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Night procession photographed from behind a chain-link fence. Left, an illuminated multi-armed deity murti of Durga rides a lion-mounted float with lit ornaments and many raised arms. Beside it, a crowd of devotees in white, green and red garments carry red flags, several pink and orange umbrellas and a small decorated standard. Some devotees wear orange robes. The scene is lit by warm electric lights against dark trees.

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A nighttime outdoor procession at the Vijaya Dashami event, lit by dim lights. On the left, a large illuminated deity murti of Devi with many arms and a raised weapon stands on a decorated float, with a smaller lit figure beside it. Along a chain-link fence, a crowd of people in white, orange and red clothing walks under many open black, green and red umbrellas. Several people carry tall red flags, and a figure in a long red garment and a figure in white stand near the centre. Trees and lamp-lit ornaments form the dark background.2017-09-30Night procession outdoors with a large illuminated deity murti of a multi-armed goddess on the left, holding weapons and a crown, and a smaller lit figure beside it. Many people walk in a dense group behind a line of open umbrellas in dark, bright and patterned colours, under dark trees. Some participants wear white dhoti-style garments and orange or red saris, and a red flag with a figure is raised at right. Metal fencing runs along the front of the scene.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30A night procession on a dark ground, lit by stage lights and smoke. Many people in red and white robes and dark umbrellas walk among tall red flags on poles. A lit trident-topped ceremonial standard and a large illuminated figure of the goddess Durga, with many arms and a crown, stand at right. Some figures carry white and red decorated umbrellas. The scene suggests a festival or ratha-style processional.2017-09-30A night procession on a dark open road beneath a street lamp. Several dozen people in white and red clothing walk among raised umbrellas in red, white and orange, and carry red flags and a tall ceremonial staff topped with a trident. On the right, a large illuminated image of a multi-armed goddess with a crown and raised weapons is carried on a float, flanked by smaller lit figures and a decorated canopy. Spotlights cut through haze in the background. The figure carried at the front is a deity murti rather than a living person.2017-09-30Night procession photographed from behind a wire mesh fence. Several large illuminated deity murtis on decorated carts or platforms are lit with bright lights, the central one showing a multi-armed goddess holding weapons, flanked by other lit figures. Below them, a crowd of people in white and saffron-red clothing walks with black, red and orange umbrellas and red flags, several women in colourful saris. The surroundings are dark with trees behind. A faint smoke haze rises at right.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30Night procession scene with a large illuminated deity murti of a multi-armed goddess on the right, many-armed figure with crown, flanked by smaller lit figures. Dozens of people in white and orange clothing walk beneath large ceremonial umbrellas, some orange and some white, while others carry red flags. Green smoke and bright stage lights rise from the left, with a stage rig and a small monitor visible. Figures are mostly silhouettes against dark ground.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.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30