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Night 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.

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A 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.2017-09-30Night 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.2017-09-30Night 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.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30Night 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.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 procession photograph of a large illuminated Durga murti on a decorated float, the goddess with many arms holding weapons, a spear, and a lotus-like offering, seated above a roaring lion. Bright gold and green embellished crown and garlands of marigold-orange flowers adorn her red and pink sari. Beside her, a smaller Ganesha figure with pink attire and a second deity figure stand lit against the darkness. At the lower left, a man in white clothing with a garland of orange flowers walks beside the lion, with a crowd of silhouetted onlookers and dark umbrella-like canopies below.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30Night procession with a large illuminated deity murti of Devi, multi-armed and crowned, with a lion mount and gold, green and red adornments, carried on a decorated ratha. Two smaller figures stand beside her on the ratha. Below, a man in orange and white with a flower garland sits on the ratha platform in front of the lion. Behind, a crowd of devotees in orange and red clothing walks under decorated umbrellas and red flags, lit by floodlights.2017-09-30Night procession with a large painted clay murti of a multi-armed goddess standing on a lion, her many arms holding weapons and her face framed by a gold crown; she wears a red and gold sari and a garland. Beneath the figure a bearded man in a red shawl and white garland sits on a raised float and holds a microphone, while a young man in orange robes walks beside it. Orange and red flags, decorated umbrellas and women in orange saris line the procession under strong floodlight, with a dark crowd of umbrella-holders in the foreground.2017-09-30