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Night procession on a paved path with a large illuminated Durga-style deity murti, multi-armed with weapons, riding a lion, carried high on a decorated vehicle. Many people in white dhotis and saris walk alongside, several holding ornate umbrellas in teal, purple, pink, and red with sequined borders. Streetlights and a distant car are visible.

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Night procession at a Vijaya Dashami celebration. A large illuminated murti of multi-armed Devi, with a lion mount and several weapons raised, rides on a decorated ratha/chariot at the centre. Many participants in white dhotis and shirts walk around it, holding colourful umbrellas in teal, pink, purple and green with sequined edges. Several white-clad figures in front and a bare-chested drummer-like figure with a long horn-like instrument are visible. Smoke drifts at the right under floodlights and street lamps.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30Night procession of a large illuminated deity murti, a multi-armed goddess figure seated on a lion, carried on a decorated float at the front-left. Behind it, devotees in white and saffron-orange clothes walk among many colourful parasols in blue, yellow, green and purple, with red flags held high. Several people are visible, most partly obscured by the umbrellas; a chain-link fence runs along the foreground. The scene is lit only by the float and a few lamps. a person's presence is not visually established.2017-09-30A night procession at Vijaya Dashami moves along a stone-paved path, led by a large decorated ratha carrying a multi-armed Devi deity murti with many raised weapons, seated on a lion, flanked by smaller figures. Devotees walk beneath colourful parasols in yellow, green, red and pink with mirrored borders, while men in white dhotis carry brass oil lamps and a kalasha-type vessel. Women in red and orange saris follow the procession. Red flags and banners with a printed portrait are visible among the crowd. Dozens of people are visible in the procession.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30Night procession at a Vijaya Dashami celebration. A large illuminated deity murti of Devi with many arms, holding weapons, rides on a decorated float alongside a lion, with attendant figures flanking her. Crowds of devotees in white dhotis and orange-red saris walk beneath pink, red and purple umbrellas decorated with sequins, and red flags are carried through the street. Street lights and a parked car are visible in the dark background.2017-09-30Night procession at a festival with a large illuminated Durga-style deity murti with multiple arms on a lion vehicle at the left, lit against darkness. Many people in white and orange clothing walk behind carrying colorful decorated umbrellas in blue, orange, green and gold with sequined edges, and red flags on poles. A chain-link fence runs across the lower frame. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this crowded scene.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30A nighttime procession moving past illuminated street lamps, with a large deity murti of a multi-armed goddess carried on a decorated float at the back. In the foreground, devotees in white dhoti-style clothing hold teal, red, and orange ornate umbrellas with fringed edges, and a purple flag rises between them. A brass oil lamp on a stand stands at left, and a person in white raises their hands near the bottom. The crowd is dense, but only a few individuals are clearly visible. a person is not visibly identifiable in this scene.2017-09-30Night procession at a Vijaya Dashami celebration, with a large illuminated multi-armed deity murti on a decorated float carried above the crowd. A lion-faced figure is shown in front, and a blue figure beside it. Many people in white and dark dhotis and orange shirts walk among red flags, colourful and patterned umbrellas, and lamps. Street lights and dark sky frame the scene. No individual can be clearly identified as a person from appearance.2017-09-30Night procession at a Vijaya Dashami celebration. A large illuminated deity murti of Durga-like form with multiple arms, riding a lion, is carried on a decorated float at the left. Behind it, many devotees in orange and white clothes walk with long red and orange flags and ornate umbrellas trimmed with sparkling silver edging in green, yellow, purple and pink. A few figures in white and orange garments stand near the float. The crowd is dense, and the scene is lit mainly by the glow on the deity and umbrellas against a dark background.2017-09-30