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May 31 2007

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An outdoor shrine-like palanquin or ratha under a tall red and blue canopy with colourful tassels and a lotus emblem on top. Two deity murtis sit on a pink silk draped platform garlanded with white jasmine strands: on the left a silver-and-white ornamented figure with a crown-like headdress and a yellow cloth, and on the right a smaller silver-framed murti wearing layered silver necklaces and a blue garment. A whisk or chamara with grey-white hair rests on a gold-brocaded cloth in front, with brass vessels and a metal lamp stand below. Trees and blue sky are behind. No people are visible in the scene.2007-05-31A photograph of a decorated festival cart or palanquin under a red canopy with fringed edges. Garlands of white flowers hang across a pink draped backdrop. On the left sits a silver-and-white ornamented deity murti with a tall crown, wearing a yellow-gold cloth and a jewelled necklace with a decorated garland. On the right stands a silver deity figure in a framed silver prabhavali, wearing a blue-and-white cloth, multiple pearl-style necklaces and a crown, surrounded by pink and purple flowers. A white fly whisk or chamara and a brass rod lie on the platform. No people are visible.2007-05-31A festival procession vehicle under a red canopy with dangling tassels, decorated with white jasmine garlands and pink cloth. Two deity murti are seated side by side: on the left a figure in a golden-yellow garment with a large silver-and-white ornamental necklace and a tall crown-like headdress, and on the right a blue-skinned deity murti with a silver crown and a large ornate necklace, framed by a silver halo and red and purple flower garlands. A long white yak-tail chamara fan with a silver handle hangs at the front of the cart, the wooden posts are wrapped in flowers, and palm trees and blue sky appear behind. No people are visible.2007-05-31A night photograph of a processional palanquin standing on a dirt ground with dark trees behind. Above it hangs a large umbrella-like canopy with silver fringed cloth edged in red tassels and a red and gold centre. The gilded arched frame is draped with red, white and multicolour flower garlands. Seated in the centre is a gold-coloured deity murti wearing a crown and a green and red garment with a heavy jewelled necklace and a green-and-red garland across its lap. Two smaller gold figures flank it on either side, also adorned with garlands and jewelled necklaces. No physical people are visible.2006-09-02December 16 20162016-12-16November 05 20102010-11-05A procession on a road with a decorated float carrying a seated figure on a gold-framed throne under a multicoloured canopy with tassels. The seated figure wears a maroon and orange robe, a rudraksha-style necklace, and garlands of yellow and red flowers, and a large gold cloth drapes over the throne. A bare-chested attendant in front holds a white fan-like whisk and a gold ceremonial object near the float. Passengers sit at the float's rear, and white tents and green trees line the scene. The figure is a statue or depiction on the float; the appearance is not a clear a person match, so no identification is made.2016-12-16Outdoor festival procession scene. A figure in orange saffron robes stands at right, one arm raised to hold a decorated utsava murti (processional deity image) with a crown, adorned with heaps of white and yellow flower garlands. A red and gold umbrella with tassels shades the deity. A blue Krishna-like figurine sits beside the offerings, and a white-clad man stands at the left edge. Marigolds and leaves are scattered at the base of the palanquin-like platform.2009-12-23A decorated float procession scene with a central golden deity murti seated on a golden throne, wearing a jewelled crown and heavy gold necklaces and garlands. Two smaller attendant figures in green and gold stand on either side, one holding a fan-like yak-tail whisk. A large red and gold ornate umbrella canopy shelters the central figure. The float is banked with pink, white and purple lilies and red flowers. Behind it, saffron and red flags, strings of colourful bunting and a painted figure can be seen among bare trees.2016-04-18December 16 20162016-12-16Outdoor puja under a tree at an ashram: a sitting man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl over his shoulder performs ritual service before a decorated deity murti set on a golden-brown cloth-covered platform. The murti is garlanded with white flower garlands and wears a red and gold cloth; a multicoloured fringed umbrella with red, blue and yellow tassels shades it. Brass vessels, a bell, a lamp and a steel pot sit on a teal and pink mat in front. A second person in white clothes sits at the left, and a building with a red-painted doorway stands behind.2007-05-31December 23 20162016-12-23