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Night procession photograph dominated by a large multi-armed Durga murti on a float, wearing red and gold sari fabric, yellow marigold garlands, and holding a trident-like staff; a golden lion mount sits beside her. A blue-skinned figure stands behind the lion. In the foreground, a man in white with a garland and rudraksha-style beads holds a trident and speaks into a microphone, while devotees under pink, orange and blue decorated umbrellas walk along. A smiling man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands nearby beside a woman in a pink sari. Only a few individuals are clearly visible among the crowd.

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September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30Night procession photo centred on a large ornate Durga murti with many arms, a golden crown and red-and-gold sari, holding weapons and a trident-like staff, riding a golden-maned lion. Beside it a blue-skinned figure with a mask-like face is shown. In front, a man in an orange-and-red robe with a flower garland and a trident stands smiling among the crowd. Behind him a young girl in orange clothing and devotees are visible under decorated umbrellas in orange, red and pink with sequin edging.2017-09-30Night procession photo of a large decorated Durga murti riding a lion, with eight arms holding weapons and gold-and-green ornamentation, a red sari, and yellow marigold garlands. Beneath her a blue-skinned figure is shown. In the foreground a smiling man in orange-and-saffron robes wears a multi-coloured flower garland, rudraksha mala and a trident-like staff, seated among devotees under umbrellas. Bright stage lights illuminate the scene against a dark sky.2017-09-30Night photograph of a large Durga murti on a lion mount, with multiple arms holding weapons and ornate gold, green and red embellishments, a yellow marigold garland draped down, and a gilded trident-like staff. Below and to the right, a man with long hair and a rudraksha-style garland stands in a rust-coloured cloth beside a shawl-wrapped attendant. Women in saris and pink decorated umbrellas are visible in the procession behind. A blue figure. Dark background with scattered lights.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30Night procession photo of a large illuminated deity murti of a multi-armed goddess, identified by iconography as Durga, riding a lion. She wears a red and gold sari, a jewelled crown, garlands and ornaments, and holds weapons in many hands, including a trident-like staff. Beside the lion a blue-skinned figure is visible. In the foreground a smiling man with dark hair and a beard, wearing a white flower garland and rudraksha-style beads, walks near a decorated canopy and a floral-patterned lion-face mask. A dark crowd fills the lower frame. The scene suggests a festival procession.2017-09-30Night procession photograph of a large festival float carrying an ornate Durga murti with multiple arms, a golden crown, red and gold sari, garlands of yellow marigolds, and a lion mount beside a blue-skinned demon figure. A man in saffron-orange robes with white and multicoloured flower garlands stands at the right edge of the float, holding a long pole, with pink and red decorated umbrellas and a trident visible among the crowd below.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30Night photograph of a large festival image of goddess Durga riding a lion, with multiple arms holding weapons and ornaments, richly embroidered red and gold garments, yellow and green adornments, and yellow marigold garlands draped on the figure and lion. A small blue demon figure is beneath the lion. In the lower right, a seated man in orange-brown robes with a multicoloured flower garland and rudraksha beads smiles, holding a ceremonial staff, beside a woman in a purple sari and pink and red decorative umbrellas. A trident stands in front.2017-09-30Night photograph of a large illuminated deity murti of Durga riding a lion, with ten arms holding weapons, a gold-embroidered red sari, yellow and white marigold garlands, and an ornate jewelled crown. A blue-skinned figure stands beside the lion. At lower centre a seated man in a rust-red robe wears a multi-coloured flower garland and holds a white ceremonial staff, with a rudraksha mala visible. At right a bespectacled young man in an orange robe sits beside a devotee crowd in silhouette. The scene suggests a procession float on a dark street.2017-09-30