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Night procession scene in darkness lit by warm orange lights. Centre shows a large illuminated Ganesha murti, painted red and orange, with a crown and raised trunk, seated on a decorated float or ratha. A second lit float with figures stands further left near a multi-storey building. Several dark silhouetted people walk beside the floats and stand in the foreground, with a small lit lamp or light box at right. Red and yellow fabric drapes at the far right edge.

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Night procession at a Ganesha festival. A large, brightly lit clay Ganesha murti with a red-and-gold crown, trunk and ornate blue-and-gold decoration sits on a raised float, illuminated by warm lamplight. Devotees in white dhotis and saffron-coloured garments walk and gather around the float, some seated near its base. A second decorated float with figures stands at left on a trolley. Dark trees and a distant rooftop frame the scene; the crowd of onlookers in the foreground is dim and partly silhouetted.2016-09-15Night procession photograph in near darkness. Two large illuminated Ganesha murtis, painted in red, orange and blue with golden crowns, are carried or displayed on platforms along a road. The central murti is raised high above the crowd, lit from within. Several people in orange and white clothing walk beside and around the figures, and a crowd of onlookers stands in the shadows on the left and right. A smaller lit Ganesha idol sits on a cart at the far right, attended by a figure in orange. The scene suggests a Ganesha festival procession with deity murtis carried through the streets at night.2016-09-15September 15 20162016-09-15September 15 20162016-09-15A night procession at dark with a large illuminated Ganesha murti in orange, red and blue, wearing a gold crown and holding objects in its raised hands, carried above a crowd. A tall ceremonial flag with gold trim stands at left beside a flame or torch. In the foreground, a crowd of devotees in white and saffron-toned clothing watches, with several women in saris and some people with glasses. The background is entirely black, the ratha-style procession lit only by the figure and flames.2016-09-15Night procession with a large illuminated Ganesha murti, painted orange-red with a gold crown, large red ears, and garlands of marigolds draped over its shoulders. Its hands hold small objects. A tall ceremonial flag with a golden finial and red-and-white banner stands on the left, with a torch flame burning near its base. Crowds of devotees in white, orange and patterned saris and kurtas fill the foreground, some in profile, one elderly woman with white hair in a white garment at left. No clearly identifiable a person appears; the scene shows a Ganesha procession with devotees.2016-09-15A night procession on a dark dirt road. A small open cart with a lit platform carries a large illuminated deity murti, with raised arms and a flowing red garland, lit by warm lamps. A vehicle with headlights follows behind, and a small lit oil lamp sits on the cart's edge. No people are clearly visible; the scene is dim and mostly dark.2016-09-15A night procession on a dirt road. A large illuminated deity murti, with an elephant-headed form and a garland of flowers, stands on a flatbed cart lit by warm lamplight. Two attendants in orange and white garments stand beside the murti, one holding up a ceremonial object. A dark vehicle with headlights follows behind, and a small trident-like standard is visible on the left. The scene is dark with the murti as the bright focal point.2016-09-15Night procession at a palm-lined path where a large, brightly coloured Ganesha murti is carried on a decorated float lit by warm lights. The elephant-headed deity has a red crown, large ears, raised hands and orange and blue ornaments, with a garland draped at its base. Around it, several devotees in white and orange clothing walk and stand, one bare-chested man in an orange dhoti wearing a rudraksha-style mala beside the float. Dark foliage and coconut palms frame the scene. a person's presence is not visibly established in this image.2016-09-15September 15 20162016-09-15September 15 20162016-09-15Night photo of a large, brightly painted clay Ganesha murti carried high above a crowd in a procession. The deity has a red trunk and face, a golden crown, a garland of yellow flowers across the chest, and multiple raised arms holding objects, with a small mouse vahana at the base. Blue and gold draped fabric surrounds the figure. Below, many people press closely, mostly dark-haired and partly silhouetted, with one person holding a torch or flashlight at the right edge. The background is almost entirely black with faint trees.2016-09-15