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Outdoor scene at a muddy riverbank or pond edge under an overcast sky, with palm trees behind. Several devotees in white dhotis and shawls, some bare-chested, wade and push a large white-and-blue ornate deity idol (Devi-form murti with a lace-like white halo and crown) into the water. One man in an orange-saffron cloth holds the image's base, and another in a pink shawl stands nearby. A standing male figure at the left wears a red-and-gold patterned kurta. Smaller white-framed deity murtis with garlands of yellow marigolds stand on blue platforms to the left and right, one decorated with a swan-like figure. Devotees pour and smear colored powder, and a red-robed figure with a sword-like object is visible near the central idol. Atmosphere suggests a visarjan immersion ritual.

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October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor immersion scene at muddy water's edge with palm trees behind. Large white ornately decorated murti of a goddess with dark hair and red garland stands center, held up by several people. Nearby, white-clad devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, some with pink-stained hands, bend and lift; one figure in saffron-orange robes stands among them. Smaller painted murtis in white and blue frames, including a figure with a swan and a pink elephant-headed deity, stand on blue bases at left and right. A man in a red patterned shirt stands far left. Several people, around 12 visible.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Photograph of a Durga murti on a blue base with an ornate white lace arch, ten arms holding weapons and a lion at her feet, being carried through shallow flood water beside palm trees. A man in white dhoti and shawl steadies the idol on the left. In the foreground a figure with long, loose dark hair wears an orange saffron cloth draped over the shoulders and waist, back turned toward the camera, appearing to watch the procession. On the right a man with red and pink colour (kumkum/holi-like powder) on his face and chest wears a white dhoti and red shawl. A crowd of devotees watches from the bank.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A visemersion of a multi-armed Devi murti being carried on a blue float into shallow water at a riverbank, with devotees wading in beside it. The white-robed Devi with long black hair, a garland of pink flowers and many raised arms holds weapons, while a lion and a demon figure sit beneath her on the float. A bald man in saffron robes stands at right with a bright blue dusting of colour on his head, and a woman in orange robes pushes the float from the left. Men in white dhotis and saffron or yellow shawls, some with rudraksha malas, stand along the bank. Coloured powder marks several people, and palm trees and green foliage frame the scene.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of a Durga murti being carried on a blue wooden float at a waterside, with a muddy pond behind it. The white-clad goddess has long black hair, a garland of flowers and many arms, one foot pressing a lion and a defeated demon beneath her. Devotees in white dhotis and orange robes push and steer the float, several with faces and clothes smeared with pink, green and blue colour, consistent with a Vijaya Dasami immersion procession. A bald man in orange robes and glasses stands at right, hands near the figures. No one in the scene is clearly identified as a person.2010-10-17