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A night procession on a dirt road at a festival site, with a large crowd of devotees walking in a long line. Most wear white dhotis, kurtas and white saris; several women wear orange, pink, purple and blue saris, and some children wear white clothes. Strings of coloured fairy lights line the left edge, and illuminated stage structures and colourful bunting glow in the distance on the right. Two men in white stand at the lower right edge. No individual can be clearly identified as a person.2016-03-07December 29 20102010-12-29A night photograph of a large crowd moving along a dirt path toward an illuminated temple tower. Many devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, some in darker clothing, walk closely together while strings of multicoloured fairy lights line a fence and ground. A gopuram-style shrine tower glows red, gold and green at right, with a lit entrance and a decorated structure beside it. Floodlights and tall lamps brighten the scene against the dark sky, and a smoky haze drifts through the procession. No individual can be clearly identified as a specific person from appearance.2016-03-07A large night-time outdoor gathering under bright floodlights, with a dense crowd of many men, women and children in mostly white shirts and dhotis, saris and salwar in orange, pink, green and blue. Several elderly men have white hair and vibhuti marks on their foreheads. In the distance a lit stage with a backdrop displays a deity image, flanked by strings of lights, and a long single-storey building with a green roof stands at right. No individual can be identified as a person from this view.2012-04-06March 07 20162016-03-07April 06 20122012-04-06Night photo of a crowd of devotees gathered outdoors in a dark open ground, many men in checked and plain shirts and women in saris, some holding plastic carry bags. Strings of lights and tall white light poles line the area, with a lit structure or stage glowing in the distance under the dark sky. Most figures face forward toward the illuminated area.2008-10-19Night procession at an outdoor ground crowded with devotees in white dhotis, saffron and orange sarees, and traditional wear. Fireworks burst in the dark sky above, and a bright floodlight glows over a decorated float with colourful canopies and garlands. Some men in white shirts and dhotis walk near the centre, and a bare-chested man with a garland and ceremonial gold necklace stands in the middle foreground. Rows of green and blue lights line the path. Many people, far more than fifty, are visible throughout the frame.2016-12-23January 08 20122012-01-08March 07 20162016-03-07December 29 20102010-12-29January 08 20122012-01-08