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Night procession photo centred on a large, brightly painted clay murti of Lord Ganesha with a jeweled crown, tusk, raised hands and red-and-pink ears, seated atop a tiger or lion mount with a cow-like figure beside it. A man in the foreground wears a red-and-maroon shawl and layered garlands of yellow and red flowers, resting his hand on his chin. Two shirtless men in white dhotis stand at the sides of the float, and a partially visible person is at the far right. The background is dark, lit by the floats' light.

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September 15 20162016-09-15September 15 20162016-09-15September 15 20162016-09-15Night procession at a Ganesha festival. Center foreground, a smiling man with a shaved head and a red-and-yellow marigold garland sits on a float, resting his hand near his face while wearing a dark red garment. Behind him towers a large painted clay Ganesha idol with an elephant head, a gold crown and raised hands, accompanied by a blue-and-white figure and a pink-and-white bull. Two bare-chested men in white dhotis stand at the edges of the float. Dark background, lit by flash.2016-09-15September 15 20162016-09-15September 15 20162016-09-15September 15 20162016-09-15Night photograph of a large, brightly painted Ganesha murti with an elephant head, crown and red ears, seated on a tiger-and-lion-decorated throne draped with a sequined silver cloth, surrounded by blue, orange and green painted animal figures and floral garlands. A man in an orange lungi and a bare-chested attendant with rudraksha beads stand beside it, with a smiling man in a red garland and dark clothing seated at the right on a striped mat. Ornate decorated umbrellas or flags stand at the left in the darkness, and a few seated people are partly visible at the bottom edge.2016-09-15Night photograph of a seated man in a dark red-brown robe wearing long marigold and red rose garlands, one hand raised to his chin as he gazes upward with a smile. Behind him is a large brightly painted Ganesha murti with a golden crown, red trunk and ornate jewellery, flanked by an orange lion-like figure and a blue ornamental ratha-style float. A shirtless attendant in a white dhoti with gold border stands at the right edge. The setting appears to be an evening procession or festival float. A forehead tilak and sacred thread are visible. Only the seated man and the attendant are physically present; the deities are statues.2016-09-15September 15 20162016-09-15September 15 20162016-09-15September 15 20162016-09-15