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Night procession photograph of two floral-decorated ratha or palanquin shrines lit against a black background. The larger shrine has a rounded arch of marigolds in yellow, purple, pink and white, surrounding a golden deity murti and a gilded head ornament. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with rudraksha mala and a gold pendant stands at the right edge of the shrine, holding a lamp. A second, smaller floral arch frames another golden figure to the left, and attendants in yellow and white cloth sit beneath the shrines. Gilded lamp stands and a golden canopy appear at the edges.2016-12-09December 09 20112011-12-09January 09 20132013-01-09December 09 20112011-12-09January 09 20132013-01-09Night photograph of an aarti at a temple procession platform. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl stands at left holding a lit oil lamp in both hands before a gilded deity murti in an arched niche, decorated with pink cloth and garlands. The murti sits under a small canopy with red, yellow and blue tassels on a platform banked with marigold and jasmine garlands, and brass plates with offerings are at the base. Bright vertical lights frame the scene against a dark stadium-style background.2011-12-09November 20 20132013-11-20Night photograph of a grandly decorated temple-style ratha or chariot procession, its tiered canopy wrapped in garlands of white, red, pink and yellow flowers. Several men stand on the flower-covered platform: one in a white dhoti and shawl at left, and others in white ritual clothing near a central seated figure under the canopy. Strings of red lights hang at left and bright vertical light tubes stand at right. A dense crowd of spectators fills the dark foreground, some holding cameras. Text on the image reads the archive copyright and source credit.2016-12-23Night photograph of a procession vehicle decorated with a dense arch of marigold and garland strands in red, yellow, white and purple, framing a metal deity murti standing in the shrine niche. A golden lion-faced figure. A shirtless man in an orange-saffron dhoti stands with his back to the camera, holding a flame aloft toward the deity. The background is dark, with a gold-toned arch above and a partial ornate frame on the right.2017-03-02May 03 20122012-05-03October 03 20112011-10-03Night photo of a temple procession at a deity murti decorated with layered garlands of yellow marigolds, red flowers, white jasmine and green leaves, set on a silver-and-gold ornate canopy frame under a red-and-gold umbrella. A man in an orange saffron robe and a patterned cap stands at the left with his back to the camera, holding a white cloth or offering to the murti. Dark trees frame the background and a red cloth covers the platform base.2011-12-24