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A nighttime procession photograph. A large painted deity murti with a lion-like face, open mouth, blue skin and a yellow flower garland towers on the left. Beside it, a man in a white shirt with a red and white garland and a tilak stands on the vehicle. Multiple umbrellas in pink, red, blue, orange and gold are held aloft over the crowd, and several people walk in the foreground, some in orange or white clothing.

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A night procession with a large lion-faced effigy and a blue-skinned deity figure with a golden crown and garland, carried in front. Beside it, a smiling man in a saffron-brown garment with a rudraksha mala and a white and orange flower garland stands among colourful parasols in pink, red, purple and blue with sequined fringes. Devotees crowd around and under the umbrellas, some holding them aloft, and several people in white shirts appear at the bottom right.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30Night procession with a large festival float of a lion-mounted blue-skinned goddess figure, the lion with a open mouth and yellow flower garland, the deity with a multi-armed form and gold jewellery. Devotees walk beneath many colourful decorated umbrellas in pink, blue, green, orange and red with sequin trim. A man in the foreground wearing a dark kurta and white shawl stands by the float, and a few other people are partly visible among the crowd. Dim lighting and a bright lamp overhead.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.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30Night procession at Vijaya Dashami. A large decorated deity murti of a goddess with blue skin, a red garment, a lion mount with a gaping mouth, and yellow marigold garlands rides on a cart. Beside it a man with a bare chest and shaved head, wearing a red-orange cloth and a multicoloured flower garland, grips a pole and smiles. Dozens of ornate umbrellas in blue, pink, green and red surround the procession amid a dark crowd of devotees.2017-09-30