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Night procession with a large decorated deity murti of a roaring lion-faced figure with blue skin, garlanded in yellow and multicolored flowers and holding a trident. Beside it, a man in an orange robe with a flower garland and a crowd of devotees in dark clothing walk through the dark. A young man in orange clothing with glasses and curly hair stands in the middle, near a sequined red and silver umbrella/canopy. Red and orange flags are visible at the edges. Several people are partially visible in the foreground.

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Night procession with a large painted deity murti on a ratha at left, showing a fierce lion-faced figure with a trident and garlands. A man in an orange-saffron garment stands in the crowd beneath a red umbrella with sequined trim, wearing glasses with curly hair and a rudraksha-style necklace, with devotees in the foreground including a shirtless man with a garland. A decorative flag with a blue and red emblem and a saffron flag appear at right.2017-09-30Night procession on a decorated float with a large painted demon-faced figure and a blue-skinned deity statue with a lion-maned head and trident. A man in a brown-red garment with a white flower garland holds a staff, standing among devotees. A younger man in an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha-style necklace stands nearby with a red umbrella. Crowds of devotees in dark clothing fill the foreground, one raising a decorated fan-like standard on the right. Floral garlands and sequined ornaments decorate the float under dark night sky.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30Night procession scene: a large painted lion-faced deity murti with a red-and-gold canopy, flower garlands and a blue figure beside it is carried on a float, while a crowd of devotees in dark clothes and orange-clad people walks around it. A man at centre in orange robes and rudraksha beads smiles while holding a ceremonial staff, though his appearance does not clearly establish the a person identity from the page.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30Night procession with a large ornate ratha-style deity figure at upper left, showing a fierce lion-faced form with bared teeth, flowing mane, a blue-skinned face, yellow and green floral garlands and gold-embroidered red drapery. Beneath it, a man with a smiling face, bare upper body and rudraksha-style beads, wears an orange-brown cloth and multiple garlands of marigold and mixed flowers, holding a rope or pole. Around him are many colourful decorated umbrellas in pink, blue, red and green, sparkling with sequins, held above a dense crowd of devotees in the dark. A white-clad figure stands at lower right, and a shawl-wrapped person is visible near the front.2017-09-30Night procession at an ashram festival. In the centre, a large procession figure of a lion-headed deity with a golden mane, gaping mouth and yellow-and-green garland stands beside a blue-skinned deity with a golden crown and a raised arm. Beneath them a man in white and gold-embroidered shirt with a rudraksha mala and a white flower garland smiles, while beside him stands a man in orange robes. Around them, a crowd of devotees in orange and saffron clothing walks through the dark, with red and gold flags and a canopy in the background.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30Night procession photographed from the crowd. A large lion-headed deity figure with a golden mane, yellow garland and ornate red and gold cloth stands on a raised float beside a green-skinned, fierce-faced murti with a golden crown. Below, a smiling man with long hair, wearing a reddish-brown shawl and rudraksha mala with a white garland, stands among devotees. Ornamental umbrellas in pink, blue and orange with sequins are held aloft, and red flags wave in the dark. Devotees in festive clothes press close around the float.2017-09-30Night procession with a richly decorated palanquin-style float topped by a large carved lion and a blue-skinned deity figure with a trident, draped in red and gold fabric and garlanded with yellow flowers. A man with long dark hair and a shawl, wearing a flower garland, walks beside the float near the lion's head. Around him, devotees in orange and saffron clothing and black garments move through the dark crowd, and several women in orange saris and sleeveless tops stand at the right. Red and black umbrellas and a red flag appear in the background. Several more people are visible in the crowd, with the nearest figures partly shadowed.2017-09-30Night procession with a large painted lion-mount vehicle on the left, its mouth open and decorated with gold ornaments, flowers and a trident-like staff. A man in orange-brown robes, wearing a multi-strand flower garland and rudraksha beads, sits smiling on a decorated seat beside a raised ceremonial staff. Behind him stands a younger man in orange robes and glasses, smiling. Pink, red and silver umbrellas and a crowd of devotees with raised hands fill the background under evening lights.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30