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Night photo of a large colourful Durga murti with multiple arms, holding weapons and riding a golden lion, decorated with sequins, beadwork and yellow marigold garlands. Below, a man with a beard and rudraksha mala sits on a low golden platform draped with striped cloth and a leopard-print mat, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a multicoloured garland, flanked by silver staffs. To the right, a man in a red head cloth and orange robe holds a coconut-topped kalasha above his head beside a flaming oil lamp. Several women and devotees in saffron and dark clothing watch in the background. A blue demon figure and a yellow mask are visible near the murti. Smoke drifts across the dark sky.

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Night procession photograph. A large colorful deity murti of a multi-armed goddess with a red-and-gold embellished garment rides a golden-framed ratha/chariot beside a painted lion. Dark night sky with a flaming torch at upper right. Behind him, a man in a red-and-saffron dhoti with bare upper body and a red turban balances a brass pot topped with green coconuts on his head. Several women in saris stand in the background watching.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30Night photograph of a festival procession on a golden ratha float. A large colourful Durga murti with many arms, holding weapons and wearing a jewelled crown and garlands, stands above a lion mount. A man seated on the float wears a red-brown robe, a multi-coloured marigold and white flower garland, and holds a silver staff; a yellow ceremonial mask sits near him. A devotee in an orange-red dhoti and a rudraksha mala holds a brass vessel with coconuts overhead. On the right, a hand lifts a brass aarti lamp with a bright flame. Women in saris watch from the dark background.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30Night photograph of a large colourful Durga murti on a lion mount, with multiple arms holding weapons and a trident-like staff, decorated in red, gold and green embellishments with a yellow flower garland around its neck. In front, a man in a red-brown robe wearing a garland of white and orange flowers sits beside the statue, holding a long silver staff. To the right, a man in an orange garment holds a lit oil lamp or fire vessel on a brass stand while smoke rises. A figure in orange at the right edge is partially visible. Several people in the background watch in the dark.2017-09-30Night procession at a Vijaya Dashami celebration centred on a large colourful clay murti of Durga riding a lion. The goddess has many arms holding weapons, a trident-like staff and a green-and-gold crown, with a sari of red and gold. A bearded man in a red-brown robe with white and multicolour flower garlands stands in front holding a long staff, and to the right a shirtless man in an orange cloth carries a brass pot topped with a green coconut on his head. Several onlookers stand in the dark background, and a lit area surrounds the murti.2017-09-30Night procession on a decorated float with a large colourful Durga murti in a red and gold sari, many arms holding weapons, riding a golden-maned lion, with a teal demon figure beneath her. In front, a seated man in rust-coloured robes wears a multicoloured flower garland and a rudraksha mala and sits on a cushioned platform with a long staff. A woman in a pink sari sits nearby, a woman in white and red sits behind, and orange flags fly at the side under a dark sky with a street lamp.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30