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A night procession moves along a dark path, led by a large illuminated Ganesha murti with a red trunk, golden crown and ornate red and gold adornments, carried on a decorated float. Beside it, a young attendant in a saffron-yellow dhoti stands. Umbrella-style canopies with red and black fabric and lit lamps overhead shade the procession. Crowds of devotees follow closely, including women in orange and saffron garments and a woman in a white top with a red shawl. A large group of people, roughly twenty to forty visible, fills the frame.

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A night procession at a festival: a large illuminated Ganesha murti with an orange trunk and red-and-gold crown sits on a decorated float, lit warmly against dark trees. Beside it, a young man in a yellow dhoti and bare chest holds his hands in añjali near the float. Several decorated umbrellas in red, black and patterned fabric shade the float, and tall orange-striped poles stand along the route. A crowd of devotees in saffron, white and dark clothing fills the foreground, some with hands folded. a person is not clearly identifiable in this image.2016-09-15Night 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.2016-09-15Night procession with a large illuminated Ganesha murti in bright orange and red paint, wearing a gold crown and garlands, seated on a decorated vehicle with a painted mouse figure below. Attendants in orange and white garments walk alongside, some holding long decorated fan-shaped banners in red, blue and gold, and a red ceremonial umbrella stands at left. Crowds of devotees in white, orange, pink and purple clothing fill the foreground, with a second illuminated figure glowing at right under dark trees and a red container behind.2016-09-15Night 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.2017-09-03Night procession with a large, brightly painted clay Ganesha murti, elephant-headed with a golden crown and garlands, seated on a decorated rath-style float and lit by flaming torches. Several men in orange and white dhotis stand beside the float, one holding a lit torch. Behind it, a second illuminated float carries more figures. Crowds of devotees in white, orange and red saris and dhotis walk along the road, and red and gold ceremonial umbrellas frame the scene. The murti is decorated with marigold garlands.2016-09-15September 03 20172017-09-03September 03 20172017-09-03September 03 20172017-09-03Night procession at a Hindu festival, with a large illuminated white Ganesha murti seated on a decorated platform at the centre. The deity has an elephant head, pink-tinged ears, a golden crown, a green and gold garland, and orange cloth, holding ritual objects in his hands. Beneath the murti, a red and orange canopy shades a decorated cart, and a man in orange clothing stands beside the platform. Around it, a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shawls walks past, several holding dark umbrellas, and one bearer carries a lit torch. Trees and a terracotta-coloured wall frame the scene against the dark sky.2017-09-03September 03 20172017-09-03Night procession at an ashram with a large illuminated Ganesha murti carried high on a palanquin-style platform, its white and pink trunk and crowned head lit against dark foliage. Several people in white dhotis and shawls walk in the foreground and midground, one holding a flaming torch or lamp at the left edge. Ornate umbrellas with gold and red fringe shade the procession, and a bright lantern glows on the right. Spectators stand along the path under trees and a warm wall. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible, so the figures are described by role and clothing only.2017-09-03September 03 20172017-09-03