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Night procession at a temple festival: a decorated palanquin with a colourful striped and patterned canopy, red, yellow and orange fabric panels, and a deity murti draped in a light blue cloth and heavy garlands of yellow marigolds and a red-pink flower garland, lit warmly from within with a small offering tray and a kalasha-like brass vessel below. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand around and in front of the palanquin, one bald man in white in the foreground at left, another with glasses and a saffron-orange shawl at centre right, and a few more people partly visible at the edges. Green shrubs and bright night lighting frame the scene.

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November 19 20102010-11-19November 19 20102010-11-19 +1 copiesNight photograph of a festival procession with a decorated palanquin in the background. The palanquin has colourful painted pillars in red, yellow, white and black, and a yellow canopy edge. Inside it stands a deity murti draped in orange and yellow marigold garlands and a red garland, with a lit lamp in front. In the foreground, several men in white dhoti and shirt stand with their arms folded, one in an orange cloth, while a person at left holds a white fan or whisk near a bright light. Dark background, warm lamp glow on the palanquin.2010-11-19Night procession photograph of a brightly painted wooden ratha or palanquin with a colourful striped and patterned canopy, orange fringe and red top band reading NITHYANAND. Inside, a garlanded deity murti in a blue draped base is decorated with marigold and orange flower garlands. Around the cart, several men in white and saffron-orange clothing, with white rudraksha malas, pull and walk beside it. A bald man in orange stands at front left, and a long white-haired figure in white robes stands near the cart's right side. Trees and darkness frame the scene.2010-11-19Night procession scene at a decorated ratha or palanquin-style shrine with a deity murti adorned in red, yellow and orange flower garlands and a gold crown, seated on a red satin cloth under an ornate canopy with bright patterned hangings, peacock and bird motifs, and yellow fringe. Four men stand at the front: a priest in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and a gold chain on the left, a man in saffron-orange robe with a forehead tilak and a rudraksha-style mala on the left-centre, a man in white dhoti and gold cord at centre, and a bare-chested man with a tilak at right of the group. Brass lamps and offerings sit on the platform in front, and a dark tree and string of lights fill the background.2013-03-02Night procession at a temple-style festival. On the right, a decorated wooden cart carries a canopy hung with colourful embroidered panels in red, orange and blue, under which a richly adorned deity murti sits, draped in marigold and red flower garlands with gold ornaments and an oil lamp glowing before it. On the left, a line of about six men stands in the dark with palms pressed together in namaskar. Most wear white dhotis with gold borders or saffron/orange shawls, and some have bare upper bodies with rudraksha malas. A dark tree stands behind them.2013-03-02November 19 20102010-11-19 +1 copiesMarch 02 20132013-03-02Night procession scene at a decorated temple-style palanquin. Centre, a deity murti is seated under a canopy, garlanded with white jasmine and red, pink and yellow flower strands, with a crown-like floral decoration and a trident-shaped ornament visible. The canopy is draped in white cloth and framed by painted red and teal panels showing bulls and floral motifs. On the right, a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold-striped border, wearing a rudraksha-style mala, stands with palms joined in namaskar. On the far left, a partly visible figure in reddish-orange clothing with bead necklaces stands beside the palanquin. Orange flags appear at the right edge.2013-03-02Night procession with two decorated ratha-style palanquins under lamplight. The left ornate multi-tiered canopy has red, orange and blue patterned fabric, tassels, and an illuminated deity murti decorated with garlands in a red-draped shrine. Bare-chested men in white dhotis with orange shoulder cloths and sacred markings walk beside, some holding the ropes of the chariot. A second chariot on the right shows a seated figure under a canopy strung with marigold garlands and red tassels. Devotees in white and orange attire stand near staves and a kalasha-like finial.2013-03-02 +1 copiesNight procession photographed with a bright floodlight at lower right. A decorated wooden palanquin or ratha with multicolored hanging fabric panels in red, yellow, blue and orange sits at center, its open front framing a deity murti draped in marigold garlands and a pink floral garland, lit by warm lamps. Several men in white dhotis and shirts carry or walk beside the palanquin on the ground, some with shawls over shoulders. Oleander shrubs and a low wall with a sign reading 'WAY TO TEMPLE' are at left, and a few people stand in the background at right.2010-11-19Night procession at an ashram path lined with trees and a low stone wall. A richly decorated palanquin with a multicoloured canopy in red, yellow, blue and orange holds a deity murti in red and blue garments. Several men in white dhotis and shirts carry the palanquin on poles, while a man in an orange robe walks at the front and another in orange stands on the platform beside the deity. Observers in white and dark clothing stand to the right, and a woman in a purple top watches nearby.2010-11-19