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Night procession at an ashram with a large white-and-gold decorated deity murti of Devi, multi-armed with a crowned face, mounted on a vehicle lit by bright lights. Garlands of marigolds hang from the figure. A man in orange-and-white dhoti stands on the left near the float. Behind it a second illuminated float with more white figures follows. Devotees in white clothes walk alongside, one holding a long pole. Dark trees line the road and a red-robed figure is in the foreground.

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October 11 20162016-10-11Night procession at a village street lit by a vehicle headlight and small lamps. A large illuminated deity murti of Mahishasura Mardini, a goddess slaying a buffalo demon, stands on a decorated cart draped with garlands and flower ornaments, with a second illuminated figure on a cart to the right. Several people in white and colourful saris and dhotis walk alongside and push the carts, while onlookers stand along the left edge near an orange wall. Trees frame the dark sky above.2016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11Night procession at an ashram lit by floodlights, with a large illuminated deity murti of a multi-armed goddess on a decorated float, framed by a white arch with red accents. Crowds of devotees walk along a dirt path between trees and a red-ochre wall. Women wear saris in red, pink and purple, and some men wear white dhotis and garlands. A man near the left edge holds a ceremonial item aloft. A second lit float follows behind. The scene is a festive procession.2016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11Night photograph of a large illuminated murti of Goddess Durga in her Mahishasura Mardini form, lit by warm floodlights, mounted on a vehicle-drawn float along a dark road. The goddess has many arms holding weapons and a lion/tiger mount is visible at her base. Two figures in white dhoti stand near the float, and a silhouetted person and a vehicle with an illuminated windshield are at the lower right. Palm trees and a tiled-roof shelter sit beside the road, with a scaffold-like structure behind the murti.2016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11Night photograph of a illuminated procession float carrying a large white and red decorated deity murti of Durga, multi-armed, slaying a lion-shaped demon figure at her feet with a lion beside her, draped in red and white cloth and marigold garlands. A bare-chested man in orange cloth stands on the left of the float, and a figure in blue-green stands at the right. Two people in white dhotis and a man with a rudraksha mala walk in the foreground beside a wooden cart with a dark figure, and a tractor is visible at the left edge. The scene is lit against a black night background.2016-10-11Night photograph of a large illuminated clay murti of Goddess Durga on a raised platform, shown with multiple arms and a crown, surrounded by a white floral arch and lit against dark trees. Two bare-chested men in orange-yellow dhoti cloths stand at the base of the murti, one looking up. A yellow ceremonial umbrella stands at right and a yellow umbrella with fringe at left. Several devotees and onlookers, some with faces partly lit, crowd the foreground in the darkness.2016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11A night procession at a temple or ashram route features a large illuminated deity murti of Devi, with many arms and a tall crown, decorated in white and red with ornate framing behind her head. The murti sits on a decorated float or chariot lit by bright lamps. Around it, several people in saffron and orange dhotis walk beside the float, one bare-chested with a rudraksha-style necklace, and a crowd of devotees with yellow and red umbrellas fills the foreground under dark trees.2016-10-11