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Night procession at a Vijaya Dashami celebration with a large colourful deity murti of a goddess riding a lion, adorned with gold-trimmed red and green cloth, a trident, garlands of yellow marigolds, and a face painted blue. Beneath the murti, a man in a white ritual shawl with red tilak and marigold garlands holds a microphone. To the right, a young man in an orange saffron robe with eyeglasses stands among devotees, and a woman in orange clothing stands nearby. Ornate umbrellas in orange, blue and black shade the crowd, and red flags hang in the background.

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Night procession with a large painted lion-mounted deity murti on a decorated float, the goddess figure with blue skin, gold ornaments and marigold garlands above a roaring lion. Dark umbrellas and a pink and yellow parasol shelter the crowd below. A young man in an orange saffron robe and round glasses stands at right, hands together, beside a woman in a purple sari. Red flags fly on the right and a crowd of silhouetted devotees fills the foreground.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30Night procession photographed at a festival. A large decorated lion vehicle with a blue deity murti holding a trident dominates the left, adorned with garlands and draped red and gold fabric. Beside it a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and long marigold garland stands on the float holding a staff, smiling. Behind him a man in an orange robe and bearded woman in orange clothing stand near pink and red ceremonial umbrellas with sequined edges. A young person in orange holds a trident upright at the lower left, and spectators in dark silhouette fill the foreground. The a person cues are a saffron robe with rudraksha mala on a float, so the figure is a person candidate with uncertain appearance.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30Night procession with a large painted clay murti of a multi-armed goddess standing on a lion, her many arms holding weapons and her face framed by a gold crown; she wears a red and gold sari and a garland. Beneath the figure a bearded man in a red shawl and white garland sits on a raised float and holds a microphone, while a young man in orange robes walks beside it. Orange and red flags, decorated umbrellas and women in orange saris line the procession under strong floodlight, with a dark crowd of umbrella-holders in the foreground.2017-09-30Night procession at a temple-style festival. A large decorated deity murti of a goddess rides a golden lion vehicle with a red and gold canopy, garlanded with yellow flowers, held aloft by bearers in dark clothing. A few robed devotees in orange and saffron walk in the dark foreground, one man with a garland at centre. A red umbrella and a red and gold banner appear at right, and a light glows from behind the procession.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30Night procession photographed from the crowd. A large lion-headed deity figure with a golden mane, yellow garland and ornate red and gold cloth stands on a raised float beside a green-skinned, fierce-faced murti with a golden crown. Below, a smiling man with long hair, wearing a reddish-brown shawl and rudraksha mala with a white garland, stands among devotees. Ornamental umbrellas in pink, blue and orange with sequins are held aloft, and red flags wave in the dark. Devotees in festive clothes press close around the float.2017-09-30Night procession scene: a large painted lion-faced deity murti with a red-and-gold canopy, flower garlands and a blue figure beside it is carried on a float, while a crowd of devotees in dark clothes and orange-clad people walks around it. A man at centre in orange robes and rudraksha beads smiles while holding a ceremonial staff, though his appearance does not clearly establish the a person identity from the page.2017-09-30Night procession at an ashram festival. In the centre, a large procession figure of a lion-headed deity with a golden mane, gaping mouth and yellow-and-green garland stands beside a blue-skinned deity with a golden crown and a raised arm. Beneath them a man in white and gold-embroidered shirt with a rudraksha mala and a white flower garland smiles, while beside him stands a man in orange robes. Around them, a crowd of devotees in orange and saffron clothing walks through the dark, with red and gold flags and a canopy in the background.2017-09-30