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April 30 2016

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Night procession photograph of a golden ratha-style chariot with a white-and-multicolour canopy top. Two deity murtis are seated on a green cloth-draped golden seat, decorated with red, white and green garlands, mounted on a golden bull-shaped vahana. Bright floodlights and bokeh lights surround the scene.2015-11-16April 30 20162016-04-30A shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a red draped stage at lower left, holding a small brass vessel and a bell. Behind him, a large gold-plated nandi bull carries a gilded throne-like seat draped in green cloth and garlanded with red, white, green and yellow flower strands. Two metal deity murtis of a divine couple sit on the seat under a silver and multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with feather-like fans. Stage lights glow in the dark background.2015-11-16November 11 20152015-11-11Night procession at the ashram: a shirtless man in a white dhoti and sacred thread stands at the side of a golden nandi (bull) vahana that pulls a tall, ornate ratha. The ratha is decorated with a multicoloured circular canopy and gold trim, with purple draped cloth and marigold garlands. Three deity murtis sit within the purple-cushioned platform. The man holds a fan or whisk in one hand and rests the other on the golden bull. Dark night sky with floodlighting.2016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06April 18 20182018-04-18Night photograph of a festival procession vehicle lit by rows of bulbs framing an arch. A silver-gilded lion-like mount with a carved head and ornate harness carries a deity murti seated on a platform, decorated with a tall garland-covered backdrop of yellow, orange and white flower garlands and a multicoloured canopy overhead. Strings of coloured lights line nearby buildings. In the lower right, a man in a white shirt sits at the platform's edge with his hands together. The vehicle appears to be a ratha/vahana used in a temple procession.November 16 20152015-11-16November 25 20152015-11-25November 11 20152015-11-11April 18 20182018-04-18