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October 06 20112011-10-06A night-time photograph of a richly decorated festival palanquin or chariot canopy with a colourful painted and embroidered fabric structure in red, yellow, blue and green, topped by a kalasha finial and yellow fringe. Beneath it, a garlanded deity murti of two figures is adorned with white and purple flower garlands, with a lamp burning in front. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl sits on an orange cloth on the platform, holding a lit oil lamp and performing puja or aarti. Fabric panels show painted birds and floral motifs.2011-10-06A 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.2011-10-06October 06 20112011-10-06October 06 20112011-10-06October 06 20112011-10-06February 13 20142014-02-13March 08 20122012-03-08December 24 20112011-12-24February 13 20142014-02-13November 18 20102010-11-18October 06 20112011-10-06