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Night procession at a temple grounds with a large illuminated deity murti of Devi, adorned with white and gold decorations and ornate arch backdrop, carried on a decorated ratha or palanquin. Palm trees stand at left. Several people in white and light clothing walk alongside and in front, some holding oil lamps and flames at lower centre. A few figures wear rudraksha malas. Dark background with bright lamp light.

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Night photograph of a procession at an outdoor street with palm trees at left. Centre-stage is a large illuminated white deity murti with multiple arms and a crown, mounted on a palanquin-style ratha/chariot carried on poles. Bright lamp light and a lens flare sit in front of the murti. Devotees in white dhotis and saffron-coloured clothing walk alongside and carry the ratha, with a few more people blurred in the dark foreground and background. The scene shows a nighttime devotional procession.2016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11Night photograph of an outdoor procession on a wet, dark road. A bright floodlight on the left and red-orange umbrellas illuminate a crowd of people in white and light clothing, many carrying umbrellas. On the right, a large ornate deity murti or float rises into view, with a figure in a crown-like headdress and blue-and-white decorative drapery. Several people in white dhotis and shirts walk near the vehicle, and a few figures stand in the central dark area.2016-09-15October 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 20162016-10-11October 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.2016-10-11Night 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.2016-10-11A 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.2016-10-11September 15 20162016-09-15Night photograph of a illuminated processional float on a dark road. A large seated figure in an ornate arch is decked with thick garlands of red, orange and yellow flowers and gold ornaments, lit warmly from the front. Two attendants in white dhoti-style garments with orange shawls stand beside the float at its base. Bare trees and a streetlamp are visible above, with a low brick wall at right. Several dark silhouettes of onlookers or bearers stand in the foreground. The seated figure appears to be a deity murti or statue rather than a living person, so no appearance-based candidate is identified.2015-02-03