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Night procession at a Vijaya Dashami celebration. A large illuminated deity murti of multi-armed Devi, Adishakti, rides on a lion vehicle at left, with a yellow and red decorated ornamental standard, red and purple flags and umbrellas, and a crowd of devotees walking in dark silhouette. Smoke drifts in the background and the scene is lit by blue and warm lights. Several people are visible among the crowd, with one figure in saffron near the centre.

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September 30 20172017-09-30Night procession photographed in darkness. A large illuminated deity murti with multiple raised arms, holding weapons, rides atop a lion-like mount on a decorated float. Around it, many dark silhouetted figures carry red and maroon flags, a golden ceremonial emblem on a pole, and umbrellas, with some people in orange and blue clothing walking beside the float. No individual face is clearly visible. a person is not clearly identifiable among the marchers.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30Night procession at a Vijaya Dashami celebration. A large illuminated Durga-style deity murti with multiple raised arms and a crown rides on a lion-shaped vehicle at left, its bright red, yellow and green decorations lit against the dark. Behind it, a crowd of devotees walks along a road, many holding aloft decorated umbrellas in red and purple with sequined trim, and red and maroon flags on poles. Near the centre, a figure in an orange robe stands out in the crowd with a bare upper body and long dark hair, but the appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity, so the figure is noted only as a person in orange robes. Most others wear white or dark clothing.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30Night procession at a Vijaya Dashami celebration, with a large illuminated multi-armed deity murti on a decorated float carried above the crowd. A lion-faced figure is shown in front, and a blue figure beside it. Many people in white and dark dhotis and orange shirts walk among red flags, colourful and patterned umbrellas, and lamps. Street lights and dark sky frame the scene. No individual can be clearly identified as a person from appearance.2017-09-30Night procession of a large illuminated deity murti, a multi-armed goddess figure seated on a lion, carried on a decorated float at the front-left. Behind it, devotees in white and saffron-orange clothes walk among many colourful parasols in blue, yellow, green and purple, with red flags held high. Several people are visible, most partly obscured by the umbrellas; a chain-link fence runs along the foreground. The scene is lit only by the float and a few lamps. a person's presence is not visually established.2017-09-30Night procession photographed in low light. A large painted murti of a multi-armed goddess, with raised weapons and a crown, is carried on a platform at left, with a lion-like figure beneath it. Many people in white dhotis and white garments walk among colourful umbrellas in purple, red, blue, green and gold, with red and pink banners held aloft. Some devotees in orange and red saris stand at right. Several people hold up phones or cameras. The ground is dark and fenced.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30