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April 13 20142014-04-13Night photograph of a festival deity murti on a decorated palanquin-style shrine under a yellow canopy with blue, red and green fringes. The gilded arch frames a red-and-gold figure seated on a golden peacock vahana, draped in garlands of white, yellow and red flowers. A priest in a yellow-orange dhoti with bare chest stands at left waving a feathered chamara fan toward the deity. Marigold petals lie on an orange cloth at the base. Only the priest is a physical person in the foreground, with a partly visible figure at the far left edge.2016-11-05April 13 20142014-04-13December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesNovember 11 20102010-11-11Outdoor procession scene with a richly decorated ratha-style palanquin topped by a large golden umbrella with fringe. The deity murti in orange and red garments is surrounded by garlands of red, yellow and green flowers and a green cloth backdrop, and is mounted on a golden peacock vehicle. In the foreground a priest in a red-orange dhoti and a patterned black-and-silver cap stands on a cloth-covered platform, holding a golden staff and reaching toward the palanquin. A second attendant in white stands at left, and a golden trident hangs at right. Blue, purple and orange cloths cover the platform, with trees and buildings in the background.2011-10-31Night photograph of a festival procession. A man in white ceremonial dhoti and shawl with a maroon border holds a long pole with an orange tassel up toward a deity murti. The murti sits on a golden peacock vehicle draped in colourful garlands of white and yellow flowers, with peacock feathers rising behind it. A large golden umbrella with multicoloured fringe shelters the deity. A golden decorated standard with an animal motif appears at the right edge. The person's role appears to be attendant or priest carrying the umbrella pole in a procession, and the dark sky and background indicate evening.2010-11-11Night procession at an outdoor temple-style setting. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a gold border stands on a raised green-draped platform, waving a white chamara fan over a golden palanquin-style vahana carrying a deity murti adorned with garlands and a decorated crown. A large ornate golden umbrella canopy and string lights frame the scene. Behind, another ornate decorated palanquin with a deity is visible, with trees and lights in the dark background. Shoes are neatly arranged on a rack at left.2016-12-06September 05 20132013-09-05 +1 copiesDecember 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesNight procession scene with a deity murti seated on a golden peacock-shaped vahana under a large multicoloured canopy with tasselled fringes in red, yellow, green, purple and blue. Peacock feathers rise behind the murti, which is heavily adorned with garlands of white and yellow flowers and a red cloth. A priest in a white dhoti with a red border stands at left, leaning in to perform an offering with a lamp or kalasha at the palanquin. Ceremonial golden staffs and standards frame the right side, and a crowd of devotees in white and pastel clothing watches from below in the darkness.2010-11-11 +1 copiesDecember 05 20162016-12-05