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Night procession on a decorated cart with a large Ganesha murti towering behind. The Ganesha figure has a pink-tinted trunk, gold crown, multiple raised hands holding a lotus and a bowl, and green and gold ornamental drapery. In front of it, a figure in orange robes stands on the cart beside a seated figure in orange with a rudraksha mala and orange turban, holding a long ceremonial fan or chamara. Two blue canopy umbrellas with white fringe frame the cart. A printed portrait of a bearded man in red robes is mounted on the cart. Young men in orange cloth walk alongside, one holding a flute-like instrument. The cart base has a striped colourful cloth and gold-painted panels. A bright floodlight lights the scene against a dark background.

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September 03 20172017-09-03September 03 20172017-09-03Night procession on a dark road lit by floodlights. A large grey Ganesha murti with gold crown, raised trunk and ornaments towers over a decorated open cart. A figure in orange robes and a saffron head wrap sits on the cart near the murti, with a crimson-clad seated person beside him; two attendants hold blue and silver umbrellas, and a shirtless man in white dhoti stands in front. Orange-robed attendants and onlookers stand along the road. Cart covered with a striped woven cloth and gold-painted base. a person appears as the orange-robed seated figure on the cart, identified by saffron robes, rudraksha mala and head wrap, while the cart's seated figure in crimson is a separate person.2017-09-03September 03 20172017-09-03Night procession on a decorated wooden cart, pulled by a tractor-like vehicle, carrying a large painted clay Ganesha murti with a golden crown, raised trunk and multiple hands holding a modak and an axe. Beneath the deity, a figure in orange robes stands holding a white fan-like whisk, and a seated person in orange clothing with a rudraksha mala sits on the cart holding a blue fringed umbrella. A small figure in red and gold sits near the front of the cart. Several young people in orange-saffron cloth stand at the left edge of the cart, one holding a blue umbrella, and the cart is lit by a bright floodlight in the dark background.2017-09-03September 03 20172017-09-03September 03 20172017-09-03Night procession on a decorated golden chariot with a large pale Ganesha murti wearing a gold crown and holding a modak and an axe, adorned with green and gold cloth and a pink-patterned base. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand on and around the cart, one standing beside the idol with raised arms, while another seated figure in saffron clothing with rudraksha beads sits in front of a large blue umbrella with sequined trim. A printed banner portrait behind shows a seated figure in orange robes. A bare-chested attendant in orange and a man in white dhoti pull and guide the cart, and a striped cloth covers the platform.2017-09-03September 03 20172017-09-03Night procession at a large Ganesha murti with a golden crown, red-and-white painted trunk and tusks, and raised arms holding objects. Below, a printed poster of a smiling man in a red turban and orange-red robe is held up with a long orange pole by a devotee in an orange cloth. Beside it, a second devotee in an orange headwrap and beaded necklaces holds a blue sequined umbrella over the scene. A third person in orange stands at the left beneath a teal umbrella. The murti is lit against a dark sky, and the poster shows a man in red turban and robes, but the figure in the poster is a printed image, not a physical person, and no identity is confirmed from appearance.2017-09-03September 03 20172017-09-03Night photograph of a large Ganesha murti with a gold crown, raised hands and tusked trunk, towering over a procession setting. A man in orange robes with bare chest, rudraksha mala and gold armbands stands at the left, holding a fly whisk, beside a seated figure in orange and a red turban holding a blue-and-silver parasol. Below, a framed photograph of a smiling man in orange robes and red headwear, hands raised in blessing, is placed on a platform. Another person in an orange turban holds an orange-handled parasol at the right, and a few onlookers stand in the dark background. a person cues are the swept red headwear and orange clothing shown in the printed portrait, which is a depiction rather than a physical person.2017-09-03