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Night photograph of a large crowd walking along a dirt road toward a brightly lit stage at the far end. Most people wear white dhotis and white shirts or kurtas, while a few figures in orange or saffron cloth stand near the right side. Strings of purple and white fairy lights line both sides of the road, and a red wall runs along the right. The crowd suggests a festival procession, though no specific ritual object or deity form is clearly visible.

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March 07 20162016-03-07Night-time procession on a dirt road lit by strings of green and red fairy lights along both sides. A large crowd of men and boys in white dhotis and white shirts fills the road, many wearing white shawls or towels, some with red or saffron cloth over their shoulders. Ahead, a lit stage or float holds a deity murti under bright floodlights, with smoke rising in the background. Several figures in orange and red clothing stand near the left edge. Devotees walk in a dense, moving group toward the illuminated shrine.2016-03-07Night procession on a dirt road lined with strings of coloured lights, with a large crowd of devotees walking toward a distant lit float or chariot at the far end. Most men wear white dhotis and white shirts, some carry white cloth, and a few women wear white or saffron sarees. Several children are visible, including a young girl held in an adult's arms in the foreground. Brick walls and dark trees frame the road.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A night-time outdoor procession at a temple or ashram ground lit by strings of coloured fairy lights along the edges. Dozens of people in white dhotis and white shirts or sarees walk and dance across a dusty open ground, with a few women in orange and red saris among them. Some younger boys in white clothes stand in the foreground. In the distance, bright lamps illuminate a decorated structure. The mood is festive and devotional, consistent with a Mahashivaratri procession.2016-03-07Night photograph of a large outdoor gathering on a dirt ground, with a crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white dhotis and white shirts, many in lively movement and dancing in circles or lines. Strings of multicoloured fairy lights, purple and green, run along the perimeter and along a wall, and a lit stage or platform with bright lights stands in the distant background. Several people in the foreground wear red or orange shawls.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A night procession on a dirt road at a festival site, with a large crowd of devotees walking in a long line. Most wear white dhotis, kurtas and white saris; several women wear orange, pink, purple and blue saris, and some children wear white clothes. Strings of coloured fairy lights line the left edge, and illuminated stage structures and colourful bunting glow in the distance on the right. Two men in white stand at the lower right edge. No individual can be clearly identified as a person.2016-03-07