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A night procession on an open ground lit by bright floodlights. A decorated float or palanquin with a lit canopy of white lights and a pink and green banner sits at the centre, topped with a kalasha-like garland and floral decorations. Several robed figures in white and saffron stand on and around the float. A large crowd of devotees in white and light clothing fills the foreground, many holding ceremonial staffs and tridents aloft, moving forward with the procession. Red warning lights and string lights frame the scene.

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Night procession on an open ground lit by a bright overhead lamp and red lights. A large decorated palanquin or ratha with a deity murti, flower garlands, a kalasha-like tower and white light strings is carried forward. Robed attendants in white and saffron stand near it holding tall ceremonial staffs with ornaments, and a crowd of devotees in white and light clothing walks and gathers on both sides. Strings of coloured bunting hang in the background. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so roles only are described.2015-02-17February 19 20152015-02-19Night photograph of a temple procession on an open ground. A decorated vehicle (a tractor-drawn float) carries a deity murti under a canopy hung with garlands, flowers and a striped banner, lit by string lights and floodlamps. Men in white dhotis and shawls and people in saffron and red clothing walk alongside, some carrying ceremonial staffs and tridents. A dense crowd of devotees in white and light clothing fills the foreground and sides, with a strand of coloured lights strung in the background. Clothing and garlands show festive ritual activity.2015-02-17Night procession at an open ground. A lit, decorated ratha or chariot carries an illuminated deity murti under a festoon-covered canopy, with garlands and flower decorations on the vehicle. Ceremonial staffs with tridents and tall lamps flank it. A dense crowd of devotees in white and light clothing surrounds the chariot, with several people raising arms and clapping in front. Coloured string lights line the background.2015-02-17February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesNight procession at an open ground lit by floodlights and a string of colourful bunting. A decorated ratha or chariot, draped in garlands and lit with yellow lights, carries a deity murti under a striped canopy, with a figure in a pink sari standing on the platform. Dense crowds of devotees in white dhotis and white clothes walk around and beside it, some raising arms and holding ceremonial staffs with ornamental tips. A few small red lights glow in the foreground.2015-02-19February 19 20152015-02-19February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesNight procession photographed from a distance: a large crowd of devotees in white dhotis, saris and mixed clothing walks along a dim ground lit by string lights. At the centre a decorated open palanquin or float, draped in orange and yellow marigold garlands and fairy lights, carries a seated figure in an orange robe; a standing attendant in white with a turban stands beside it. Tridents, staffs and ceremonial poles are held aloft among the crowd, and a tent frame and multicoloured bunting stand in the background. Visible figures are numerous, but a seated figure's identity is not established by appearance.2015-01-13