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February 14 20142014-02-14April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesFebruary 13 20142014-02-13March 02 20162016-03-02A night procession float (ratha) richly decorated with long garlands of yellow and red marigold flowers and leafy green strands, with golden finials and red tassels at the top. A deity murti or decorated image sits in the centre of the float under warm lamplight, wearing an orange and white cloth, its face partly visible among the flowers. Dark blue and white tassels hang at the sides, and a blue sign with red circle prohibition symbols stands at the left edge.2011-10-03April 22 20132013-04-22May 03 20122012-05-03 +2 copiesJanuary 14 20152015-01-14 +1 copiesA night photo of a gilded processional palanquin, ratha-style, decorated with dense garlands of red, pink and white flowers and hanging tassels in red, green, black and gold. Inside the canopied shrine stands a deity murti, lit warmly by lamps, draped with flower garlands. Golden carved panels frame the structure and a carved makara-style head curls at the right edge. At the far left edge a partially visible person in white clothing reaches toward the palanquin. The scene is dark around the lit shrine.2012-04-23 +2 copiesA night procession photograph of an ornate ratha or palanquin lit against a dark background. A deity murti is decorated with dense garlands of yellow, orange, red and white flowers and a red-and-yellow floral arch. Gold bells and pink, teal and red tassels hang from the canopy, and gold ornamental fittings frame the structure. A dim figure with glasses appears at the lower left edge, and a few partial figures are visible at the bottom edge.2011-10-03A golden utsava murti of a seated deity is decorated with a thick garland of yellow marigolds, red and white flowers and green leaves, shown under a canopy hung with gold-tasselled fringes in red, teal and orange. The figure wears a pearl-strand necklace and a crown-like headdress and holds its hands in a blessing pose; the scene is lit at dusk with oil lamps visible at the edges.2013-12-18April 22 20132013-04-22