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A 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.

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September 03 20172017-09-03Night procession on a stone-paved path lined with dark trees. At the centre, a large Ganesha murti with a golden crown sits on a decorated platform, carried forward by people in orange garments. A blue and gold canopy umbrella with silver fringe is held over a group in front, and a yellow umbrella stands behind. Several men walk bare-chested in white dhotis with gold borders, some holding lit torches. A woman in an orange sari plays a drum, and women in white saris with pearl necklaces stand to the right. Warm lamp light glows near the murti.2017-09-03Night procession on a stone-paved path beside a red-washed wall. A large Ganesha murti, pale with an orange and gold base and a crown, is carried high on the right under an umbrella. Around it, men in white dhotis and white shirts or bare-chested walk with torches and dark umbrellas, and others follow in white and cream clothing. Bright floodlights and lanterns light the trees above. The count of visible people is about two dozen.2017-09-03Night procession on a paved path lined with trees and a red boundary wall. In the foreground a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and rudraksha mala carries a tall gold torch with a flame. Behind him, a group of people in white dhotis and shawls walk with a gold-and-red palanquin bearing a large deity murti. Musicians in saffron-orange robes play drums and a long horn. A woman in white with a gold-bordered sari stands at the right edge.2017-09-03September 03 20172017-09-03Night procession at a temple-like outdoor setting with dark trees behind. A large illuminated Ganesha murti with a golden crown and pink trunk and ears stands on a red-canopied palanquin, decorated with orange cloth. Many people walk around it, mostly in orange and red garments, while a few men in white dhotis with gold borders and white shawls carry staffs or a brass vessel. A yellow umbrella with silver fringe is held aloft on the left, and large dark umbrellas shade the foreground. The scene is a festival-style procession carrying the Ganesha murti at night.2017-09-03September 03 20172017-09-03Night 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.2016-09-15September 03 20172017-09-03Night procession at an ashram with a large illuminated Ganesha murti carried on a decorated platform in the background, its gold crown and trunk visible. In front, devotees in white dhotis with gold borders hold a sequined canopy with orange poles over the procession. Women and young people in bright orange-red saris and garments, many wearing gold necklaces and bangles, walk alongside drums and a metal drum, and one woman holds a round fan-like instrument. Dark trees and a red wall frame the scene.2017-09-03September 03 20172017-09-03Night procession on a paved path lined by a red-orange wall and dark trees. A large white Ganesha murti with golden crown and trunk, decorated with orange and red cloth, is carried high on a platform. Many men in white dhotis and shirts walk around it, some holding ornate dark umbrellas with yellow and red borders and fringes. A few devotees wear orange or saffron cloth. Lamps and lights illuminate the scene. No identifiable a person candidate is visible; the figures are devotees and procession participants.2017-09-03