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September 01 2011

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September 01 20112011-09-01November 16 20152015-11-16November 11 20152015-11-11December 14 20162016-12-14February 07 20172017-02-07 +2 copiesSeptember 01 20112011-09-01September 05 20132013-09-05 +1 copiesFebruary 07 20172017-02-07 +2 copiesNight procession photograph of an elephant-headed deity murti seated on a golden mouse vehicle, carried on a stand beneath a yellow and red fringed canopy. The deity wears a jewelled crown, silver necklaces, a red and gold cloth, and garlands of yellow marigolds and purple flowers. A gilded arched shrine frame surrounds the figure. At lower left, a man in white clothing and a purple face mask stands near the mouse vehicle, and coloured lights glow in the background.2015-11-11Night photograph of a festival procession on a wheeled wooden cart pulled by a red tractor on the left. On the cart, a golden shrine arch framing a deity murti, adorned with garlands of yellow and orange marigolds and a purple garland, sits atop a golden bull (Nandi) with a tall tail. A yellow and multicoloured canopy hangs above. A seated man in white dhoti and white upper cloth sits cross-legged on the cart's platform near the bull. Dark tarpaulin covers the tractor's trailer, where a few people sit in shadow. Lit strings of lights and a lit temple tower appear in the background.2015-11-22Night photograph of a festival deity murti seated on a gilded bull-shaped vahana platform, framed by an ornate silver arch and a large pink-and-white umbrella with multicoloured tassels overhead. The murti wears a pink turban, garlands of red and white flowers, and a pink silk cloth draped at its base. In the lower left, a bare-chested man in white dhoti sits on the platform beside the figure, facing it. Coloured lights glow in the background.2015-11-16Night outdoor festival scene at a temple-style ground. Centre: a golden ornate arch-shaped shrine framing a silver-faced deity murti seated on a golden bull mount (Nandi), draped in pink cloth, garlanded with yellow and purple flowers and a beaded necklace. A young man in white dhoti and bare upper body stands at left, waving a feathered fan or chamara toward the deity. A striped multicoloured canopy with tassels rises above. Around them, many men in white dhotis and white shirts, some in orange or saffron robes, stand among the crowd; a man in white with a grey turban is at right. A small brass lamp and offering vessel sit on the base. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible.2016-01-02