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Night procession on a tree-lined road with a large illuminated deity murti, a multi-armed goddess figure with a crown, mounted on a decorated float or ratha lit by warm lights. Several umbrellas in yellow and blue and purple shade the procession. Devotees in white and orange clothing walk around the float, and a figure in saffron stands on the float near the murti. Other people are partly visible in the foreground, some bare-chested. Red brick walls and dark foliage frame the scene.

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A night procession moves along a dim path lined with trees and a red brick wall. Illuminated against dark foliage is a large, brightly lit deity murti with multiple arms, its lit figure set on a decorated carriage. Umbrellas in yellow and blue are held over the procession, and an oil lamp flame burns in the foreground. Several people walk in the procession, some bare-chested in white dhotis and others in white and orange clothing, with devotees standing along the edges. The figures are partly silhouetted and blurred by the low light.2016-10-11Night procession in an outdoor path lined with trees and a red brick wall. A large illuminated deity murti of a multi-armed goddess stands on a raised float or ratha, lit warmly against the dark foliage. Several devotees and attendants walk in front, some bare-chested or in orange and white dhotis, carrying colourful umbrellas in yellow and blue. A standing figure in orange clothing stands near the float. Oil lamps glow in the foreground, and a crowd of onlookers gathers behind the procession.2016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11Night procession on a dark road lit by warm orange light. A large decorated float carries a white and multicoloured deity murti of Mahishasura Mardhini with many arms holding weapons, beneath a lit canopy. Beside the float, a seated man in orange-and-white ceremonial clothes with a garland sits under a red umbrella, with attendants in white dhotis and a bare-chested man holding the float. Several onlookers stand in the foreground and background.2016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11Night procession photographed from above in darkness, lit by a spotlight. At centre, a large brightly coloured deity murti with many arms and a raised trident-like weapon sits on a decorated palanquin or ratha. Beneath a cluster of umbrellas in purple, orange and blue, several people in white and orange robes walk alongside the vehicle. A dense crowd of devotees surrounds it, with flags and umbrellas raised above their heads and some foliage visible at the right edge.2017-09-30Night procession at a Hindu festival: a large lit deity murti of Mahishasura Mardhini with many arms and a lion mount stands on a decorated vehicle with a bright lamp-lit canopy. A bare-chested man in orange-saffron dhoti stands on the float beside the figure, while a man in a white dhoti and shawl at the front walks with an oil lamp. Another person in orange clothing sits on the float near a red umbrella, and devotees line the dark road holding lamps. Red-orange lighting and a dark background frame the scene.2016-10-11Night procession scene lit by warm orange light. A large illuminated deity murti of Mahishasura Mardhini, with a red lion beside it, dominates the left, carrying weapons with a white-and-gold draped garment. Beside it sits a seated man in orange-red clothing with a garland and a long beard, shielded by a red umbrella, with a yellow illuminated umbrella above a decorated platform. Several people stand at right, some with hands raised in greeting, and a lit circular structure glows in the background.2016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11