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Night procession with a large illuminated Ganesha murti rising above the crowd on a decorated float with red and gold ornaments. In the foreground, young men in orange-red dhotis and red turbans wear rudraksha malas over bare chests; one plays a long brass horn while others beat drums. Devotees in white and saffron clothing fill the street beneath hanging lights, with a red compound wall behind them. The scene is a Ganesha festival chariot procession.

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September 03 20172017-09-03Night procession at an ashram with a large decorated Ganesha murti on a raised ratha or float at the centre, its trunk and crown visible above a blue canopy. Many devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and orange head cloths and white shoulder cloths walk along a dark road lined with a red boundary wall and string lights overhead. Several bare-chested young men in front wear rudraksha malas, and drummers in white are at the right edge. Bright floodlight glows at the upper right.2017-09-03September 03 20172017-09-03A night procession moves along a red-walled road lit by a bright floodlight. At the centre rises a large clay Ganesha murti with a gold crown and trunk raised in blessing, carried on a decorated float with red and blue canopies. Many devotees surround it: men with bare chests and white dhotis, women in white saris with rudraksha malas, and drummers and musicians in saffron-red cloth and orange headwear. Some men hold long brass horns and drums. A white-clad figure in the lower foreground has a pale tilaka. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2017-09-03September 03 20172017-09-03September 03 20172017-09-03A night procession of devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls walks past a large clay Ganesha murti seated on a decorated platform with a red canopy. The murti has a golden crown, large ears, and holds ritual objects in its hands. Many people, including children wearing rudraksha malas and some in white, hold hands and walk alongside the float. Bright lights illuminate the scene against a dark background with trees and an orange-red wall.2017-09-03September 03 20172017-09-03Night procession with drummers and devotees in saffron-orange and red robes and orange head-cloths playing large drums. In the foreground, drummers strike drums with sticks, and a young boy in a cream dhoti and rudraksha mala plays a wooden stick instrument. A blue and gold umbrella is held above the procession. In the background, a man in white dhoti and shawl, with a long rudraksha mala and gold chain, walks beside a glowing golden ratha or palanquin decorated with lights and a deity image. Red flags are visible at right.2017-08-25Night procession with red-lit atmosphere. Several young and adult devotees in orange-red saffron cloths and rudraksha malas play drums and a long brass horn. A boy in front wears an orange headwrap and beats a drum; another plays a dhol drum. Ornate orange and gold umbrellas and a trident-topped standard appear above the crowd. Photo credit overlay in the corner. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2017-08-25September 03 20172017-09-03September 15 20162016-09-15