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Night procession on a decorated golden-trimmed ratha (chariot) carrying a large deity murti of Devi, multi-armed with raised hands holding weapons, flanked by a blue-skinned figure and marigold garlands. A bare-chested man in saffron dhoti stands on the chariot steadying the murti, while a man in white dhoti with rudraksha mala holds a golden trident (trishul) at the front. A seated man in saffron cloth with a multicolour garland sits on the platform. Women in saffron and orange saris and a girl in a pink dress walk alongside the chariot on the dark ground.

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October 11 20162016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11A nighttime procession on a dark road. A large decorated float carries a white-and-gold deity murti of Durga with many arms, riding a lion, framed by a red and white backdrop and garlands. A man in saffron dhoti and bare chest stands on the float beside the murti. Below, several shirtless devotees in saffron and maroon cloths walk alongside the float, with women in saris behind. Red tractors pull the float, and a canopy and lights are visible at the back.2016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11Night procession at a temple festival. Center-left, a large deity murti of a multi-armed goddess with a golden crown, red-and-gold garments and a blue-green figure below, is carried on a decorated float with garlands and a white and red shrine canopy. A bare-chested priest in an orange shawl stands at the float's back edge. Beside the float, a man with dark hair and a beard wears a flower garland and smiles; his face is not visible enough to match any candidate, so his role is that of a devotee standing near the float. Devotees in saffron, orange and red saris and dhotis, some with hands raised, crowd the roadside. Bright lights and an illuminated paper lantern hang in the dark sky above.2016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11A night procession on a dark road with a large Devi murti in Mahishasura Mardini form, eight-armed with a crown, carried on a golden ratha-style cart. A seated figure in saffron robes and a flower garland sits beside the murti under a red umbrella, with a man in white dhoti and a shawl beside him. A man in white with a trident-shaped staff holding a smoking incense burner walks at left, and a bald man in orange holds a yellow umbrella over the cart. Women in purple and maroon saris and a man in orange walk alongside at right. The cart carries a golden lion-shaped base and a mustard yellow umbrella on the lower left.2016-10-11Night procession with a large Mahishasura Mardhini deity murti on a wheeled golden cart, the goddess shown with multiple arms, a white and gold crown, and garlands; a demon figure with blue skin lies beneath her feet. A man seated on the cart in a rust-brown robe with a multicolour garland appears to be a priest or devotee. Behind the cart, a shirtless attendant in saffron dhoti and a man in white ritual dress with a rudraksha mala stand nearby, and a woman in a red sari with a mala is at the left edge. A red-roofed shrine and green fence are visible in the background.2016-10-11Night procession on a decorated wooden float carrying a large white-and-red deity murti of Durga in Mahishasura Mardhini form, with multiple arms holding weapons and a lion mount. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and bare chest with rudraksha mala stands at left beside the murti, steadying it. Seated on the float at centre, a man in a maroon-orange robe with a flower garland sits with hands folded in namaskar; he has long dark hair and a beard, and a red umbrella is held above him. Orange and blue umbrellas shade the float, and women in saris and devotees in white and orange line the route behind. The scene is lit by a dark night sky and nearby lamps.2016-10-11Night procession on a dark road with a large ornate chariot carrying a tall decorated deity murti of Devi with multiple raised arms, a lion mount, and a green-skinned figure at its base. A seated man in dark red-brown robes with flower garlands sits on the golden cart, with a person cue: long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold-trimmed clothing and a garland, seated as the honoured figure. Around the cart, shaved-headed men in red and orange dhotis and white dhotis pull ropes and walk with palms joined; women in red and white saris and umbrellas in red, orange and blue follow. Ratha procession with puja and devotees.2016-10-11