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Night 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.

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A 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.2016-10-11Night procession at a temple grounds with a large illuminated deity murti of Mahishasura Mardini, a goddess with many arms and a crown, set on a raised float framed by a white arched backdrop. Several men in saffron and orange dhotis and bare or lightly draped upper bodies walk beside the float, with others in white and orange clothing around it. Yellow and red ceremonial umbrellas and dark trees frame the scene, and a crowd of devotees stands in the foreground under dark sky.2016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11Night procession with a large illuminated deity murti of Mahishasura Mardhini, a multi-armed goddess with a crown, standing on a lion and battling a buffalo demon, carried on a decorated float. A bald priest in orange-saffron dhoti stands at the base of the murti near the lion, and a man in a dark outfit sits at the float's lower right. Garlands of yellow flowers hang from the figure. Two people in white saris and a red umbrella with fringe appear at the left, with devotees in white and red walking in the dark street under palm trees and archways.2016-10-11Night photograph of a large Durga murti in Mahishasura Mardhini alankara, decorated with white ornate arch-shaped backdrop, marigold garlands and red-and-gold textile. A lion vahana is partly visible below. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in orange-saffron dhoti and orange shawl stands beside the lit murti, with an illuminated lamp or light stand in front. Dark trees surround the scene. No a person candidate is clearly visible; the priest's appearance is not distinctive enough to identify anyone.2016-10-11Night photograph of a large illuminated Durga murti in Mahishasura Mardini form, with a white-draped multi-armed goddess standing above a demon figure, lit warmly with white and orange light. Dense crowd of devotees in the foreground, many with their backs or sides toward the camera, some in white clothes. A yellow umbrella and a decorated fan-shaped standard sit at the edges. Garlands hang from the deity's base. Dark foliage frames the scene at left, and a lit arch with a second figure appears at right. No clearly identifiable a person appears in the frame.2016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11Night photograph of a festival procession with a large illuminated deity murti of Durga on a float, the goddess with multiple arms and a white ornate crown and white decorated backdrop, marigold garlands hanging from the figure. Below the float a bare-chested man in orange-saffron dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands beside the murti, with a few other people in orange cloth and onlookers at the lower left, illuminated by stage lights. A second white-decorated shrine figure stands behind on the left, and small temple structures appear in the background.2016-10-11Night procession at an ashram lit by floodlights, with a large illuminated deity murti of a multi-armed goddess on a decorated float, framed by a white arch with red accents. Crowds of devotees walk along a dirt path between trees and a red-ochre wall. Women wear saris in red, pink and purple, and some men wear white dhotis and garlands. A man near the left edge holds a ceremonial item aloft. A second lit float follows behind. The scene is a festive procession.2016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11