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Night-time outdoor photo of a crowd dancing and moving in a procession. A man in a white kurta on the left holds a tall ornate metal staff topped with a figure, and a red-and-white striped pole stands at the right edge. Several men and youths in white, grey and navy clothing crowd the dim, purple-lit scene, with a person in a light grey shirt in the foreground turning and gesturing. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable by the listed appearance cues.

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December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A dim, purple-lit night gathering with many people crowded together and moving in a dance-like, celebratory manner. A few figures in the foreground are silhouetted, including a bare-shouldered man in a reddish-pink dhoti and others in white dhotis and shirts. Coloured stage lights hang overhead, and small decorative umbrellas strung with lights appear in the background. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from the visible cues, so the figures are described by role and clothing only.2016-12-23Night procession scene with devotees in white ritual clothing crowding a street, many with arms raised and hands folded in devotion. In the foreground a man with greying hair in a white kurta and rudraksha mala palms together and claps; behind him a man in white with a red-bordered shawl and a dark mala, and a light-haired woman in white. A bearded man in white holds a long wooden pole. Behind the crowd, an illuminated ornate chariot or ratha glows with decorations and red lamps. Several spectators at right in shirts watch. The description covers a visible procession rather than a specific named event.2013-05-27November 11 20102010-11-11December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Night procession crowd of devotees in white shirts and dhotis with red and orange shawls, many with arms raised and hands gesturing upward, some with vibhuti or tilak on foreheads. A white umbrella with red and yellow trim is held aloft at left, and a decorated vehicle with carved temple-style imagery stands at right. Several people wear gold bangles and watches. The crowd is dense and energetic. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2013-05-27A dim, dark night scene lit by purple and magenta stage lighting, showing a group of men dancing energetically with raised open hands. In the centre, a man in a white shirt and cream trousers wears a dark beaded necklace and glasses, with his hands lifted. In the foreground, a man in a light blue shirt faces away with arms raised. On the right, several young men in grey hoodies and striped white polo shirts, one wearing a name badge, move with the group. A dark umbrella-like canopy is visible at upper left.2016-12-23Night procession with a crowd dancing energetically on a paved street under purple and gold decorated umbrellas and stage lights. Central dancers wear white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies or white shirts, some with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces; others wear saffron and orange dhotis. Several men hold long red-handled umbrellas in the left foreground, and a man in a white kurta with a cap films with a camera at left. Strings of lights decorate a building behind, and a stage truck with bright pink, blue and white lights glows above the crowd. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible among the dancers, so no appearance-based identification is made.2016-12-23Night procession on a dirt ground. A man in a pale yellow kurta and white dhoti stands centre, one arm raised, holding a long golden staff. Around him, men in white kurtas and dhotis, several with arms lifted, dance and gesture. Behind them a decorated palanquin with a striped multicoloured canopy shelters a deity murti draped in red and garlands. Orange flags, golden staffs and a metal-tipped rod are held aloft by devotees. Dark sky and scattered onlookers complete the scene. Appearance-based a person candidate not reliably identifiable.2010-11-11December 23 20162016-12-23