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Night procession at a Hindu festival: two large painted deity murtis are carried or borne forward, a pink-faced elephant-headed figure on the left and a golden, ornately crowned goddess on the right, both with jewelled crowns and garlands. Around them a group of men in red and orange dhotis and white dhotis and shirts walk closely, some bare-chested, one at the right edge wearing a white dhoti with a rudraksha-style mala. The scene is lit only by the figures' glow and a distant lamp against darkness.

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September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30Night procession at an outdoor ashram site where a large painted murti of Ganesha, pink-bodied with gold ornaments and an upraised hand, and a decorated goddess figure with a crown and green-and-gold embellishments are carried on a palanquin-style platform. Several men in white dhotis with gold borders, some bare-chested, guide and steady the platform from below with poles and their hands, while others in orange cloths walk nearby. Dark sky, a low red-edged kerb and a few small plants frame the scene.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30Night procession at an ashram in darkness, lit mainly by the glow of a large decorated deity murti on the right. The murti has a golden crown with green jewelled embellishments, a painted face, and a garland of yellow flowers around its neck and shoulders. Beside it stands a figure with an elephant head, wearing a red-orange cloth and a pink-tipped trunk-like ornament. In the foreground, a shirtless man wears an orange-red dhoti and a red cloth on his head, facing the deities. Several men in white dhotis with gold borders and white shirts stand along a path, some with their backs to the camera, and a few people in orange clothing are behind them, with more devotees seen in the shadows.2017-09-30Night procession at a water's edge with a large crowd carrying a large brightly decorated deity murti of a goddess with a glittering crown, multicolored sequined garments and a garland, held up on shoulders. Beside her, a pink-faced elephant-headed deity murti is also carried. Foreground men wear saffron-orange cloth draped over shoulders and a saffron turban; one figure with a dark rudraksha mala is seen from behind. Other participants wear white dhotis and orange shawls. Dark background with a railing at right.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30Night photograph of an outdoor ritual before large illuminated deity murti. A man in orange dhoti and orange shawl, bare-chested with white sacred markings on his chest and arm, stands holding a brass lamp with a lit flame as he offers it to a pink-faced Ganesha figure in gold garments. Beside them a large goddess murti with an ornate jewelled crown, green and gold embellished garments and yellow marigold garlands stands above them. Devotees with palms joined stand to the left in white dhotis and orange and maroon clothing, and a man in white dhoti and shawl stands at right. Garlands and a small white figurine lie at the base of the display.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 15 20162016-09-15