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Night procession photographed at a festival. A large decorated lion vehicle with a blue deity murti holding a trident dominates the left, adorned with garlands and draped red and gold fabric. Beside it a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and long marigold garland stands on the float holding a staff, smiling. Behind him a man in an orange robe and bearded woman in orange clothing stand near pink and red ceremonial umbrellas with sequined edges. A young person in orange holds a trident upright at the lower left, and spectators in dark silhouette fill the foreground. The a person cues are a saffron robe with rudraksha mala on a float, so the figure is a person candidate with uncertain appearance.

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Night procession with a large painted lion-mount vehicle on the left, its mouth open and decorated with gold ornaments, flowers and a trident-like staff. A man in orange-brown robes, wearing a multi-strand flower garland and rudraksha beads, sits smiling on a decorated seat beside a raised ceremonial staff. Behind him stands a younger man in orange robes and glasses, smiling. Pink, red and silver umbrellas and a crowd of devotees with raised hands fill the background under evening lights.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30Night procession with a large decorated lion-mount vehicle at left, painted with red, gold and turquoise ornaments and a yellow marigold garland, its base rod held by a devotee in orange. Seated centrally on a throne-like seat is a bare-chested man in a rust-red cloth with rudraksha beads, a white and orange flower garland, and bangles, holding a long staff with a curved top. Beside him a smiling young man in saffron orange robes stands with a staff. Pink and red decorated umbrellas and string lights fill the background. Several devotees in orange and red surround the vehicle, with many more people in the dark background.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30Night procession with a large ornate lion-mount vehicle on the left, its mane brown and its body covered in embroidered red and gold cloth and yellow marigold garlands. A blue-skinned deity murti with a raised trident-like weapon rides above the lion. In the centre, a seated man with long dark hair wears an orange-brown robe, a white and orange flower garland and beaded bracelets, holding a staff. Beside him, a younger man in orange cloth and glasses raises a hand. Pink and red decorated umbrellas and a crowd fill the background under string lights. a person appearance is unconfirmed, so the seated man is described by role and dress only.2017-09-30Night procession at an ashram festival. In the centre, a large procession figure of a lion-headed deity with a golden mane, gaping mouth and yellow-and-green garland stands beside a blue-skinned deity with a golden crown and a raised arm. Beneath them a man in white and gold-embroidered shirt with a rudraksha mala and a white flower garland smiles, while beside him stands a man in orange robes. Around them, a crowd of devotees in orange and saffron clothing walks through the dark, with red and gold flags and a canopy in the background.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30Night procession photographed from the crowd. A large lion-headed deity figure with a golden mane, yellow garland and ornate red and gold cloth stands on a raised float beside a green-skinned, fierce-faced murti with a golden crown. Below, a smiling man with long hair, wearing a reddish-brown shawl and rudraksha mala with a white garland, stands among devotees. Ornamental umbrellas in pink, blue and orange with sequins are held aloft, and red flags wave in the dark. Devotees in festive clothes press close around the float.2017-09-30Night procession scene. Dominant is a large painted deity figure with a lion-like face and open jaws, decorated with yellow marigold garlands, behind a bright turquoise figure with ornate gold jewellery. Below, a bearded man in an orange-brown robe and rudraksha beads, wearing a white and orange flower garland and holding a white ceremonial staff, stands smiling among many colourful decorated umbrellas in pink, blue, green and gold. Crowd members in dark silhouette fill the foreground.2017-09-30Night procession with a large ornate ratha-style deity figure at upper left, showing a fierce lion-faced form with bared teeth, flowing mane, a blue-skinned face, yellow and green floral garlands and gold-embroidered red drapery. Beneath it, a man with a smiling face, bare upper body and rudraksha-style beads, wears an orange-brown cloth and multiple garlands of marigold and mixed flowers, holding a rope or pole. Around him are many colourful decorated umbrellas in pink, blue, red and green, sparkling with sequins, held above a dense crowd of devotees in the dark. A white-clad figure stands at lower right, and a shawl-wrapped person is visible near the front.2017-09-30Night procession with a richly decorated palanquin-style float topped by a large carved lion and a blue-skinned deity figure with a trident, draped in red and gold fabric and garlanded with yellow flowers. A man with long dark hair and a shawl, wearing a flower garland, walks beside the float near the lion's head. Around him, devotees in orange and saffron clothing and black garments move through the dark crowd, and several women in orange saris and sleeveless tops stand at the right. Red and black umbrellas and a red flag appear in the background. Several more people are visible in the crowd, with the nearest figures partly shadowed.2017-09-30