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Night procession photograph of a large illuminated Durga murti on a decorated float, the goddess with many arms holding weapons, a spear, and a lotus-like offering, seated above a roaring lion. Bright gold and green embellished crown and garlands of marigold-orange flowers adorn her red and pink sari. Beside her, a smaller Ganesha figure with pink attire and a second deity figure stand lit against the darkness. At the lower left, a man in white clothing with a garland of orange flowers walks beside the lion, with a crowd of silhouetted onlookers and dark umbrella-like canopies below.

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Night procession photograph with a large colourful Durga murti on a raised float, the goddess with many arms holding weapons, wearing a green and gold crown and red and gold sari, riding beside a golden lion. A smaller Ganesha murti in pink and a second decorated deity figure stand to the right, garlanded with yellow flowers. Orange and red flags and umbrellas fill the foreground while a crowd moves below. A seated man in white ritual clothing sits at the base of the float near the lion, appearance uncertain, so no identification is made. Dark sky surrounds the illuminated float.2017-09-30Night photograph of a large illuminated clay murti of Durga, the goddess with many arms, standing on a lion mount and striking a demon with a long spear. The ornate figure wears a golden crown, red and gold sari-like dress, yellow garland and jewelled bangles. Below her a lion's head and a blue demon figure are carried in a procession. A man in a red-and-white garland and dhoti stands at the base of the figure among a crowd sheltered by black umbrellas and red canopies, with red-and-yellow flags at right. The figure is lit against a dark sky.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30Night procession with a large illuminated clay murti of Devi, a multi-armed goddess with a crown and red-and-gold sari, holding weapons including a trident, standing on a lion. Beside her are figures of Ganesha in pink and gold and other deities with ornate headdresses. Crowds walk beneath dark umbrellas and red-and-orange flags, with a trident-topped pole in the foreground.2017-09-30Night procession with a large illuminated clay murti of multi-armed Devi Durga on a raised float, riding a lion with its mouth open and slaying a demon figure below her. She holds weapons in many hands, wears a red and gold sari, a gold crown and yellow marigold garlands. Beside the float a man in orange-red robes with white and marigold garlands walks holding a staff, with a dark crowd and umbrellas in the foreground and orange flags at the edges.2017-09-30A night procession at Vijaya Dashami shows a large, richly decorated clay murti of the goddess Durga standing atop a golden-maned lion. The goddess has multiple arms holding weapons, wears a tall ornate crown, a red and gold sari, and yellow marigold garlands. Beside her, a smaller idol shows Ganesha with an elephant head. A dense crowd of devotees, many holding black and red umbrellas, surrounds the ratha. Lights illuminate the scene against a dark sky. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2017-09-30Night procession with a large colourful clay murti of the goddess Durga riding a lion, eight or more arms raised holding weapons including a trident and sword, gold crown, red and pink sari with gold border, garlanded with yellow marigolds. A smaller similarly adorned goddess figure stands at the far left. Crowd of devotees beneath many dark and blue umbrellas, some in orange clothing, with red flags and a small blue deity figure near the lion. Bright lights in the background.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30A night procession at Vijaya Dashami features a large illuminated clay murti of multi-armed Goddess Durga, holding weapons including a trident-like staff, adorned with yellow garlands and a jeweled crown, mounted above a tiger-like figure. Beside her stand a Ganesha murti in pink and a second deity murti in green and gold. Below, a crowd of devotees walks under purple and red flags and umbrellas, with a few faces visible in the dark. No identifiable a person is visible in the frame.2017-09-30Night procession with a large multi-armed Durga-style deity murti in a richly decorated ornate crown, holding weapons and a trident-like staff, with marigold garlands. Beside her are Ganesha with pink and gold ornaments and another goddess murti with a gold crown. A lion figure rests at the front. A man in a white shirt sits at the lion's base, and a few people in dark clothing stand below beneath colourful umbrellas and flags under dark sky.2017-09-30A large illuminated clay murti of the goddess Durga with multiple arms, standing atop a lion, carried in a night procession. The goddess wears a red and gold sari, garlands and an ornate crown, and holds weapons including a trident and sword. Below her, a smaller figure of a man in white and saffron clothing wearing a flower garland walks beside the vehicle. Crowds with umbrellas are visible in the foreground, and a red-and-yellow flag stands at the right edge.2017-09-30Night procession with a large illuminated deity murti of Devi, multi-armed and crowned, with a lion mount and gold, green and red adornments, carried on a decorated ratha. Two smaller figures stand beside her on the ratha. Below, a man in orange and white with a flower garland sits on the ratha platform in front of the lion. Behind, a crowd of devotees in orange and red clothing walks under decorated umbrellas and red flags, lit by floodlights.2017-09-30