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Night procession photograph of devotees carrying a tall decorated palanquin-like structure topped with a large trident (trishula) wrapped in white and gold cloth. Several men in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas and sandalwood marks, press their shoulders to the poles. Two figures in front of the structure wear yellow and white garments with garlands and long dark hair, one raising a hand. A bystander on the right wears a white shirt and light trousers. Darkness surrounds the group with foliage at the edge.

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October 11 20162016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11Night-time outdoor photo beside dense green foliage. A group of about a dozen men gathers around a ceremonial palanquin or deity carrier decorated with yellow and orange flower garlands and white cloth. Several bare-chested men wear reddish-brown dhotis with gold-coloured borders; one wears a shaved head and orange shawl, another with long hair and an orange wrap. Others wear white dhotis and dark shirts, and a man in a blue polo shirt stands at the right edge. Figures are shown in mid-procession, lifting and steadying the decorated carrier, with a yellow-and-white floral deity murti visible within.2016-10-11Night procession at a KAILASA event with a large deity murti of Devi on a tall cart or float, draped in orange and red cloth with garlands and white flower decorations, a tiger or lion mount visible at its base. Several men in orange and saffron clothing stand on and around the float; one bare-chested man in orange holds the figure. In the right foreground, a bearded man with long hair and a flower garland sits on a decorated seat with a shawl-like orange cloth, a brass oil lamp nearby, while other men in white dhoti sit behind him. Devotees in white clothing with bare upper bodies walk along the crowd in the foreground, and a bald man in white with glasses stands at the left edge. Dark sky and trees form the background. a person is not clearly identifiable here.2016-10-11Night photograph of a large white and gold clay murti of Mahishasura Mardhini, a multi-armed goddess with many raised arms holding weapons, being carried or steadied by a group of devotees. Several men in saffron and orange dhotis and white dhotis, some bare-chested, wear rudraksha malas and wrap around the deity, lifting and guiding it at the edge of dark vegetation. A man in a white kurta stands at right with raised hands.2016-10-11Night-time photograph of a large Durga murti with many raised arms in orange and red, draped in a white lace-like veil and garlanded with yellow marigolds, being carried or lifted by a crowd of men. Most wear saffron-orange cloths; several are bare-chested with rudraksha malas and sacred threads, and one man in white clothing with a blue lanyard stands at right. The deity is lit by a flash against dark foliage, with a tall pole and another figure with a yellow decoration visible at the upper right. The scene looks like a procession or immersion-style carrying of the image.2016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11Night procession with a large deity murti of Devi on a lion-mount, garlanded with yellow and orange flower garlands and draped in orange cloth, being carried forward. A man in orange dhoti stands on the vehicle near the murti. Beside it, a bearded man sits on a red-cushioned gold-trimmed palanquin wearing a flower garland and an orange shawl, with a rudraksha mala and gold chain visible; he is seated in the procession with attendants in white and orange around him. An orange umbrella is held over the seat. Several bare-chested men in orange and red dhotis and white-clad devotees walk in the foreground, some with wet hair, and a woman in pink sits at right. The scene is lit by flash against a dark night background. a person candidate: the seated bearded man has a garland, orange shawl and rudraksha mala; appearance is not fully distinctive, so identity is uncertain.2016-10-11Night procession at an open ground with a decorated palanquin carried on wooden poles by a group of men. The palanquin is draped in orange and gold cloth and covered with garlands of yellow marigolds, red and white flowers, forming a large floral arch. Men in white dhotis and shirts, several with yellow or red sashes, carry the poles, while one man in an orange saffron robe walks at the front left with a gold chain. Another figure in white with a rudraksha-style mala stands on the right near garlanded poles. Street lights glow faintly in the dark background.2010-11-22Night photograph of a large white-clad clay murti of Durga, with multiple raised arms holding weapons and a red-and-gold garment, adorned with yellow marigold garlands. Several men in saffron and orange dhotis and shawls, some bare-chested, crowd around and lift the murti at ground level near shrubs. A bare-chested man in orange carries a decorated kalasha or offering on his head at right, and onlookers in white and dark clothing stand nearby under a bright floodlight. Appears to be a procession or immersion-style procession with the murti being carried.2016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11