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Night photograph of a festival procession with a large illuminated deity murti of Durga on a float, the goddess with multiple arms and a white ornate crown and white decorated backdrop, marigold garlands hanging from the figure. Below the float a bare-chested man in orange-saffron dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands beside the murti, with a few other people in orange cloth and onlookers at the lower left, illuminated by stage lights. A second white-decorated shrine figure stands behind on the left, and small temple structures appear in the background.

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October 11 20162016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11Night procession with a large illuminated deity murti on a decorated vehicle, the figure with multiple arms holding weapons and wearing a crown, flanked by a second illuminated figure on a smaller float. Lit by bright lights, with dark foliage behind. A man in orange dhoti stands on the float near the murti, and a few people walk along the road with a vehicle headlight visible at the bottom.2016-10-11Night procession photograph of a large illuminated clay murti of Goddess Durga as Mahishasura Mardhini, with multiple arms holding weapons, a white ornate crown and white decorated backdrop, riding a lion on a decorated float. A bare-chested man in saffron-orange dhoti with rudraksha mala stands beside the float and reaches toward the deity. Other illuminated figures with white decorative arches are behind on a second float, lit against dark foliage. Garlands of yellow flowers hang on the chariot.2016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11Night procession scene with a large illuminated deity murti on a decorated float, showing a multi-armed goddess figure with white hair crown, red and gold adornments and several raised arms holding weapons, lit by warm lights. Beside the float a man in orange-saffron dhoti, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala, stands with one hand resting on the float near a lion or mount figure. Another illuminated float with white-draped deity figures is behind, with onlookers and a camera crew with lights in the foreground.2016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11Night photograph of a large Durga murti in Mahishasura Mardhini alankara, decorated with white ornate arch-shaped backdrop, marigold garlands and red-and-gold textile. A lion vahana is partly visible below. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in orange-saffron dhoti and orange shawl stands beside the lit murti, with an illuminated lamp or light stand in front. Dark trees surround the scene. No a person candidate is clearly visible; the priest's appearance is not distinctive enough to identify anyone.2016-10-11