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Night procession scene with a large painted demon-king effigy with a green face, red open mouth and golden jewelled ornaments on the right side. A seated bare-chested man in orange-red cloth wears a white flower garland and rudraksha beads, holding a silver staff, while devotees in orange robes and bead necklaces stand around a red and gold canopy umbrella with a lit flame and drifting smoke. A red saffron flag flutters at left. Several people in the foreground hold up the umbrella and lamps, and a few are partially visible at the edges.

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Night procession scene with a large green-faced deity murti on a decorated stand, adorned with gold ornaments, yellow flower garlands and a lion-headed figure beside it. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair, a white flower garland and bare upper body holds a lit oil lamp aloft, flanked by attendants in saffron/orange robes and rudraksha malas. A red flag with a printed portrait hangs at left, a red and gold parasol-like canopy stands behind, and smoke rises in the dark. The man's appearance has some cues but the scene is dim and partly obscured, so identity is uncertain. Aarti is being performed during the procession.2017-09-30Night 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.2017-09-30Night procession with a large painted lion-mount vehicle on the left, its mouth open and decorated with gold ornaments, flowers and a trident-like staff. A man in orange-brown robes, wearing a multi-strand flower garland and rudraksha beads, sits smiling on a decorated seat beside a raised ceremonial staff. Behind him stands a younger man in orange robes and glasses, smiling. Pink, red and silver umbrellas and a crowd of devotees with raised hands fill the background under evening lights.2017-09-30Night 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 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.2017-09-30Night procession scene with a large lion-mounted deity murti in the upper left, painted turquoise and gold with a fierce face and ornaments. Beneath it, a bearded man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, wearing multicolour and white flower garlands, sits on a raised platform holding a white ceremonial staff and a mask-like painted face at his shoulder. Seated devotees in orange clothing and a blue cloth-covered platform surround him in the foreground against a dark background.2017-09-30Night procession scene at a festival: a man seated on an ornate blue-and-gold ratha/chariot draped with a striped textile, wearing an orange-brown dhoti and a white and multicolour marigold garland, holding a silver staff. Behind him a large painted lion-headed deity murti with a red and gold canopy and green-skinned figure is mounted on the chariot. Standing to the right, a man in an orange robe performs aarti with a flaming oil lamp and a brass bell, while another man in a red turban and orange-brown cloth lifts a brass kalasha pot overhead. Several people in orange and saffron robes stand behind, some with folded hands, in smoky darkness.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30October 11 20162016-10-11September 30 20172017-09-30October 11 20162016-10-11September 30 20172017-09-30