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Night procession on a flatbed float carrying a large Durga murti with a lion mount, the goddess with multiple arms and red backdrop, framed by a white lace-like arch and draped in marigold and rose garlands. In front of the float, golden-yellow, magenta and green powder sits on brass plates beside a small brass lamp. A young man in white kurta with a red shawl, his face and hair dusted green, walks at left. Another man in a checked shirt stands at right. Blue-green colored powder hangs in the air, and a striped umbrella edges the frame at left. Sheltering tree silhouettes surround the scene.

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October 06 20112011-10-06Night procession scene on a decorated wooden float with a worn turquoise base. A large Durga murti stands at centre with multiple arms, red garment, and garlands of pink and orange flowers, flanked by smaller deity figures, a lion mount, and a seated figure wreathed in marigolds. A standing devotee in white kurta, stained with pink, yellow and blue holi colours, and an orange sash faces the murti with a tray of offerings. Large white paper fan decorations frame the backdrop. a person is not visibly present; the devotee's appearance does not meet the criteria for identification.2011-10-06Night procession with a large illuminated clay murti of the many-armed goddess Durga, multiple hands holding weapons, crowned and garlanded, riding a lion, with a blue-skinned demon figure beneath her feet. In front of the murti sits a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and white flower garland, seated on a raised platform, with a blue cloth on it. Devotees in orange and red clothing hold red flags and a trident, and colourful decorated umbrellas surround the crowd in the dark street.2017-09-30Night procession carrying a large decorated deity murti on a blue wooden platform across grass. The central goddess figure has a red and gold backdrop, a white halo-like arch, a crown, and garlands of purple and orange flowers; she holds weapons in multiple hands. Flanking figures also wear garlands. Several men in white kurtas and white dhotis push and carry the platform; one man on the right wears a pinkish-green holi-stained shawl over white clothing. A cameraman with a video camera stands at left edge. Ratha-style procession with a wooden palanquin-like cart at right.2011-10-06Colourful festival scene before a large deity murti of a goddess with multiple arms and a white crown-like backdrop, flanked by smaller figures, garlanded with pink and white flowers. In the foreground a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, shaved head, bare-chested with a garland, holds a brass offering plate with leaves and flowers before the altar. To the left a man in white kurta with an orange-red shawl raises his arm, throwing green powder, while clouds of green and pink colour fill the air. A red and blue decorated umbrella hangs at top left, and a red drum with tassels sits behind. Brass lamps and a plate with offerings rest on the altar table. Several people, including a man in white with glasses at left and a figure in pink at right, are partly visible.2011-10-06Night procession at an ashram where a large, brightly lit deity murti of a goddess with multiple arms, fitted with a white scalloped arch and garlanded with flowers, sits on a wheeled wooden cart. Devotees dusted in colored powder push and lean on the cart, and colored powder hangs in the air around the murti. On the right, a bald man in orange robes and a flower garland stands beside the cart, dusted with green and pink powder. Behind the cart, a man in white holds up a multicolored parasol, and a robed figure stands near the murti. Plates of colored powder sit on the cart, and an orange wall and trees frame the scene.2011-10-06Night procession with a large illuminated deity murti of Durga, multi-armed, crowned, riding a golden lion, with a blue figure beneath her and a smaller figure to the left. In front, a man with long hair and a garland of orange and white flowers sits on a blue-draped platform, hands raised with ritual items. Red flags and devotees in orange and saffron clothing surround the float, with decorated umbrellas at the right and bright floodlights overhead. a person: the seated man has long hair, a flower garland and orange-toned clothing, and is placed as the honoured figure at the front of the procession. Vijaya Dashami celebration.2017-09-30October 06 20112011-10-06Night procession on a dirt road with a decorated wooden cart carrying a large illuminated deity murti of a multi-armed goddess with a halo-like arch of white and gold, surrounded by floral garlands. A group of devotees walks alongside, several with faces smeared with coloured powder, wearing orange and saffron shawls, white dhotis and kurtas, and sarees in pink, blue and yellow. A drummer on the left plays a large drum, and a teal canopy with a striped top is visible at left. Some participants wear identification badges. a person is not visibly identifiable among the marchers.2011-10-06A night photograph of a large white-and-silver Durga murti on a blue-draped platform, with a lion beside it and flower garlands around the deity and her attendant figures. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers walks at left, and a woman in a yellow sari sits in the foreground at lower left. Another lit shrine with a red and gold deity stands in the background. The deity murti is the main subject, decorated for a festival.2013-10-13September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30