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Night photograph of a large multi-armed Durga murti riding a lion, lit by stage lights, carried in a procession. The goddess has many arms holding weapons and a trident, golden ornaments, a yellow garland and a red-and-gold sari. Beside her stands another painted murti with a gold crown. Crowds of devotees in saris and colourful clothing surround the float, with red flags and decorated umbrellas visible. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly present.

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Night procession with a large colourful clay murti of the goddess Durga riding a lion, eight or more arms raised holding weapons including a trident and sword, gold crown, red and pink sari with gold border, garlanded with yellow marigolds. A smaller similarly adorned goddess figure stands at the far left. Crowd of devotees beneath many dark and blue umbrellas, some in orange clothing, with red flags and a small blue deity figure near the lion. Bright lights in the background.2017-09-30A night procession at Vijaya Dashami shows a large, richly decorated clay murti of the goddess Durga standing atop a golden-maned lion. The goddess has multiple arms holding weapons, wears a tall ornate crown, a red and gold sari, and yellow marigold garlands. Beside her, a smaller idol shows Ganesha with an elephant head. A dense crowd of devotees, many holding black and red umbrellas, surrounds the ratha. Lights illuminate the scene against a dark sky. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30Night procession of a large multi-armed deity murti, identified by its many arms and lion mount as Durga, carried on a decorated platform. The goddess has a yellow face, golden crown and jewelled ornaments, wears a red sari and yellow garland, and holds weapons including a trident-like staff. Her lion mount snarls beside a blue-skinned demon figure. Below, many devotees stand among black and yellow umbrellas, with red flags and yellow cloth draped behind the float.2017-09-30Night photograph of a large illuminated clay murti of Durga, the goddess with many arms, standing on a lion mount and striking a demon with a long spear. The ornate figure wears a golden crown, red and gold sari-like dress, yellow garland and jewelled bangles. Below her a lion's head and a blue demon figure are carried in a procession. A man in a red-and-white garland and dhoti stands at the base of the figure among a crowd sheltered by black umbrellas and red canopies, with red-and-yellow flags at right. The figure is lit against a dark sky.2017-09-30Night procession with a large illuminated clay murti of multi-armed Devi Durga on a raised float, riding a lion with its mouth open and slaying a demon figure below her. She holds weapons in many hands, wears a red and gold sari, a gold crown and yellow marigold garlands. Beside the float a man in orange-red robes with white and marigold garlands walks holding a staff, with a dark crowd and umbrellas in the foreground and orange flags at the edges.2017-09-30Night procession on a float carrying a large, richly decorated deity murti of Durga, with eight arms holding weapons, a yellow and green garland, a red and gold sari-like garment and an elaborate crown. A painted golden-orange lion sits beneath her, and a blue-skinned figure stands at her side. A man in white clothes and a shawl rides on the float, smiling and waving, while devotees in orange and saffron stand below with ceremonial umbrellas and a ceremonial staff. Bright lights and dark surroundings frame the scene, with a decorative birdcage-like structure to the right.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30A night procession at Vijaya Dashami features a large illuminated clay murti of multi-armed Goddess Durga, holding weapons including a trident-like staff, adorned with yellow garlands and a jeweled crown, mounted above a tiger-like figure. Beside her stand a Ganesha murti in pink and a second deity murti in green and gold. Below, a crowd of devotees walks under purple and red flags and umbrellas, with a few faces visible in the dark. No identifiable a person is visible in the frame.2017-09-30A large illuminated clay murti of the goddess Durga with multiple arms, standing atop a lion, carried in a night procession. The goddess wears a red and gold sari, garlands and an ornate crown, and holds weapons including a trident and sword. Below her, a smaller figure of a man in white and saffron clothing wearing a flower garland walks beside the vehicle. Crowds with umbrellas are visible in the foreground, and a red-and-yellow flag stands at the right edge.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30