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Night 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.

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Night 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 with a large colourful Ganesha murti, trunk raised and holding a modak-like sweet, adorned with a gold crown and garlands, seated on a golden-orange ratha/platform carried by devotees. Men in white dhotis and orange cloth stand around the base, one holding a yellow-and-orange flag or banner on a pole at left, and a crowd of devotees with lamps follows in the dark. A smaller illuminated deity figure stands at right. Dark trees and a red wall form the background.2016-09-15September 15 20162016-09-15Night procession at a Ganesha festival: a large, brightly painted clay Ganesha murti with a red trunk, gold crown and many arms sits on a decorated platform carried through a dark street. Ganesha rides a painted orange mouse vehicle and wears a multicoloured garland. Beside the murti, a man in an orange dhoti and a seated man in orange clothes with a marigold garland face the crowd. Devotees, mostly dark silhouettes, line the street in front of a red-roofed building and trees. A faint logo sits in the top left corner.2016-09-15September 15 20162016-09-15Night procession at a Ganesha festival. A large, brightly lit clay Ganesha murti with a red-and-gold crown, trunk and ornate blue-and-gold decoration sits on a raised float, illuminated by warm lamplight. Devotees in white dhotis and saffron-coloured garments walk and gather around the float, some seated near its base. A second decorated float with figures stands at left on a trolley. Dark trees and a distant rooftop frame the scene; the crowd of onlookers in the foreground is dim and partly silhouetted.2016-09-15Night procession in an open outdoor area lit by a single distant floodlight. At centre, a large colourful clay Ganesha murti with a trunk, red and gold ornaments and a crown sits on a decorated float carried by people. Beside it, a tall illuminated lamp stand with a red heart-shaped base glows, and a small umbrella and flag are raised. Devotees in white and saffron clothes walk alongside, with a few musicians playing drums and wind instruments on the left and a man in orange saffron robes near the lower left edge. The dark sky and a shipping container frame the scene.2016-09-15Night procession photograph centred on a large, brightly painted Ganesha murti with an elephant head, pink and red trunk and ears, a golden crown and a sculpted lion-mount beneath him, set on a decorated float with garlands. Several male attendants stand behind the figure, some bare-chested in white and orange dhotis. At right, a seated man in a rust-orange robe with a marigold garland sits on the float, his face shown in the glow. A crowd of devotees in the foreground includes a woman in a purple sari and a figure in orange clothing. Lights illuminate the murti against a dark background, with another lit figure at far left.2016-09-15September 15 20162016-09-15Night procession at a dirt-road outdoor site. A large illuminated Ganesha murti with a red-and-gold decorated chariot sits at right, lit by bright lamps and a small flaming lamp stand. A red Massey Ferguson tractor pulls the float at left-centre, with a man in a light shirt at its wheel. Devotees in orange, saffron, pink and purple saris and white dhotis walk alongside, many moving quickly across the frame. A bright spotlight beams from the upper left.2016-09-15Night procession at an outdoor site lit by a single floodlight. A large colourful Ganesha murti with a trunk and multiple arms is carried on a decorated platform pulled by a red Massey Ferguson tractor. Crowds of devotees in white kurtas, orange and saffron robes, and pink and blue outfits walk alongside, some holding umbrellas and flags. A lit torch or flame structure stands to the right, and a red shipping container sits at the edge. Drums are played in the foreground by a man in orange.2016-09-15September 03 20172017-09-03