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March 02 20172017-03-02Night photograph of a procession vehicle decorated with a dense arch of marigold and garland strands in red, yellow, white and purple, framing a metal deity murti standing in the shrine niche. A golden lion-faced figure. A shirtless man in an orange-saffron dhoti stands with his back to the camera, holding a flame aloft toward the deity. The background is dark, with a gold-toned arch above and a partial ornate frame on the right.2017-03-02March 02 20162016-03-02 +3 copiesNight ritual photograph of a man in orange ochre robes and an ornate patterned conical headdress performing aarti with a silver lamp before a deity murti. The murti, adorned with silver ornaments and a crown, is densely garlanded with bands of red, yellow, white and purple flowers and green leaves. Flame from the lamp is visible against a dark background with stage lights and a white backdrop. The priest wears a rudraksha-style mala and gold bangles, and sits on a gilded wooden platform.2010-11-23Night photograph of a ritual at a garlanded deity murti decorated with layered marigold, rose and green leaf garlands. A man in saffron-orange robes and an ornate patterned cone-shaped crown sits on a white cloth, holding a lit oil lamp in one hand and a rudraksha-style mala necklace visible at his chest, lamp flame raised toward the deity. A brass plate sits in the foreground. A gold-carved ratha/palanquin frame with red and gold drapery surrounds the murti, with string lights and lamps lighting the scene.2010-11-23Night procession with a large ornately decorated chariot or palanquin framed by a huge floral arch of yellow marigolds, purple flowers, white jasmine strands and multicolored jeweled patterns with small diamond-shaped mirror accents. A figure seated in the center wears an orange-gold turban, a red and gold robe, and layered garlands of orange and white flowers; a golden kalasha-like finial rises above. Foreground figures include a man in a white dhoti with bare upper body guiding the vehicle, devotees in orange and white clothing, a man holding a camera, and umbrellas and lamps along the route. Strings of lights glow in the dark background of trees.2016-12-09November 20 20132013-11-20March 02 20182018-03-02A bare-chested priest in an orange-and-maroon dhoti and shawl performs aarti with a lit multi-wick oil lamp held high in his right hand before a deity murti. The central golden-faced murti wears a tall gold crown, a white and silver ornamented garment, heavy gold necklaces and a tripundra mark, and holds a hand in abhaya gesture. Two smaller golden murtis flank it, and the whole altar is densely decorated with layered garlands of red, yellow, white and purple flowers arranged in arches against a lavender drape within an ornate gold frame.2015-01-06November 23 20102010-11-23November 23 20102010-11-23March 07 20162016-03-07