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Night procession photographed with flash lights. A decorated chariot or palanquin, draped with colourful tassels in red, green, yellow and blue, carries a seated figure at its centre, with a small white canopy on top. Many people in red, yellow and orange clothing crowd around and follow it. Several ornate umbrellas with embroidered and sequined edges, in red, yellow and blue patterns, shelter people in the foreground. Strings of coloured lights decorate buildings and poles in the background.

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Night procession with a deity murti carried on an ornate palanquin decorated with flower garlands in yellow, orange, red and green, and a canopy with silver-trimmed fabric. Several devotees walk alongside, many holding large decorative umbrellas in red, blue and gold with embroidered patterns. Bright spotlights and string lights illuminate the street, with more lights strung across the background. Crowds line the path on both sides, many dressed in orange and red clothing. Only partially visible people are shown, and no clearly identifiable a person is visible.2017-03-13Night procession photographed from ground level with strong headlights glaring toward the camera. At the centre, a decorated vehicle or palanquin carries a seated figure beneath an ornate canopy hung with multicoloured flower garlands and tassels. Attendants in yellow and red robes walk beside it, and dense crowds fill both sides, including women in orange saris. Red and ornate umbrellas are held overhead, and strings of coloured lights decorate the street and buildings in the background.2017-03-13Night procession at an ashram-like compound lit with string lights and green and pink lamps. A large illuminated ratha or chariot carrying a decorated deity murti stands in the centre, framed by a multicoloured arched canopy. Crowds of devotees in white and orange clothing walk along both sides, many under colourful umbrellas in red, orange, pink and cream. Red flags flutter above the procession and a bright spotlight beam cuts across the foreground. Some men on the left wear orange cloths and red garlands. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person.2016-12-09March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13Night procession with devotees in colourful and white clothes covered in powder, many under decorative umbrellas in red, blue and yellow. At center, a man in a red and gold garment sits on a decorated ratha/chariot with a silver canopy, garlanded with marigold and multicolour flower bunches, holding a long pole. Carved wooden horses pull the cart, and a bright lamp lights the scene. String lights hang on buildings behind. Dress colours and garlands mark a festival procession. Figure appears to be a ceremonial presence; identity uncertain from appearance alone.2017-03-13Night procession on a street lit with strings of blue, red, green and white fairy lights. At the centre, a decorated palanquin or ratha carries a seated figure in saffron-coloured drapery, framed by garlands of yellow, red, blue and green flowers. Two tall yellow-and-red fringed standards with white bird emblems flank the procession. Crowds of devotees surround the carriage, many in white and saffron clothing, and a woman in a green sari stands near the front. Several large umbrellas in red, purple and blue shade the crowd, and a brass lamp stand is in the foreground. Reddish-coloured powder hangs in the air.2017-03-13Night procession on a street lit with string lights. A decorated ratha/chariot, its canopy hung with multicoloured tassels and garlands, carries a seated figure in a red and gold garment with garlands; silver-grey horse figures pull the chariot. Crowds of people in red, pink and orange clothing raise their hands and cheer around it, several holding umbrellas with embroidered colourful canopies. A distant bus and illuminated arches appear in the background. The seated figure's appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity, so this is not a person candidate.2017-03-13Night procession on a road lit with string lights and small coloured bulbs. A decorated chariot pulled by white horses carries a seated figure in red and gold garments with a garland and bead necklace, flanked by a silver-toned canopy hung with red, green and blue tassels. Water sprays from the chariot. Devotees in saffron and red saris walk alongside, some raising hands, and a red-and-gold umbrella is held at the right edge. The image is dark with bright headlights and lamps in the foreground.2017-03-13Night procession with a decorated palanquin carrying a seated figure draped in red and gold, garlanded with yellow, orange and pink flower strands, under a small canopy. Two large yellow and red ornamental parasols with blue dove emblems flank the procession. Dense crowd of devotees in white and light clothes, many dusted with colored powder, under umbrellas. Strings of blue, red and green lights hang on buildings behind. A brass lamp stand stands in the foreground.2017-03-13Night procession on a road lit with string lights and illuminated arches. A decorated silver chariot with four white horse statues pulls a central figure seated on a pink cushioned throne, wearing a garland and ornaments, with a multicoloured floral garland fringe around the chariot canopy. Attending people in red, orange and pink saris and dhotis walk alongside holding up arms and ornate umbrellas in red, blue and gold. Some devotees raise hands in greeting. Crowds fill the foreground, with a bus and lit tents in the background. a person's appearance is uncertain, so the seated figure is recorded as unsure.2017-03-13Night procession photographed from above, with a richly decorated ratha or palanquin at its centre. The platform is framed by an arched halo of flower garlands in purple, white, yellow and green, lit by strings of bulbs, and a deity murti seated under it is adorned with flower garlands and gold ornaments. Numerous devotees walk on both sides carrying red and orange flags, and many colourful umbrellas shelter the crowd, with more people in the background under the trees. A second decorated float follows behind. The lighting comes from bulbs, lamps and a small vehicle headlight.2016-12-09