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A dense night crowd fills a festival ground lit with coloured lights, blue and green tints washing over the scene. Many devotees wear white dhotis and shirts, some with rudraksha malas around their necks, and several women wear white saris. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a mala stands at centre, and others around him raise hands and sway in celebration. Tall flagpoles and decorated festival structures with lit canopies rise in the background. The atmosphere suggests a jubilant procession or gathering, though no individual is clearly identifiable as a person.

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December 23 20162016-12-23A dense night crowd of devotees dancing and celebrating under coloured lights, lit in magenta, pink and teal. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, some with red and rudraksha malas, and one man in a teal checked shirt and a yellow-green head cloth raises his arm. Women in white and pink saris stand at the left edge. Strings of coloured lights and a lit temple structure appear in the background. No individual can be identified as a person from the visible cues.2016-12-23Night procession crowd at a temple festival, with dense devotees in white dhotis and white saris pressing forward under strings of coloured lights. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti and sacred thread stands in the foreground beside a man in a striped dhoti. Behind them a large illuminated chariot or ratha with a decorated canopy and a red-and-gold umbrella rises above the crowd. Several people hold up hands and cameras, and a small string of blue and green lights hangs overhead. No individual is identifiable as the a person from appearance alone.2016-12-23A night-time photograph of a dense outdoor crowd at a festival procession, with many people dancing and raising their hands in celebration. Most are men in white dhotis and white shirts, with some women in saris and a few in saffron or yellow headwear. Several umbrellas in red, yellow and orange rise above the crowd. Strings of coloured lights and an illuminated temple tower with a decorated chariot appear in the background. A man in the lower right wears a yellow turban, bare chest and beaded ornaments. The page suggests a birthday celebration, but the scene shows only the crowd and procession.2016-12-23A dense night crowd gathers at an outdoor festival procession lit with purple and pink light. Many people in white dhotis and white kurtas or saris move closely together, some with raised hands and folded palms. Behind them, illuminated temple-style chariot structures and a golden ratha tower glow, with colourful string lights lining the path. Several large umbrellas with ornate tops stand above the crowd. Men in white and saffron-bordered dhotis are prominent in the foreground. The scene appears to be a ratha/chariot procession with devotees.2016-12-23Night photograph of a dense outdoor crowd at a festival procession in front of an illuminated temple-style ratha or chariot. Many men in white dhotis and shirts and women in pale saris press together, several raising hands and dancing, some with bright shirts. Red and orange umbrellas stand overhead, and strings of colored lights and a lit tower decorate the background.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Night photograph of a dense crowd of devotees filling an open courtyard at a festival procession. Many men wear white dhotis and shirts, some with rudraksha malas, and several bare-chested men wear orange-and-white cloth. A man in a bright yellow turban stands at lower right, and a woman in a pale pink sari is at left. Above the crowd, red and orange ceremonial umbrellas and a lit temple gopuram with coloured string lights mark a festive temple setting.2016-12-23A dense night crowd of devotees fills a lit outdoor street during a procession. Many men wear white dhotis and white shirts, some bare-chested with sacred threads, and several women wear white saris. Strings of green and white fairy lights and a decorated umbrella line the route. In the upper right, an ornate temple chariot with a lit deity murti under a canopy is visible.2016-12-23Night photo of a dense crowd of devotees filling an illuminated temple-style ground, many in white dhotis and saris, some with red or orange shawls and rudraksha malas. A man in the foreground raises one arm and a drummer with a drum at lower right plays along. Umbrellas, coloured string lights and a lit temple gopuram appear in the background.2016-12-23Night procession at a festival with a dense crowd of devotees, many with raised arms and some dancing, moving through a street lit with purple and pink light and strings of bulbs. Red and gold umbrellas are held overhead. In the background an ornately decorated chariot with a lit canopy and a second illuminated temple-style tower stand under floodlights. Several women wear white and cream saris and garlands, and men wear white dhotis and kurtas. The scene conveys a ratha procession with devotional dancing.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23