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Night procession on a decorated float with a large painted demon-faced figure and a blue-skinned deity statue with a lion-maned head and trident. A man in a brown-red garment with a white flower garland holds a staff, standing among devotees. A younger man in an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha-style necklace stands nearby with a red umbrella. Crowds of devotees in dark clothing fill the foreground, one raising a decorated fan-like standard on the right. Floral garlands and sequined ornaments decorate the float under dark night sky.

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September 30 20172017-09-30Night procession with a large painted deity murti on a ratha at left, showing a fierce lion-faced figure with a trident and garlands. A man in an orange-saffron garment stands in the crowd beneath a red umbrella with sequined trim, wearing glasses with curly hair and a rudraksha-style necklace, with devotees in the foreground including a shirtless man with a garland. A decorative flag with a blue and red emblem and a saffron flag appear at right.2017-09-30Night procession scene: a large painted lion-faced deity murti with a red-and-gold canopy, flower garlands and a blue figure beside it is carried on a float, while a crowd of devotees in dark clothes and orange-clad people walks around it. A man at centre in orange robes and rudraksha beads smiles while holding a ceremonial staff, though his appearance does not clearly establish the a person identity from the page.2017-09-30Night procession with a large decorated deity murti of a roaring lion-faced figure with blue skin, garlanded in yellow and multicolored flowers and holding a trident. Beside it, a man in an orange robe with a flower garland and a crowd of devotees in dark clothing walk through the dark. A young man in orange clothing with glasses and curly hair stands in the middle, near a sequined red and silver umbrella/canopy. Red and orange flags are visible at the edges. Several people are partially visible in the foreground.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30Night procession at an ashram festival. In the centre, a large procession figure of a lion-headed deity with a golden mane, gaping mouth and yellow-and-green garland stands beside a blue-skinned deity with a golden crown and a raised arm. Beneath them a man in white and gold-embroidered shirt with a rudraksha mala and a white flower garland smiles, while beside him stands a man in orange robes. Around them, a crowd of devotees in orange and saffron clothing walks through the dark, with red and gold flags and a canopy in the background.2017-09-30Night procession with a richly decorated palanquin-style float topped by a large carved lion and a blue-skinned deity figure with a trident, draped in red and gold fabric and garlanded with yellow flowers. A man with long dark hair and a shawl, wearing a flower garland, walks beside the float near the lion's head. Around him, devotees in orange and saffron clothing and black garments move through the dark crowd, and several women in orange saris and sleeveless tops stand at the right. Red and black umbrellas and a red flag appear in the background. Several more people are visible in the crowd, with the nearest figures partly shadowed.2017-09-30Night procession at a temple-style festival. A large decorated deity murti of a goddess rides a golden lion vehicle with a red and gold canopy, garlanded with yellow flowers, held aloft by bearers in dark clothing. A few robed devotees in orange and saffron walk in the dark foreground, one man with a garland at centre. A red umbrella and a red and gold banner appear at right, and a light glows from behind the procession.2017-09-30A night procession at an outdoor event shows a large colourful effigy of a lion-headed figure with a blue humanoid figure holding it, decorated with yellow marigold garlands, sequined red and gold cloth, and ornate embroidered fabric. In front, a man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing a saffron-orange garment and a multi-coloured garland of flowers and beads, stands smiling near a microphone stand. A few dark-clad people stand in the foreground beside black and red flags, and a red umbrella is visible on the right.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30Night procession with a large decorated lion-mount vehicle at left, painted with red, gold and turquoise ornaments and a yellow marigold garland, its base rod held by a devotee in orange. Seated centrally on a throne-like seat is a bare-chested man in a rust-red cloth with rudraksha beads, a white and orange flower garland, and bangles, holding a long staff with a curved top. Beside him a smiling young man in saffron orange robes stands with a staff. Pink and red decorated umbrellas and string lights fill the background. Several devotees in orange and red surround the vehicle, with many more people in the dark background.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30