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A decorated procession cart, a ratha, stands under a corrugated roof. Its canopy is painted with bold red, blue, yellow, green and orange panels, with white bird motifs and lotus designs, and orange fringe and pennants hang from the top. Inside the shrine, a deity murti decorated with marigold and red flower garlands sits on a blue cloth, with a golden crown and ornaments visible. Above the shrine, a painted panel shows a shivalinga flanked by two bulls. No people are visible in the scene.

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March 02 20132013-03-02A photograph of a deity murti seated within a decorated palanquin or ratha canopy, garlanded with bands of yellow, orange and red flowers and green leaves. The murti wears a tall crown and silver-toned ornaments and sits on a pale blue cloth. The canopy pillars are painted in bright panels of red, blue, yellow and green with white doves, floral motifs and geometric borders, topped by a red panel with a painted temple and two bulls. Palm trees stand in the background outdoors, and no people are visible.2010-11-18 +2 copiesMarch 02 20132013-03-02A night photograph of a decorated festival procession cart carrying a gilded deity murti seated on a red cushion, framed by a colourful painted canopy with yellow fringe and a painted panel above showing Shiva lingam flanked by two bulls. Garlands of marigolds and multicoloured flowers drape the murti, and offering plates with kumkum or flower offerings and oil lamps sit on the cart. Men in white dhotis stand at the cart's side, one with a bare chest and rudraksha mala, another holding a saffron flag on a pole. The wooden cart has large wheels.2013-03-02November 18 20102010-11-18 +2 copiesA richly decorated festival chariot or palanquin structure with a multi-tiered red, yellow and white canopy painted with floral and geometric patterns, topped by a golden finial. Its pillars are wrapped in bands of blue, green, red and white with bird roundels and orange fringed valances. Inside the front shrine sits a deity murti of Ganesha wearing an orange headdress and a jewelled crown, draped in garlands of marigolds and red flowers, with an ornate gold arch behind. Two painted nandi bulls flank a Shivalinga motif on the canopy header. A few partially visible people stand at the lower edges of the frame. Trees and an overcast sky surround the scene.2011-08-31A night photograph of a richly decorated temple shrine canopy with a tiered red, yellow and blue cloth structure painted with lotus flowers, geometric borders and a Shivalinga flanked by two nandi bulls on the front panel. Beneath it sits a deity murti dressed in a gold and green sari-like garment with a gold crown, framed by white and yellow garlands and a golden arch. Brass oil lamps and offerings of fruit and flowers lie on the stone platform in front. At the edges, partially visible people hold a white cloth and a stick. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2013-03-02A night-time photograph of a decorated palanquin or procession shrine holding a gilded deity murti. The shrine is framed by a red, blue and yellow painted canopy with lotus motifs, swan and peacock-like emblems, and a top panel showing a shivalinga flanked by two bulls. Orange-yellow fringed hangings hang from the frame. On the right, a partially visible figure in orange-brown cloth with a white-smeared upper body stands beside the shrine, and a few people stand at the left edge. Brass vessels, a kalasha-type pot and offerings sit at the base.2013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02 +1 copiesA night procession float (ratha) with a tall, richly painted cloth canopy in red, yellow, teal and blue, decorated with floral motifs and a painted panel of Nandi bulls flanking a shivalinga. Beneath it stands a deity murti in gold ornaments and garlands of marigold and white flowers, seated on a red satin-draped platform, with a gilded arch behind. On the wooden platform in front are brass puja vessels, a kalasha-style lamp, a plate of offerings and a bell. A figure in an orange-brown cloth stands at the side of the float, and several people in white dhotis are visible near the base and at the right edge, with a drum at the lower right.2013-03-02A photograph of a richly decorated outdoor festival canopy or ratha-style shrine with a tiered, multicoloured fabric roof in red, yellow, green and blue with floral and lotus patterns and yellow fringe. Inside, a bronze Ganesha murti stands in an ornate gilded arch, draped in garlands of yellow marigold and red and purple flowers, wearing a crown and holding objects in its hands. Below the shrine sits a dark gold-patterned cloth platform with brass vessels, a bell and a small offering plate. A painted panel above shows two bulls flanking a Shiva lingam. No physical people are visible.2011-08-31A night photograph of a richly decorated ceremonial float or shrine structure with tall pillars wrapped in colourful painted cloth panels featuring floral motifs and bird emblems, with saffron-orange fringed skirts at the base. Heavy garlands of yellow, orange, red and white flowers frame a central deity murti seated on a red-draped altar beneath a golden crown-like canopy. Banana leaves flank the structure, and brass vessels and offering plates sit on the ground in front. Above, a painted banner shows figures and ornamental designs. The area is lit warmly against the dark background, and no people are visible.2011-12-05