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Night photograph of a large illuminated murti of a seated figure with a golden crown, green and gold garments, and a raised sword-like staff, displayed on a wooden platform in front of a leafy tree. Two young men in white and orange-red dhotis stand at the platform's side near a string of multicoloured lights along a dark open ground. A bright floodlight glows in the background. The scene resembles a procession or outdoor festival display, with a deity murti placed centrally on the platform.

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Night photograph of a large illuminated effigy of a demon figure seated on a raised wooden platform outdoors, with a leafy green tree behind it. The effigy has a golden crown, a painted orange face with moustache, a blue-grey dhoti, and holds a mace-like staff and a small drum-like object. Two people stand at the right edge of the platform in light-coloured traditional dress, one holding their hands together in namaskar. Colourful string lights run across the dark background.2016-11-05Night photograph of an outdoor festival scene on dark ground strung with multicoloured fairy lights. A large illuminated effigy of a bearded, fierce-faced demon figure in grey clothing stands on a yellow-draped wooden platform, with a leafy tree branch rising behind its head. Several bare-chested men and youths in orange and red dhotis stand around the platform, one holding a rudraksha mala and another wearing a white dhoti and shawl. Their attention is on the effigy during the Skanda Shasti celebration.2016-11-05A night-time outdoor scene at a temple-festival ground. In the centre, a large illuminated murti of a demon-like figure with bulging eyes and a crown-like headdress sits on a wooden cart or ratha, surrounded by lit lamps and a leafy tree branch above. Several bare-chested men in orange-red dhotis with yellow borders walk and stand around the cart, holding long wooden staffs or spears. Strings of multicoloured lights stretch across the background. Visible people are four to five men in the foreground and background, consistent with a procession.2016-11-05November 05 20162016-11-05November 05 20162016-11-05 +1 copiesNovember 05 20162016-11-05Night photograph of an illuminated float carrying a large painted deity murti with a golden face, raised hand and a tall green tree behind it, on a wooden platform. Several men and youths in saffron-orange and white dhotis, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas, pull ropes and steady the float on dark ground, while one holds a flaming torch at right and another plays a drum at lower right. Strings of multicoloured lights stretch across the background. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person by the visible cues.2016-11-05 +1 copiesNovember 05 20162016-11-05Night procession on an open dirt ground. A yellow-bodied tractor trolley carries a large golden deity murti of Subramanya, decorated with a leafy green tree or branch behind it and a spear-like staff. Several young men in orange cloth with bare upper bodies stand on the trolley and push or hold the figure, while others in orange dhotis walk alongside and hold the base of the trolley. Colourful string lights stretch in the background and a person with a torch stands at the right edge. The visible people are shirtless or in orange clothing, and no a person is clearly visible.2016-11-05November 05 20162016-11-05November 05 20162016-11-05November 05 20162016-11-05