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November 01 2011

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February 03 20152015-02-03A night procession scene dominated by an ornate silver palanquin or ratha canopy with a red and gold draped top. Inside, a deity murti is decorated with layers of marigold and rose garlands in red, yellow and green, and wears a silver crown. The platform is lit by warm lamplight against a dark background, with a silver umbrella-like frame above. Shadowy figures and a partly visible white-clad person stand at the sides, and a small lamp stand is at the left edge.2013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02A night photograph of an illuminated ornate golden shrine or ratha-style structure set against a black background. The gilded arched frame is decorated with colourful garlands and flower offerings in red, yellow and orange, with a golden kalasha-like finial at the top. A lit lamp glows in front of the central deity murti. At the left edge a figure holds a large white feathered fan or chamara, wearing orange clothing. Several other dim figures stand near the base of the shrine, partly lost in darkness.2016-03-02 +2 copiesNight procession photo: a deity murti on a decorated vehicle is lit against a black background. The murti is adorned with a multicoloured garland of yellow, red and green flowers and a golden back-arch and crown, with a seated figure in front of a golden bull-like mount. A red and gold canopy sits above it, and a red cloth lies on the platform below. A vehicle headlight glows at left and other lights shine in the distance. No people are clearly visible on the vehicle.2011-09-01February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesA darkened hall with a brightly lit, flower-garlanded palanquin or ornate shrine canopy holding a deity murti draped in garlands and jewelled ornaments. A man in white dhoti stands at left, raising a white fan or chamara toward the murti. A seated figure in dark clothing sits at the right of the shrine. Strings of flowers hang along the sides and a striped cloth canopy rises above, with dim audience silhouettes in the foreground.2016-02-17February 17 20162016-02-17Night procession at a temple or ashram at Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple area. A deity murti decorated with garlands and a red cloth sits in an ornate silver arch-shaped palanquin lit by string lights. Several silhouetted attendants in the foreground carry flaming torches, with fire glowing in their hands. A pillar with hanging red and multicoloured tassels frames the top. Figures in dark clothing walk near the murti, and a man in a light robe stands at left holding a torch.2016-01-02 +1 copiesMarch 02 20132013-03-02A photograph of a deity murti set within a decorated shrine or palanquin, dimly lit against a dark background. The central figure, a standing deity with a tall crown and orange-yellow cloth, is adorned with a garland of red, yellow, and purple flowers that frames the figure in a heart-shaped arch. A smaller companion figure in teal and green dress stands to the left. Beneath them is a maroon draped base with a red and gold cloth. Above, a canopy of red and gold fabric with decorative motifs and a striped side panel frames the scene. A figure with a feathered fan or whisk stands partially visible in the foreground silhouette. A small lamp glows at the lower left. Visible copyright text appears at the lower right. Subject matter suggests a procession or ritual display of a deity murti.2011-11-01