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February 02 2007

A festival procession float on a roadside in daytime. A large painted blue figure of Hanuman, with a red face and tail-like loops, sits on a decorated float holding a mace-like staff in each hand. He wears layered garlands in yellow, red, purple and green. Behind him is a large backdrop printed with a waterfall and rocks, also draped in marigold and red flower garlands. Three young men in shirts ride on the float; one in red and one in a striped shirt sit beside the figure, and a man in a white striped shirt walks or rides at the front right. Yellow streamers and marigold garlands decorate the vehicle, and a decorated shrine-like structure is visible at the far left.

A festival procession on an open road shows a decorated ratha-style palanquin carrying a gilded deity murti seated with a trident and a crowned consort figure, both draped in garlands of marigold and multicolour flowers. A tall multicoloured canopy with fringe shades the murti, and striped cloth decorates the frame. Two young men in white kurtas and white dhotis stand on the palanquin frame, one holding a pole, while a man in a striped white sleeveless shirt crouches in front. A circular fan-like bright panel and a tree appear behind.

A blue-faced deity murti is heavily decorated with yellow marigold garlands and red and white flower garlands, with a gold crown on its head. A second smaller murti with a gold crown is partly visible at right, and striped ceremonial poles stand beside the figures. Blurred dark shapes of onlookers appear in the foreground. No physical person is clearly identifiable as a person.

A decorated golden deity murti on a procession vehicle, framed by a gilded arched shrine backdrop with a carved crest on top. The figure wears a white vertical Vaishnava-style tilak and is draped in thick garlands of yellow marigolds, red and pink flowers, green leaf strands and white jasmine. Two men sit at the sides of the float: the man on the left wears a checked red-and-white shirt, and the man on the right wears a yellow-and-white striped shirt. Behind them is a colourful temple gopuram with painted figures, and a leafy tree fills the background.

January 06 2013

A festival procession float (ratha/palanquin) decorated with dense garlands of yellow and white marigolds, pink and red flowers, and green leaves. Two metal utsava murthi deity figures stand inside the canopy, the left one wearing a tall crown. A red and orange canopy with gold trim and hanging decorations frames the float. Men and boys in yellow and white clothing walk alongside, one man in a yellow shirt holding a long ceremonial fan or whisk, and a boy in a white dhoti stands near the front. A green basket and a brass lamp sit at the base of the float among the crowd.

Outdoor procession on a decorated float. Centre: a painted statue of a seated man with a gold crown and a dark moustache, draped in a white cloth and garlanded with red roses, yellow marigold strands and white flowers. The statue sits in front of a pink-and-white lattice canopy wreathed in red flowers and green fronds, with yellow garlands framing the sides. In the foreground, several men in checked shirts, a red cap and a grey cap sit on the float, and a long black pole stands at the left edge. Blue sky and trees form the background.

A photo of a richly decorated deity murti pair seated on a large pink and green pedestal, covered in dense yellow, orange, and purple marigold garlands and flower petals. Two blue-faced murti figures wear golden crowns; one holds a trident-like staff. A red cloth drapes behind them, with an ornate gold arch behind. In the foreground, two priests stand at the pedestal: one bare-chested with a sacred thread and tilak, the other with hair tied in a knot, with a offering plate of flowers and fruit beside them. The setting appears to be a ceremonial abhishekam or puja.

February 07 2017

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A temple shrine decorated with marigold and banana-leaf garlands in yellow, orange and red around a golden arch. At centre sits a deity murti with a crown, face adorned with tilak, and a garland of white flowers, flanked by two smaller deity figures. In front stand two young men in orange dhotis, white shoulder cloths, white flower garlands and gold chains, one with a white-and-orange headcloth, both with white markings on their arms. Oil lamps stand on brass stands at the sides, and a dark stone statue in white dhoti and garland stands at right beside banana plants.

Night photo of a decorated deity murti on a golden ornamental shrine, garlanded with white, red and pink flower strands and pink floral bunting on the pillars. Four men stand or sit in front of the shrine: on the left two stand in plain shirts, one in a checked white shirt and one in a maroon shirt; on the right a man in a white shirt and white dhoti sits on the edge of the platform, and another man in a light checked shirt crouches at the front. A brass tray of fruit, flowers and a kalasha-like offering rests on the platform. Strings of lights and a speaker box appear at the sides.