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Night procession with a large decorated Durga murti on a lion mount, her many arms holding weapons and a trident-like staff, adorned with yellow marigold garlands and an ornate gold-and-green crown. Beside her a blue-skinned figure is shown in a lower position. Behind, a smaller decorated deity figure stands on a raised platform with a trident. Devotees in orange and saffron clothing crowd around the ratha, some holding colourful umbrellas, and a man in orange kneels near the base beneath a garland-covered figure. Night lights and illuminated arches are visible in the background.

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Night procession of a large, richly decorated Durga-style deity murti on a float with a roaring lion beneath her, many arms raised holding weapons and adornments, gold and green ornamentation, garlands. A blue demon figure is trampled at her feet. Flanking statues stand at the rear, and a man in white and orange robes with garlands sits on the float near the base. Many devotees in saffron and orange clothing walk alongside holding decorated umbrellas in red, pink and purple, under stage lights. A deity murti procession during a festival.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30Night 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.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30Night procession photograph of a large illuminated Durga murti on a decorated ratha-style float, the goddess with many arms and an ornate crown, riding a fierce lion with a demon figure under her feet. Flower garlands drape the statue. In the foreground a man in orange clothing stands on the float beside the lion, garlanded with marigolds, and devotees in orange and dark clothes walk below. Pink and red umbrellas and red flags are visible, with another illuminated deity figure in gold and green to the left.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30Night 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.2017-09-30Night 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 20172017-09-30Night 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.2017-09-30Night procession with a large illuminated clay murti of the multi-armed goddess Durga riding a lion, holding weapons in many hands, with gold-embroidered red garments and an ornate crown. Beneath her, a man in a white-and-red garment with a marigold garland walks while holding a long staff, with a red flag nearby and a crowd in dark silhouette below.2017-09-30