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November 05 2010

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January 03 20162016-01-03Night procession of a golden palanquin-style ratha decorated with yellow, orange and red marigold garlands, gold tassels, and a fringed yellow-and-multicolour canopy. Lit with string lights along the poles. A seated figure in gold and garland adornment rides the platform, with an attendant in white standing behind. Men in saffron and orange robes and headwear walk alongside, and a large white feathered fan or chamara is held at the front left. A deity murti is not clearly shown. Several people in the procession are visible, including those on the lower edges of the frame.2015-01-13March 02 20132013-03-02Night procession with a richly decorated golden palanquin-style ratha lit by strings of lights, draped in purple, yellow and white flower garlands and hanging tassels. A seated figure in saffron-red robes with a red-and-gold crown and a red-and-white garland sits on the raised seat, flanked by attendants. In front, a man in orange-red robes holds a trident (trishula) and walks beside the vehicle. Below, a bald man in saffron clothing with a rudraksha mala and a white-clad man walk among a dense crowd of devotees in white and colourful saris. Pure density of people fills the foreground.2015-02-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a festival procession at night: a richly decorated golden palanquin or ratha draped with white and red flower garlands, tassels in green, pink, blue and yellow, and a lit canopy above. Seated on the cushioned golden seat is a man with dark hair and a dark garment, visible mostly from the shoulders up. Standing beside the palanquin at right is a priest in a maroon and gold-striped dhoti and shawl, wearing a flower garland and holding a long staff, with a second man in saffron-orange cloth and a white dhoti beside him. A bright warm glow and bokeh lights surround the scene.2016-01-03Night procession at a temple: a deity murti is carried on a gold-colored palanquin with a gold canopy-style frame, heavily garlanded with white jasmine and purple and multicoloured flower garlands, and a red fringed umbrella overhead. Men in white dhotis and orange-yellow cloths carry poles beneath the palanquin; devotees and onlookers in white and yellow clothing stand around. A red-orange wall, an oleander shrub and a fluorescent tube light are visible in the background.2010-11-05December 15 20112011-12-15A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a silver-covered processional deity murti of a saint, seated on a golden palanquin (palakku) draped with white cloth and garlanded with white jasmine and pink and red flower garlands, a golden crown-like headdress on the figure, and coconuts placed at its base. An elderly bearded man in a white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and forehead marks, holding an orange-yellow cloth, leans in at left. A young man in a grey t-shirt stands behind the palanquin, another man in a dark maroon garment stands at right, and a gold-framed mirror and ornate red-cushioned seat are visible. Blue and orange decorative canopy fringe hangs overhead.2012-06-05January 13 20152015-01-13A photograph of a golden processional chariot decorated with garlands of white jasmine, orange marigold and pink flowers, with a yellow canopy fringed in red, orange and pink tassels above. A smiling man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead and a gold armlet sits on an ornate gold seat with a maroon cushion. Bald devotees in the foreground watch the procession. Trees and an overcast sky form the background. Whether this is a person is uncertain from appearance alone.2010-12-20A festive outdoor procession on a golden ratha-style palanquin beneath a large red and yellow canopy with gold fringe and a tall gold finial. The vehicle is decorated with white and green garlands, purple and yellow flower swags, and tassels, with brass cymbal-like instruments hanging from its side. A seated central figure in a saffron-orange robe with a gold crown and gold jewellery raises a hand in blessing. A bare-chested attendant in orange cloth stands at the left, and two women in red-orange saris stand at the right, one with hands joined. Green fairy lights line the poles at dusk, and a trident hangs on the right.2015-07-31December 20 20102010-12-20