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A night procession under a dark sky with a bright full moon. At the centre is a large, brightly lit orange and red Ganesha murti with a crown and trunk, carried on a decorated float or vehicle. Devotees walk alongside in white dhotis and saffron-coloured clothing, with a man in a white dhoti wearing rudraksha malas in the foreground, and a woman in a purple sari to the left. A man in a white shirt stands on the vehicle near the murti. Headlights and blurred movement suggest a street procession.

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A night procession on a dirt road under a moonlit dark sky. At the centre, a brightly lit, orange-and-red decorated Ganesha murti with a large trunk and raised decorations sits on a vehicle, garlanded with marigolds. Around it, devotees walk and stand: a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala, another woman in a purple sari, and a man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala holding the cart. Headlights of vehicles glow at left and right, and trees frame the dark background.2016-09-15September 15 20162016-09-15September 15 20162016-09-15September 15 20162016-09-15Night photograph of a procession float carrying a large colourful Ganesha murti with an elephant head, multiple arms, a crown and garlands, lit by a bright light above. A man in an orange-red shawl and white dhoti, with a long garland of yellow and orange flowers, sits at the front of the float near the base. Other men in white dhotis and yellow cloth stand around the murti, and several women in white and blue saris watch from the lower left. Draped cloth covers the platform beneath the deity. Dark trees surround the scene. a person is not confidently distinguishable from appearance here; the seated garlanded man is shown with a shawl and garland but his features and presentation are not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2016-09-15September 15 20162016-09-15February 17 20162016-02-17September 15 20162016-09-15Night photograph of a procession on a dark, unpaved road. A vehicle with bright headlights stands at left beside a group of people in mostly orange and saffron clothing, some holding umbrellas. Further right, an illuminated ornate float or chariot decorated with red and orange flowers and lights carries a figure, and a second lit float with a deity murti sits farther back. A small building with lights glows in the background. No clearly identifiable a person is visible; the figures are too distant and dark to confirm any individual's appearance.2016-09-15Night photo of a large, brightly painted Ganesha murti seated on a lion-mount, decorated with gold ornaments, a crown and colourful paint, lit by a bright light above. Several men in white dhotis and yellow cloth stand around the figure, one adjusting it. In the foreground, a man in orange-red robes wearing a marigold garland sits on a decorated platform beside a small brass vessel, while two women in saris watch at left. Dark trees fill the background.2016-09-15Night procession with a large deity murti of Devi on a lion-mount, garlanded with yellow and orange flower garlands and draped in orange cloth, being carried forward. A man in orange dhoti stands on the vehicle near the murti. Beside it, a bearded man sits on a red-cushioned gold-trimmed palanquin wearing a flower garland and an orange shawl, with a rudraksha mala and gold chain visible; he is seated in the procession with attendants in white and orange around him. An orange umbrella is held over the seat. Several bare-chested men in orange and red dhotis and white-clad devotees walk in the foreground, some with wet hair, and a woman in pink sits at right. The scene is lit by flash against a dark night background. a person candidate: the seated bearded man has a garland, orange shawl and rudraksha mala; appearance is not fully distinctive, so identity is uncertain.2016-10-11February 17 20162016-02-17