Wide-shot of numerous young men carrying a statue of Durga down some steps, while a crowd watches and takes photos. Camera follows the action as they carry the statue into the river. Zoom-in across the water to two or three young men as the idol is submersed.

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• Duration: 00:02:00
• Audio: Mono
• Aspect Ratio: 4:3
• Date of Recording: 04/10/1995
• Attribution: Aru Muggam
• Credit: The Open University
• Extract from: An Introduction to the Humanities (A103) course material
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