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Night photograph of a large illuminated Ganesha murti on a procession float, with a red-and-gold trunk, jewelled crown and marigold garlands. A man in orange dhoti and bare chest with rudraksha mala stands beside the deity, and seated women in saris and devotees in white shirts and dark clothing crowd the foreground, lit by the float's glow against a black background.

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September 15 20162016-09-15A night procession at dark with a large illuminated Ganesha murti in orange, red and blue, wearing a gold crown and holding objects in its raised hands, carried above a crowd. A tall ceremonial flag with gold trim stands at left beside a flame or torch. In the foreground, a crowd of devotees in white and saffron-toned clothing watches, with several women in saris and some people with glasses. The background is entirely black, the ratha-style procession lit only by the figure and flames.2016-09-15A night procession features a large, brightly coloured Ganesha murti with an elephant head, a jewelled crown, and a tall finial, seated atop a vehicle decorated with an orange and blue lion-like mount. Two attendants in saffron and yellow dhotis flank the idol; one leans in to adjust it. In the lower right, a man with a shaved head and orange clothing wears a garland of marigolds and sits beside the float. Dark foliage and a metal scaffold rise behind the illuminated figure, and a crowd is partly visible at the bottom edge.2016-09-15Night procession at a Ganesha festival: a large, brightly painted clay Ganesha murti with a red trunk, gold crown and many arms sits on a decorated platform carried through a dark street. Ganesha rides a painted orange mouse vehicle and wears a multicoloured garland. Beside the murti, a man in an orange dhoti and a seated man in orange clothes with a marigold garland face the crowd. Devotees, mostly dark silhouettes, line the street in front of a red-roofed building and trees. A faint logo sits in the top left corner.2016-09-15Night procession with a large illuminated Ganesha murti, painted orange-red with a gold crown, large red ears, and garlands of marigolds draped over its shoulders. Its hands hold small objects. A tall ceremonial flag with a golden finial and red-and-white banner stands on the left, with a torch flame burning near its base. Crowds of devotees in white, orange and patterned saris and kurtas fill the foreground, some in profile, one elderly woman with white hair in a white garment at left. No clearly identifiable a person appears; the scene shows a Ganesha procession with devotees.2016-09-15September 15 20162016-09-15Night procession on a float carrying a large, brightly painted Ganesha murti with an elephant head, pink ears, a golden crown, orange and blue arms holding a goad and a rope, and a garland of marigolds around the neck. The murti sits on a golden-brown sequined cloth above a lion-like mount. Several bare-chested young men in saffron and orange dhotis stand beside and behind the float, one wearing a marigold garland, while a man in red-brown robes and a marigold garland sits at the lower right holding a cardboard box. Dark trees and night sky form the background, and spectators are partly visible at the bottom edge.2016-09-15September 15 20162016-09-15September 15 20162016-09-15Night procession at a palm-lined path where a large, brightly coloured Ganesha murti is carried on a decorated float lit by warm lights. The elephant-headed deity has a red crown, large ears, raised hands and orange and blue ornaments, with a garland draped at its base. Around it, several devotees in white and orange clothing walk and stand, one bare-chested man in an orange dhoti wearing a rudraksha-style mala beside the float. Dark foliage and coconut palms frame the scene. a person's presence is not visibly established in this image.2016-09-15Night photo of a large, brightly painted clay Ganesha murti carried high above a crowd in a procession. The deity has a red trunk and face, a golden crown, a garland of yellow flowers across the chest, and multiple raised arms holding objects, with a small mouse vahana at the base. Blue and gold draped fabric surrounds the figure. Below, many people press closely, mostly dark-haired and partly silhouetted, with one person holding a torch or flashlight at the right edge. The background is almost entirely black with faint trees.2016-09-15September 15 20162016-09-15