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A nighttime procession photograph centred on a large illuminated deity murti of Durga on a decorated float, with multiple arms holding weapons and a lion mount beneath her. Several smaller murtis flank her, including one with an elephant head that appears to be Ganesha. Dense crowds in silhouette carry red and black umbrellas and flags, and some hold small oil lamps near the bottom edge. Lights and a wooden structure frame the scene. No individual a person candidate is clearly identifiable.

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September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30A night procession on a dark road, lit by street lamps and floodlights. At the top of the frame, large decorated murti figures ride on a float: a multi-armed goddess in red and gold holding weapons, with a lion mount beneath her, and a smaller figure in gold beside her. Many people walk below holding large umbrellas in red, green and dark tones, and red flags flutter over the crowd. Several people in white and saffron-colored clothing walk among the umbrellas. The scene suggests a deity murti procession. Visible people number roughly 21-100, most partially shadowed.2017-09-30Night photograph of a festival procession with a large illuminated deity murti of a multi-armed goddess with a lion mount and a demon figure below, carried on a decorated float. Many people walk beneath colourful umbrellas in red, teal, purple and green, and some hold flags. Flickering lights and a lit tower frame the scene. Figures in the foreground are mostly silhouetted and partly visible.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30Night procession with a large illuminated deity murti of Devi on a decorated float, her many arms raised holding weapons, with a lion mount and smaller figures including Ganesha beside her. Umbrellas in red, purple and green are held over a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts, and a man in white carries a flaming torch at lower right. Bamboo-framed structures and street lamps stand behind the float. a person's presence is not visible in any clearly identifiable form in this frame.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30A night procession shows a large illuminated deity murti of Devi, a multi-armed goddess with a crown and red-and-gold garment, standing above a golden-lit float that carries a lion mount and smaller decorated deity figures, one with an elephant-headed form. Dark silhouetted crowds carry red, yellow and orange umbrellas and banners in the foreground, with stage lights and a metal framework behind the float.2017-09-30Night procession with a large illuminated deity murti of Durga, ten-armed and riding a lion, atop a decorated float. Figures in saffron-orange robes walk beside the float, and a seated figure in white with a shawl sits in front of the lion, with an orange-robed attendant nearby. Red and orange ceremonial flags and orange umbrellas with pink trim fill the foreground, and smoke or dust drifts through the frame. Bright floodlights and a few vehicles are visible in the background.2017-09-30A night procession at a Durga festival: a large decorated float carries a multi-armed Devi murti with a crown, a trident and a raised sword, flanked by smaller deity figures including an elephant-headed Ganesha and a lion mount. Festive crowds with many red and dark umbrellas and red banners fill the foreground under bright lights. A small figure in an orange wrap stands near the base of the float, but the face and appearance are not clear enough to identify anyone. Bright lamps and illuminated umbrellas light the scene against dark trees and a pavilion structure in the background.2017-09-30Night procession photographed in dim light with a large illuminated Devi murti on a decorated float. The goddess has many arms raised holding weapons and rides a lion, with a dark-skinned figure below her, and two attendant figures flank her on the left. A crowd of people with umbrellas and red and gold flags walks alongside. A man in white clothing with a saffron-coloured garment sits on the float beneath the deity. Lights glow from poles in the background.2017-09-30A nighttime street procession carries a large, brightly decorated image of Durga, the goddess shown with many arms holding weapons and riding a lion, on a float or chariot lit by floodlights. Several figures stand near the float, and a crowd of people with red and saffron flags and umbrellas surrounds the moving scene. A small dark-clothed figure is visible at the front of the float. Mounted flags and tall street lamps frame the dark background.2017-09-30