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February 03 2015

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Night photograph of a deity murti on an ornate golden palanquin-style ratha or cart under a corrugated roof. The golden canopy is framed with garlands of red, yellow and green flowers. Two attendants in white and orange-saffron clothing stand on either side holding long white chamaras (fly-whisks). Silhouetted onlookers and attendants in dark clothing fill the foreground and background, lit by a single overhead lamp.2015-02-03February 03 20152015-02-03Night procession on a paved road: a brightly lit deity murti or utsava image sits under a fringed canopy on a decorated vehicle, lit gold and warm, draped in red and white cloth with garlands. A tractor-like vehicle pulls the float. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, some holding black umbrellas, with a crowd standing behind. Buildings with lights form the background.2018-12-31February 17 20162016-02-17September 01 20162016-09-01Night photograph of a illuminated processional float on a dark road. A large seated figure in an ornate arch is decked with thick garlands of red, orange and yellow flowers and gold ornaments, lit warmly from the front. Two attendants in white dhoti-style garments with orange shawls stand beside the float at its base. Bare trees and a streetlamp are visible above, with a low brick wall at right. Several dark silhouettes of onlookers or bearers stand in the foreground. The seated figure appears to be a deity murti or statue rather than a living person, so no appearance-based candidate is identified.2015-02-03Night procession scene with a golden canopied float (ratha) carrying deity murti dressed in green and red cloth, lit by warm lamps. Two men in white dhoti and shirt stand in the foreground at left, one bare-chested with a sash, one in white kurta. A person in orange clothing sits near the front of the float, and figures in white are visible at the right edge against a dark background with scattered lights.2015-11-25September 01 20162016-09-01December 24 20112011-12-24A night procession photographed in near darkness. A deity murti stands on an illuminated ornate palanquin or ratha decorated with flower garlands in red and white, with a canopy overhead and lit lamps. Dark silhouetted devotees crowd around and below the vehicle. Two long ceremonial staffs with ornamented tops are held up at the right edge. No clear a person candidate is visible on the palanquin; the figure is a deity murti.2013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02March 02 20162016-03-02