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October 04 2011

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Night photograph of a festival procession with a flower-decorated chariot (ratha) carrying a deity murti lit by lamps. A red and gold fringed parasol stands above the cart. A monk in orange robes stands on the chariot, holding a white fan-like chamara over the deity; garlands of marigolds hang from the chariot. In the foreground a woman in a white top and blue shawl presses her hands together in prayer, and another woman in a teal kurta stands with folded hands. Several other people in orange, white and teal stand near the cart.2011-10-04A night-time outdoor photograph of a decorated deity murti in a flower-festooned shrine, glowing with warm lamplight. Marigold and white garlands drape the figure and the canopy, with hanging pink and gold tassels above. A bald man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a beaded mala around his neck, stands at left holding a long fan-like whisk near the shrine. Three onlookers in the foreground, including an older woman in a blue sari with a mala and a girl with a braid in a teal top, face the altar. The wrapped figure's appearance is a shaved-head priest in orange; the page links him to a person but his features and cues are not distinctive enough to confirm, so the identity is left unsure.2011-10-04Night procession photo. A shaved-headed man in orange-saffron robes with a beaded necklace stands at left beside a decorated ratha/palanquin, holding a cane or staff and a flower offering. On the palanquin a deity murti in teal and blue cloth is almost covered in white and red flower garlands, with a kalasha-like gilded finial and pink tassels above.2011-10-04October 04 20112011-10-04A night procession photograph of a deity murti decorated with dense garlands of yellow, white and red flowers, mounted on an ornate chariot or palanquin. Brass bells hang above the figure, and a tall umbrella with red, orange and multicoloured tassels shades the scene. On the left, a shaved-headed man in orange-saffron robes and a rudraksha mala walks beside the palanquin with his hand near an offering tray; he appears to be a priest or devotee. The deity is lit brightly against a dark background.2011-10-04December 15 20112011-12-15January 01 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesOctober 04 20112011-10-04A night procession moves along a dark path. At centre, a figure in a dark robe with a light-coloured garland walks ahead of an illuminated chariot (ratha) decorated with strings of lights, tassels and a colourful canopy. Behind them, a dark ornate parasol is held aloft. On the left, a person in white clothing with a rudraksha mala and a saffron-trimmed cloth stands with hands folded. Several other people in dark clothes walk nearby, and a crescent moon shows in the upper left.2016-02-17March 13 20172017-03-13December 23 20162016-12-23Night procession on a gilded golden palanquin decorated with garlands of marigold, pink, purple and yellow flowers and hanging tassels in green, pink, white and blue. A figure wearing an ornate gold crown and red-and-gold clothing sits on the red cushioned seat of the palanquin, smiling. Overhead a multicoloured striped umbrella with a trident finial. In the foreground a woman in red sari with bare arms, one arm raised, waves a long white chauri fan, while a woman in a white sari with a pendant necklace and a man in a red shirt stand nearby on the street.2011-12-15