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Night procession with a large illuminated Ganesha murti on a float at upper left, painted in red, orange and gold with a crown and elephant trunk. Beneath it, devotees in orange and saffron robes and white dhotis walk among red and purple decorated umbrellas on long poles. A woman in white sari stands at center, and a bare-chested man in orange garment with rudraksha beads appears at right, holding a ceremonial fan. Trees and a tiled-roof shrine line the dark background.

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September 03 20172017-09-03September 03 20172017-09-03September 15 20162016-09-15September 03 20172017-09-03September 03 20172017-09-03A night procession moves along a stone-paved path between dark trees and a red boundary wall. Men in white dhotis, some bare-chested, hold up umbrellas: one purple with gold embroidery, one gold-yellow with sequin fringe, and a red one at left. Women in orange saris and white garments walk in the procession, some carrying small items. Ahead, an ornate lit palanquin or ratha with a decorated canopy and a red-lit deity murti is carried along the path. Nearby, a man in white with a long braid stands out.2017-09-03September 03 20172017-09-03September 15 20162016-09-15September 15 20162016-09-15September 03 20172017-09-03September 03 20172017-09-03September 03 20172017-09-03