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August 08 2009

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A photograph inside a temple shrine with a large golden ornate canopy (vimana-style gold structure with red and green tassels) behind a golden altar. A man in a red shirt leans forward to touch or adjust a bronze deity murti on a green-topped table. Beside him stands a smiling man in a white shirt with a tilak on his forehead. On the right, a man with short hair wears an orange-saffron robe, a rudraksha-style mala, and a garland of yellow, purple and white flowers; he stands with palms together near the metal grille. A partly visible figure in orange robes appears at the right edge. Green curtains hang on the left.2009-08-08A photograph of a gilded processional chariot (ratha) lit from within, its ornate golden canopy topped by a finial and hung with multicoloured tassels in red, green, yellow, navy and white. A green-painted figure of a bull or animal stands at the front of the chariot base beside a small standing figure. In the foreground at left, the blurred back of a person in a red garment is visible, partly cropped at the edge of the frame. The setting is a narrow, plainly walled space with a teal curtain and metal grille at right.2009-08-08August 20 20122012-08-20A photograph of a large ornate golden temple chariot (ratha) with a tiered, gilded roof topped by a finial and carved figures, supported by gilded pillars. In front, two silver horses and a silver seated deity murti are displayed. To the right, a man in a light blue shirt and dark trousers stands beside an older man in a cream dhoti and shirt who wears a white forehead mark. A uniformed official in khaki stands at the far left edge. The chariot is inside a dim hall with corrugated metal walls and a brick wall behind it.2007-01-12Night photograph of an outdoor temple-type scene. A man in an orange saffron dhoti and orange shawl stands at left, wearing a long red and white flower garland, a white tripundra mark on his forehead, and a gold necklace visible at his chest; he looks toward a golden ceremonial palanquin-style vehicle at right. The gold vehicle carries a deity murti under a red and white canopy, with a gold serpent-shaped hood and lit lamps along its base. It sits on a wheeled wooden cart with ornate gold carvings. Dark foliage and a painted pillar appear behind.2015-04-29February 21 20162016-02-21A photograph inside a shed with blue corrugated walls and a brick wall behind. Dominating the frame is an ornate gold-coloured temple car (ratha) with a tiered, multi-roofed canopy carved with figures, mounted on a wooden cart with silver horse figures in front and a silver deity figure seated at its base. Three men stand at right: a man in a white shirt and dark trousers with a light vertical mark on his forehead, a man in a cream shirt and white dhoti with white forehead markings and glasses, and at far right a figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap wearing a long garland of yellow and red flowers, with long dark hair visible. Only three visible people appear in the scene.2007-01-12A night procession photo in a temple corridor showing a golden wooden palanquin draped with white jasmine garlands and orange marigold strings, mounted on a yellow wheeled cart. A man in a checked shirt with a mustache stands in front in the foreground, a second man beside him has a white tilak on his forehead, and several people crowd behind the palanquin. Ornate gold and red canopy panels and stone pillars frame the scene, with a colourful decorated banner at the left edge.2012-06-05January 12 20072007-01-12A gilded wooden temple chariot with ornate golden canopy and carved pillars stands beside a blue metal gate at a temple precinct. Beside it, a smiling person in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban wears a heavy garland of yellow and red flowers and holds a small object, while a man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands next to them and a man in a green shirt with a tilak mark on his forehead watches. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands between them. A silver figure of a deity stands on the chariot base. The chariot is decorated with gold and silver figures and yellow wheels. Several other people in white dhotis are at the left edge. Crowd count visible: about 6-7 people.2007-01-12July 13 20092009-07-13A photograph at night under a corrugated roof of a golden ceremonial chariot (ratha) with a carved golden serpent-headed prow, decorated with flower garlands in red, yellow and pink. Two priests in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand on the paved floor; the foreground priest holds a brass bell and a brass oil lamp with a flame, and the second priest behind him has hands raised in prayer, wearing a red-orange garland. A sign board and a few lights are visible in the background. The golden ratha rests on a wheeled gold platform. Two priests are visible, plus a partially visible man at the left edge.2015-04-29