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Night photograph of a large illuminated clay murti of Durga Mahishasura Mardini, white-robed goddess with multiple arms wielding weapons, standing above a fierce lion and a dark buffalo demon figure, decorated with marigold garlands. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and bare torso stands at the left beside the lion, one hand on the image, seemingly tending it. Other figures stand in shadow behind the float, which appears to be a wheeled procession platform beneath a dark tree canopy. Visible people are partly in shadow, and a lamp glows near the base.

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Night photograph of a festival procession on a vehicle. A large illuminated Durga murti in white and gold, multi-armed and holding weapons, rides atop a float above a lion and a dark demon figure with a green face. Flower garlands drape the figures. A bare-chested man in an orange dhoti stands at the left of the float beside the lion, and a woman in a red sari sits at the far left near offerings and a brass plate on the platform. Dark trees and a canopy frame the scene, with a few onlookers at the edges.2016-10-11Night photograph of a large illuminated Durga murti in white and gold ornamentation, seated on a lion and shown slaying a demon, mounted on a festival float or ratha at night. The goddess has multiple arms holding weapons, a crown and garland of yellow and red flowers. A bare-chested man in orange dhoti stands at left beside the float, and a figure in dark clothing with a flower garland sits near the lion's base. A few people stand in the dark background. Oil lamps and a brass offering plate sit on the float's platform.2016-10-11Night photograph of a large illuminated Durga murti on a decorated float or platform, the goddess with many arms holding weapons, a white ornate crown and white embroidered backdrop, a red-and-gold sari, and a yellow marigold garland. Beneath her a fierce lion and a demon figure with green skin are shown. Beside the float a shirtless priest in orange-and-red dhoti stands at the side, and a few people in dark clothing sit or stand near brass offering plates and flower offerings. Dark trees and night sky surround the scene.2016-10-11Night photograph of a large Durga murti in the Mahishasura Mardini form, with ten arms holding weapons and a lion beneath her attacking a dark demon figure. The deity wears a white and silver crown, a white garment with red border, and yellow-orange marigold garlands. Beside it stands a man bare-chested in an orange dhoti with rudraksha beads and a sacred thread, one hand resting on the statue. Another man in dark clothing with a floral garland sits at the base near a small device. The setting is dark with foliage at the upper left.2016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11Night photograph of a illuminated procession float carrying a large white and red decorated deity murti of Durga, multi-armed, slaying a lion-shaped demon figure at her feet with a lion beside her, draped in red and white cloth and marigold garlands. A bare-chested man in orange cloth stands on the left of the float, and a figure in blue-green stands at the right. Two people in white dhotis and a man with a rudraksha mala walk in the foreground beside a wooden cart with a dark figure, and a tractor is visible at the left edge. The scene is lit against a black night background.2016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11September 30 20172017-09-30Night photograph of a large multi-armed Durga-style deity murti on a gold-trimmed chariot-like platform, with a crown of green and gold sequins, red sari-like garment, yellow marigold garlands and a lion beside her. Several men in saffron-orange cloths and white dhotis with gold borders crouch and push at the base, and one man in a red turban stands among them. A blue-skinned figure is beneath the deity. Street lamp visible at left.2017-09-30October 11 20162016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11September 30 20172017-09-30