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April 24 2013

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A photograph of an ornate gold palanquin or ratha-style chariot canopy at night under a corrugated roof. Inside, a deity murti or utsava image is decorated with red, orange and white flower garlands and draped in green and red cloth. Gold-colored carved railings and tassels in pink, teal, orange and black hang from the frame. A bare-skinned person's back is partly visible behind the carrying structure, but no face is visible.2013-04-24October 30 20112011-10-30October 04 20112011-10-04A gilded ornamental ratha-style chariot or palanquin under a metal-roofed shed, its golden canopy umbrella raised above. A deity murti seated on the golden throne-like seat is decorated with a garland of red, pink, magenta and white flowers and a yellow cloth draped at its base. Hanging tassels in turquoise, yellow, pink, green and blue decorate the frame, and a wooden support pole rests against the structure. A person in an orange garment is partly visible at the left edge, handling the vehicle. Pink and green fabric drapes hang in the background.2013-04-24A photograph of a deity murti decorated for worship, shown in a dark setting lit by warm light. The figure wears a tall ornate golden crown with red and green jewels and carries a long pointed spear or arrow shaft held diagonally across the body. The murti is draped in garlands of yellow marigolds and purple flowers, with a pink and gold shawl at the side. Ornate gold filigree backdrop panels frame the murti, and a gold lamp fixture is visible at the upper right.2015-04-29Night photograph of a golden processional palanquin decorated with red, pink, white and yellow flower garlands, green and yellow tassels, and a golden umbrella overhead. A deity murti sits in the shrine-like niche at the centre of the palanquin, surrounded by flowers. A standing man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with a patterned cylindrical headpiece stands at the left side of the palanquin, one hand resting on its golden frame. Bright white lamplight illuminates the gilded carved structure against a dark background.2011-10-30A deity murti of Vishnu-form, viewed from above, lies decorated for a Vaikunta Ekadashi festival procession or display. It is covered with garlands of red, yellow and white flowers and green leaves, with gold ornaments and a gold crown-like headpiece at the top and gold hands holding objects. The figure wears white and red garments with ornate silver-and-gold embellishment, set against a dark background and an ornate gold palanquin frame with floral carvings on the right.2017-01-08A night procession scene in which a man in a maroon-red robe, bare-chested and with a shaved head, stands inside an ornate gold-leaf palanquin or ratha decorated with tassels in orange, purple, teal, pink and green, and red and green cloth draped from its canopy. He gestures outward with one hand while holding the frame. A man seen from behind, with short dark hair and a bracelet, steadies the golden structure in the lower foreground. A large ornate umbrella with gold and maroon panels overhangs the scene under a corrugated roof. The figure's appearance does not clearly match the page's a person claim, so he is described by role only.2013-04-24December 02 20142014-12-02A night-time procession photograph of a deity murti seated on a gilded, ornately carved palanquin or ratha. The deity wears a red and gold garment, silver ornaments, a crown, and is draped with garlands of white, red, purple and yellow flowers. Behind it a tall gold-and-black decorative pole with large tassels in blue, pink, white, orange and teal hangs from a golden canopy above. A man in a white dhoti and shirt stands at the right edge, partially visible, near the palanquin. Colourful fringed flags hang overhead against a dark sky.2012-05-03April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copies