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Night photograph of a festival procession. A large gold-decorated chariot carrying a deity murti is lit by bright white lights, draped with purple and orange garlands and a striped canopy. Two attendants in red-and-maroon sari-style clothing stand on the chariot holding long staffs, and a seated figure in orange-and-white clothing sits at its base. A dense crowd of spectators fills the foreground under strings of multicoloured fairy lights overhead.

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February 17 20152015-02-17February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19February 19 20152015-02-19February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesNight procession photographed from the crowd. A large ornate chariot (ratha) decorated with gold and garlands carries a deity murti with a tall crown and a garland, flanked by attendants holding long staffs and tall poles. A dense crowd of devotees fills the foreground, many in white clothes, and strings of coloured lights hang across the top of the frame. A purple flag is visible at the upper left. The scene is dark apart from the lights and the illuminated chariot.2015-02-19Night procession photographed from the crowd. A large crowd of devotees fills the foreground, many in dark silhouette. Behind them, a decorated float or ratha carries a large golden deity murti adorned with garlands and draped fabric, lit by bright lights. Several people stand around the float, some holding tall ceremonial staffs or tridents. Strings of multicoloured lights and bunting hang overhead against the dark sky.2015-02-17A nighttime festival procession on a decorated golden ratha, or chariot, strung with colourful fairy lights and garlands. A deity murti or figure sits enthroned on the illuminated golden platform beneath a canopy. Standing beside the chariot is a man in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl, holding a long staff. Dense crowds of devotees in white clothes fill the street on both sides, some holding long poles, and bright floodlights and strings of multicoloured lights line the route.2015-02-19February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesNight procession with a golden ratha-style palanquin decorated with marigold and multicolored flower garlands, tassels, bells and a gold elephant-head finial. A figure with a gold crown and red-and-gold garland sits on the throne-like seat; beside him a robed attendant holds a trident-tipped staff, and a second trident hangs at the right edge. Crowd of devotees in white, orange and saffron clothing and shaved-head monastic dress walks along the chariot under string lights, many people in the foreground and mid-ground.2015-02-17 +1 copiesNight procession at a temple-style event. A large golden ratha/chariot, decorated with strings of marigold garlands, tassels in green, red and gold, and golden bells, is lit by white string lights. A man with a shaved head wearing an orange-saffron cloth sits near the front of the chariot, and a figure in red and gold ornate attire wearing a tall gold crown and multiple garlands sits on the golden seat at the rear. A crowd of devotees stands behind a metal barrier on the left, and a trident is planted in the foreground. A green-lit backdrop of fairy lights and a red wall sit behind the scene.2015-02-19