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A night procession at a Vijaya Dashami celebration. A large, brightly painted clay murti of Devi Durga, with ten arms holding weapons and seated on a lion, is carried forward on a decorated vehicle. Two men in blue dhoti-style garments walk in front, and a crowd of devotees fills the dark street. Blue and orange umbrellas are held overhead, and a bright floodlight shines from the right. No clearly identifiable a person is visible among the people in the scene.

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Night procession at a temple-style event. A large illuminated Devi murti with many raised arms, holding weapons and a trident-like staff, rides on a vehicle beside a lion mount. Devotees in blue and dark clothing walk alongside with blue-lit umbrellas and orange-clad participants nearby. Dark trees and building in background.2017-09-30Night procession with a large illuminated clay murti of Durga, ten-armed and crowned, holding weapons in many hands, carried forward on a float among devotees. Devotees in white and dark clothing walk beneath colourful umbrellas, some carrying red and maroon flags. Smaller decorated figures and an ornate arched float stand behind the main murti. Strong lights and darkness frame the scene.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30Night procession with a large illuminated deity murti of a multi-armed goddess, shown with many raised arms holding weapons and standing on a lion mount, with a blue figure beside the lion. Crowds in white and dhoti clothing walk beneath many colourful decorated umbrellas and red flags on poles. A figure in orange clothing is visible near the center of the procession. Floodlights and a dark sky frame the scene, consistent with a festival parade.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30A night procession at the Bengaluru ashram shows a large illuminated deity murti of Durga on a float, with multiple arms holding weapons, riding a lion mount and crowned with an ornate headdress. Many devotees in the foreground carry colourful decorated umbrellas in red, blue, green, purple and gold, with ornamental tassels, alongside red flags on poles. Several people in white traditional clothes walk near the float, and the crowd is dark and dense in the background.2017-09-30Night procession at a Vijaya Dashami celebration. A large illuminated murti of multi-armed Devi, with a lion mount and several weapons raised, rides on a decorated ratha/chariot at the centre. Many participants in white dhotis and shirts walk around it, holding colourful umbrellas in teal, pink, purple and green with sequined edges. Several white-clad figures in front and a bare-chested drummer-like figure with a long horn-like instrument are visible. Smoke drifts at the right under floodlights and street lamps.2017-09-30Night procession photographed in dim light with a large illuminated Devi murti on a decorated float. The goddess has many arms raised holding weapons and rides a lion, with a dark-skinned figure below her, and two attendant figures flank her on the left. A crowd of people with umbrellas and red and gold flags walks alongside. A man in white clothing with a saffron-coloured garment sits on the float beneath the deity. Lights glow from poles in the background.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30A night procession on a dark street carries a large illuminated deity murti of Devi with many arms, holding weapons, seated on a lion and riding a vehicle. Devotees in white dhotis and orange or red garments walk alongside, many holding ornate umbrellas with silver fringe and red and green flags. Men in white dhotis and bare torsos walk near the chariot, and a figure in white stands at the front of the platform beside the murti, with a camera rig visible in the foreground. Strong lights and haze surround the scene.2017-09-30