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August 31 20112011-08-31December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 05 20112011-12-05A festival procession at sunset on a dirt road. A richly decorated wooden ratha with colourful striped pillars, fringed red and orange canopy and banana-leaf ornaments carries a deity murti seated under a garland. Devotees in white dhotis and white saris, some with red and saffron shawls and rudraksha malas, pull the ratha by long red ropes. Two people on the right carry tall ornate flag poles with floral and bird-motif banners, and a decorated parasol stands behind. A brick building with a signboard is in the background, palms frame the scene and a photographer's hand is visible at the left edge.2010-12-26Outdoor procession at dusk with a richly decorated palanquin under a multicoloured canopy arch. Inside the palanquin stands a deity murti draped with a flower garland, flanked by a second garlanded figure. Men in white dhotis and shirts carry and push the palanquin, and several bearers hold long ceremonial staffs. On the right, a long-haired man in saffron/orange robes walks beside a trident-topped staff, and a small decorated palanquin is visible in the background. A layered orange umbrella shelters the central murti.2005-12-22December 29 20092009-12-29A night-time photo of a decorated festival ratha or palanquin on a wooden platform, its canopy draped with colourful patterned fabric in red, green, blue and yellow with orange fringe and a golden top valance. Inside the shrine, a deity murti is garlanded with white flowers and red and green foliage, and an oil lamp is lit before it. A seated priest in white dhoti with a golden border and bare upper body holds up a lamp in both hands, performing aarti. A gilded ornate structure stands at the left edge, and a small sign board is visible behind.2011-10-06Night procession at a temple-style palanquin decorated with colourful striped and floral-painted panels and a yellow fringed canopy. Inside the shrine, flowers and garlands surround a deity murti, and a painted backdrop shows a shivalinga and sacred animals. Two attendants stand on either side holding large white fan-like chamaras. The man on the left wears a white dhoti and turban with gold-edged cloth and a gold chain. The man on the right is bare-chested with an orange-saffron wrap and a patterned tall headpiece, holding a chamara and wearing bangles. Banana leaves and garlands frame the palanquin.2011-12-05December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26Night procession scene at a decorated ratha or palanquin-style shrine with a deity murti adorned in red, yellow and orange flower garlands and a gold crown, seated on a red satin cloth under an ornate canopy with bright patterned hangings, peacock and bird motifs, and yellow fringe. Four men stand at the front: a priest in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and a gold chain on the left, a man in saffron-orange robe with a forehead tilak and a rudraksha-style mala on the left-centre, a man in white dhoti and gold cord at centre, and a bare-chested man with a tilak at right of the group. Brass lamps and offerings sit on the platform in front, and a dark tree and string of lights fill the background.2013-03-02