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Outdoor photo of a Durga murti on a blue-painted platform, standing in shallow brown water at a riverbank. The goddess has multiple arms holding weapons, a crown and a red-and-white garland, with a lion beside her. A man on the right has long dark hair and wears an orange sash over bare shoulders, standing with his arms folded and facing the idol. Nearby, men in white dhotis and orange garments stand in the water and on the bank, one with a face smeared in pink colour. Spectators and palm trees fill the background under an overcast sky.

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Outdoor immersion of a large clay deity murti of Durga with multiple arms, a white lace-like arch and a lion mount, being carried into shallow muddy water at a riverbank. A bare-chested man in an orange cloth and long dark hair stands in the foreground looking toward the murti. Nearby, a man in orange robes wades in the water, a man in white dhoti lifts the murti, and a man with face and head smeared in pink-purple colour wears a white kurta, red shawl and beaded necklace. Spectators in colourful saris and shirts crowd the embankment behind a railing under an overcast sky.2010-10-17Outdoor photo of a large white and blue deity murti of Durga on a lion, seated on a blue wooden platform being carried through shallow muddy water. Several people in white dhotis and kurtas wade alongside, pushing or steadying the platform. At right, a long-haired man in an orange saffron cloth draped over one shoulder, bare-chested and with a red-orange lower garment, stands at the water's edge looking on. A man at far right wears a pink-stained white kurta with a red shawl and rudraksha-style beads. Palm trees, a crowd on the bank and a red-wall building appear in the background.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph at a riverbank of a large Durga murti with ten arms, painted face, red and black kumkum-style features, white lace-like decorative backdrop and crown, holding weapons, mounted on a lion, with purple and pink garland. Beside it a demon figure with red-painted face and yellow-gold garment. A man in orange saffron cloth stands at right in profile with long dark hair, looking toward the murti. Another person in orange robes stands behind the demon figure. Water and palm trees are visible behind.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor visarjan-style immersion of large painted clay deity figures in shallow muddy water beside a red-walled embankment. On the left, a multi-armed Durga-type deity murti with a white ornate crown, red and gold sari, garlands and a lion mount is being carried into the water. A man in an orange robe with a long swept-back hairstyle stands at right on the bank, hands folded in prayer, holding a brass bell and a silver tray of yellow flower garlands. A second orange-robed monastic wades in the water near the figures, and white-clad devotees in dhotis and shawls stand along the edge while a large crowd watches from the embankment steps.2010-10-17Photograph of a Durga murti on a blue base with an ornate white lace arch, ten arms holding weapons and a lion at her feet, being carried through shallow flood water beside palm trees. A man in white dhoti and shawl steadies the idol on the left. In the foreground a figure with long, loose dark hair wears an orange saffron cloth draped over the shoulders and waist, back turned toward the camera, appearing to watch the procession. On the right a man with red and pink colour (kumkum/holi-like powder) on his face and chest wears a white dhoti and red shawl. A crowd of devotees watches from the bank.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A visemersion of a multi-armed Devi murti being carried on a blue float into shallow water at a riverbank, with devotees wading in beside it. The white-robed Devi with long black hair, a garland of pink flowers and many raised arms holds weapons, while a lion and a demon figure sit beneath her on the float. A bald man in saffron robes stands at right with a bright blue dusting of colour on his head, and a woman in orange robes pushes the float from the left. Men in white dhotis and saffron or yellow shawls, some with rudraksha malas, stand along the bank. Coloured powder marks several people, and palm trees and green foliage frame the scene.2010-10-17Photograph of a riverside immersion ritual at dusk-like overcast light. A large white and black Durga murti with ten arms, holding weapons, stands on a lion, dressed in white lace-patterned ornaments and garlanded with flowers, is carried on a raised stand beside a stone bank. A devotee in white dhoti and a pink-stained figure in pink kurta hold brass aarti lamps and bells. On the right, a smiling person with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a flower garland and rings a handbell, appearing to be a probable Swamiji (probable) with distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and garland cues, participating as a devotee. Behind, white-clad devotees with folded hands and a crowd stand on the red-walled embankment watching the procession in shallow water.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17