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Photo 11724258Outdoor evening procession scene. A young shaven-headed man in white dhoti with gold border and white upper cloth stands at left, holding a long-handled fan or chamara-like implement above a deity murti. The murti, an elephant-headed form with orange cloth and garlands of red, white, yellow and green flowers, sits on a gold elephant-shaped vehicle on a wooden platform. Above is a large multicoloured umbrella with red, green, yellow and black panels, fringed in tassels, over an ornate gold arch. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand in the background on a open grounds with buildings and trees beyond, under an overcast sky.2011-08-28 +1 copiesDecember 05 20162016-12-05December 04 20162016-12-04A photograph of a golden utsava murti, a deity image dressed in a blue embroidered garment with jewelled ornaments and a gold crown, seated within an ornate gilded shrine canopy hung with red and yellow flower garlands. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with a sacred thread stands with his back to the camera, and beside him a figure with long white hair is partly visible, both facing the deity. A sacred thread and white markings are visible on the foreground man, and a light blue sky and green trees appear behind the shrine.2016-12-16A golden processional deity murti is seated on a gilded throne-like seat in an arched gold canopy, garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands and green-and-white silk bands, and it appears to be a ratha or palanquin procession. A shirtless man with a white cloth and a long wooden stick stands behind it, and a man in a striped shirt sits at the lower left beside a white canopied vehicle with red and pink tassels. A red building and trees fill the background.2016-12-05A photograph of a golden ratha-style shrine housing a Ganesha murti, decorated with a red-and-gold crown, a vertical Shaiva tripundra on the forehead, and garlands of marigold and red flowers. The deity is framed by green cloth and ornate gold carving. On the left, a man with long hair and a bare chest, wearing a white dhoti, rudraksha mala and arm bands, waves a white feathered chamara fan toward the murti. Colourful festoons and a second deity are visible at the right edge. The scene appears to be a procession or temple ritual at dusk.2015-02-19December 04 20162016-12-04Outdoor temple scene during a festival puja. Two young priests in orange-saffron dhotis stand beside a large decorated deity murti, with a second deity figure seated in the centre, both heavily garlanded with marigolds, yellow and red flowers and green leaves. The taller priest on the right raises a lit lamp in one hand, while the other priest holds a metal tray with offerings; a brass vessel sits on the ground. Striped orange cloth drapes the base and colourful fringed umbrellas with gold frames hang overhead. Coconut palms and a red stone platform frame the setting.2017-01-14A silver-and-gold procession palanquin carries a silver-clad deity murti under a large fringed parasol with a lotus motif on its underside, in red, orange, blue and green tassels. Yellow and red marigold garlands drape the figure, which wears a turquoise and silver necklace. The ornate arched canopy is embossed with floral and figural relief. At the lower left a bare-chested man in a dhoti stands partly visible, and a white cloth or fan edge appears at the bottom. Setting appears outdoors in bright daylight, consistent with a ratha or palanquin procession.2016-12-06June 22 20182018-06-22A night photograph of a festival procession image: a gilded deity murti seated on a golden peacock-like vahana within an ornate gold arched frame with an orange backdrop. The murti is draped in bright yellow, red, white and pink flower garlands and wears jewelled ornaments and a crown. A priest in white dhoti and shawl, with bare chest, rudraksha mala and red-and-white forehead markings, sits at lower left beside the image. Smoke rises from the right, and a green and red canopy with fringe hangs above.2015-11-11