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A night procession on a red tractor carries a seated bearded man in rust-coloured robes and a white-and-pink flower garland, shielded by a red umbrella. Beside him sits a bare-chested man with rudraksha beads and white dhoti, and at the right a woman in white holds a fan. A driver in a blue checked shirt steers at left. Behind them towers a large deity murti in white and orange with a red backdrop, and an orange umbrella and purple fringed umbrella are raised. The scene is lit by night lights against a dark sky.

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Night procession on a red tractor-drawn float carrying a large decorated deity murti of Devi with a multi-armed form behind the seated figures. In the centre, a bearded man in a saffron-orange robe and a wide white-and-pink flower garland sits on the float under a red umbrella. Beside him, a man with a bare chest wears a white dhoti and a rudraksha mala, holding a dark cloth. Another person in white holds a purple umbrella at the right edge. A tractor driver in a blue checked shirt sits at the left, with orange and purple umbrellas nearby and a woman in red behind the railing. The flower garlands and gilded float add to the scene. The seated man in orange shows the distinctive presentation of a person, though this is an appearance-based label only.2016-10-11Night procession on a dirt road beside an orange-painted wall. A man in a blue checked shirt drives a red tractor at left, pulling a gold-trimmed cart. On the cart a seated man in saffron-red cloth wears a long garland of flowers and sits before a large decorated deity murti of a goddess with many arms and a red-and-white backdrop. A blue-skinned figure is shown beside the goddess. Standing men in white dhotis with gold borders, one holding a long staff and another in orange, attend the procession. A woman in a purple sari stands near the cart. Lit oil lamps and floral decorations surround the float.2016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11Night procession on a decorated golden palanquin carrying a large white-robed deity murti of Devi with multiple arms, holding a trident and other implements, with a crown-like headdress and garlands. Seated before the murti is a man in saffron-orange robes with a flower garland, flanked by attendants in white and orange clothing. Several attendants hold orange, red and purple ceremonial umbrellas, and a man in white at left holds a golden trident-topped staff while smoke rises from a censer. Other devotees in white and saffron walk alongside the cart at night.2016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11Night procession at a temple festival. A large deity murti of Mahishasura Mardhini, with a multi-armed goddess figure and ornate headdress, rises on a decorated float behind the scene. In front, a man with long dark hair, a brown-red cloth and a garland of white and pink flowers sits on a golden open cart with an orange cloth, beside a blue-and-gold box. Around him, bare-chested attendants wear rudraksha malas and orange or white dhotis, and a woman in a purple sari holds a hand near the cart. An orange umbrella and a dark red umbrella shade the cart, and a purple-canopied float stands behind. Several people, about six, are visible.2016-10-11Night photo at an outdoor festival setting with a large illuminated deity murti of Mahishasura Mardhini, a goddess slaying a demon, behind a gilded cart. A seated man with long hair and a beard, wearing a red-brown garment and a fresh garland of flowers, sits on an orange-draped gilded platform cart, a traditional palanquin-style vehicle. Around him, saffron-robed and bare-chested devotees and attendants stand near the cart. In the foreground, a bearded man in white dhoti with a gold border and rudraksha mala holds a red umbrella beside a red tractor. Colourful paper lanterns and garlands decorate the canopy above. Photo shows several people, roughly six to twenty visible.2016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11