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A night procession moves past a large illuminated deity murti of a multi-armed goddess with raised weapons, seated on a lion or tiger mount and decorated with gold and red ornaments. Beside it, a man in an orange robe stands in the lit area among a crowd of people in dark, white and red clothing. Red and dark ceremonial flags and tall poles with decorated umbrella-like canopies are held above the crowd, and a red-clad woman raises her hands at right.

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September 30 20172017-09-30Night procession at a Dasara festival: a large illuminated murti of a multi-armed goddess stands on a lion mount atop a decorated float, holding weapons aloft in a raised arm and lit with warm yellow and red lights. Below and around it, a dark crowd moves with many red and black flags, and several black and red umbrellas are held overhead. Trees and a dark wall form the backdrop. Only a few individual figures are discernible among the crowd near the float.2017-09-30Night procession with a large, colourful multi-armed deity murti of Devi, carried or displayed on a raised platform, with a lion-like mount beneath. Several people in dark and orange clothing walk alongside, some holding red flags and a decorated banner with a red emblem. Ceremonial umbrellas are visible at the sides. The scene is lit by dim lamps and strong contrast against the dark background.2017-09-30Night procession outdoors with a large illuminated deity murti of a multi-armed goddess on the left, holding weapons and a crown, and a smaller lit figure beside it. Many people walk in a dense group behind a line of open umbrellas in dark, bright and patterned colours, under dark trees. Some participants wear white dhoti-style garments and orange or red saris, and a red flag with a figure is raised at right. Metal fencing runs along the front of the scene.2017-09-30A nighttime outdoor procession at the Vijaya Dashami event, lit by dim lights. On the left, a large illuminated deity murti of Devi with many arms and a raised weapon stands on a decorated float, with a smaller lit figure beside it. Along a chain-link fence, a crowd of people in white, orange and red clothing walks under many open black, green and red umbrellas. Several people carry tall red flags, and a figure in a long red garment and a figure in white stand near the centre. Trees and lamp-lit ornaments form the dark background.2017-09-30September 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.2017-09-30Night 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 20172017-09-30Night procession photographed from behind a chain-link fence. Left, an illuminated multi-armed deity murti of Durga rides a lion-mounted float with lit ornaments and many raised arms. Beside it, a crowd of devotees in white, green and red garments carry red flags, several pink and orange umbrellas and a small decorated standard. Some devotees wear orange robes. The scene is lit by warm electric lights against dark trees.2017-09-30Night 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.2017-09-30A night procession at the Bengaluru ashram shows a large illuminated deity murti of Durga on a float, with multiple arms holding weapons, riding a lion mount and crowned with an ornate headdress. Many devotees in the foreground carry colourful decorated umbrellas in red, blue, green, purple and gold, with ornamental tassels, alongside red flags on poles. Several people in white traditional clothes walk near the float, and the crowd is dark and dense in the background.2017-09-30