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January 24 20162016-01-24A night photograph of a golden palanquin or ratha-style vehicle on wheels, decorated with multicoloured tassels, garlands of purple and red flowers, and a striped canopy umbrella in red, blue and yellow. Inside the palanquin, a deity murti draped in green and red cloth is visible. A barefoot man in white dhoti and white shawl, holding a white fan or chamara, stands at the rear beside the vehicle on a raised platform. Another man in a white shirt stands at the left edge, holding a rope. Dark night background, lit by artificial light.2012-05-03November 24 20152015-11-24January 02 20162016-01-02A night procession photograph showing an ornate golden palanquin or ratha-style vahana carrying a deity murti dressed with colourful garlands of flowers. A large red and yellow fringed umbrella with a golden finial shelters the figure, and a golden serpent-shaped pole curves up from the base. Strings of warm lights outline the base. On the left, a man in white dhoti and shawl holds a small lamp or vessel near the carriage. Dark foliage surrounds the scene against a black night sky.2015-04-29January 02 20162016-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 24 20162016-01-24Night photograph of an ornate golden ratha or palanquin-style procession vehicle with a deity murti seated in its centre, decorated with dense garlands of white, yellow and red flowers, and hanging tassels in pink, green, blue, yellow and purple. A gold canopy with scalloped fringe covers the top, and gold ornamental figures and a bell-cluster ornament flank the sides. A red cloth drapes behind the murti. Partly visible at the edges are a few onlookers and a loudspeaker on the right, with a gold staff or ornament at the far right. The darkness and stage lighting leave the background mostly black.2013-04-23 +2 copiesMay 03 20122012-05-03Night procession with an ornate golden palanquin decorated with garlands in orange, yellow and pink, a red-and-green fringed canopy and a golden kalasha finial. Seated on the palanquin is a figure with a golden crown, red and gold ceremonial garments, and a mala-style garland, flanked by attendants holding golden fans and a ceremonial parasol. Behind are golden spears and a trident. Devotees in white and red-bordered saris line the foreground, and strings of coloured lights glow in the background. a person candidate is seated on the palanquin and his presence is uncertain due to distance and crowd.2015-02-17December 06 20162016-12-06Night photograph of a illuminated procession float, a palanquin-style shibika with a deity murti seated in an arched, lit alcove draped with garlands. A multicoloured fringed canopy with a curved overhead arm covers the shrine. In front, a man in orange-saffron cloth with a white head-wrap and rudraksha-style neck garlands stands beside the float holding a trident-topped pole; a golden pedestal with garlands sits below. A lit lattice panel stands behind. Black sky and dark surroundings. The float is part of a temple procession.2018-05-31