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Outdoor photograph of a devotee in a flowing orange saffron robe with long dark hair, seen from behind, standing before a decorated wooden ratha chariot. The chariot carries a deity murti adorned with red, yellow and white flower garlands and a crown, set on a blue draped cloth. Colourful painted panels with lotus and bird motifs hang around it. A grey stone Nandi bull with flower garlands sits on a red pedestal to the left, with palm trees and a clear sky behind. The devotee has their hands together in prayer.

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November 18 20102010-11-18November 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesNovember 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesNovember 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesNovember 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesOutdoors in bright daylight, a woman in a saffron-orange sari with her long dark hair down stands with her back to the camera beside a wooden cart with white wheels and a red axle. On the cart sits a deity murti draped with a blue cloth, garlanded with marigolds and surrounded by tall vertical banners in red, yellow, green and orange with bird and floral motifs. Behind them is a black stone Nandi bull on a red plinth, decorated with flower garlands, beside a copper kalasha-style pillar and palm trees. The woman's hand rests on the cart as she performs the ritual of approaching the chariot.2010-11-18 +1 copiesNovember 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesOutdoor temple-procession scene at a decorated ratha chariot draped with colourful painted cloth in red, yellow, blue and orange. A deity murti is garlanded with marigolds and green leaves inside the chariot shrine. A woman with long dark hair in an orange sari holds a lit oil lamp toward the shrine, her back to the camera. A shaven-headed man in orange robes stands at right beside a brass vessel with pink flowers. Stone sculptures, palm trees and a striped flag line are visible behind, under a bright sky.2010-11-18 +1 copiesOutdoor scene at a temple-like grounds with a decorated wooden cart. A woman with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron wrap, stands at left facing a shrine covered in colourful patterned cloth hangings with orange fringes. Garlands of yellow and red flowers drape the shrine, which holds a deity murti in a blue cloth-draped canopy. Palm trees, stone sculptures and sunlight surround the area. The cart and shrine appear set for a procession.2010-11-18 +1 copiesNovember 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesNovember 18 20102010-11-18 +2 copiesNight photograph of a colourful ceremonial shrine structure decorated with striped panels in red, blue, yellow and orange, with white dove motifs and floral patterns. Inside, a deity murti dressed in a sky-blue cloth is adorned with garlands of yellow and red marigolds, a gold crown and gold ornaments. A standing priest with a shaved head, wearing an orange robe and a gold chain, faces the shrine with his hand raised, making an offering or puja. A brass vessel with fruit and leaves sits in front, with another devotee partly visible at the edge.2010-11-19