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Night procession photographed with flash-lit crowd in a dusty open area. Central figure in a peach-orange silk kurta and white dhoti raises one arm while another bare-chested man with a shaved head and white cloth dances beside him. Around them, young boys with long hair wear saffron dhotis and white dhotis with gold borders, and several devotees in orange and white stand among smoke. A raised dais or float with a bright light stands behind, and an orange ceremonial umbrella and a carried kalasha-style vessel appear on the right, with women in orange saris. Several people in the crowd wear orange garments and gold-bordered cloth.

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Night procession outdoors on sandy ground with many devotees dancing in saffron and orange robes, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces, one wearing a white kurta and white turban-like cloth. Colourful decorated umbrellas and fringed parasols are raised above the crowd, and a bright floodlight shines from a raised platform in the background where figures stand near speakers. A white-clad man in the left foreground holds a long yellow-trimmed pole. Smoke drifts through the scene and people in the background wear purple and white saris.2016-10-30Photo 11697794October 30 20162016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30Night procession scene with a crowd of men in saffron-orange dhotis and sashes, most bare-chested, many wearing rudraksha and beaded malas. Several have smeared yellow and blue pigment on their heads and bodies, and they stand in a tight circle, smiling and clasping hands. Behind them a tall ornate palanquin or ratha platform is lit by a bright spotlight, with a green fringed parasol and a brass lamp with smoke rising from it. Other devotees in white and maroon clothing stand at the edges, and an orange umbrella is visible at right.2016-10-30 +1 copiesOctober 30 20162016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30 +1 copiesOctober 30 20162016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30A night procession on a dark road with a crowd of devotees in saffron and orange garments. In the foreground, shirtless men in orange lower garments walk with arms raised, and a man in a white dhoti with a gold waist sash spins a stream of fire or flame at the right. Orange powder or kumkum flies through the air above him. A decorated orange flag on a pole stands at the left, a bright light glows behind the crowd, and a red vehicle with a canopy appears at right. Several people wear rudraksha-style necklaces and white or orange cloth. No one can be identified with certainty from this view, so no figure is marked as a person.2016-10-30