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Night photograph of a decorated deity murti on a festival float or ratha, framed by tall red, yellow and blue painted pillars with lotus motifs. The murti is heaped with marigold and yellow flower garlands, a red floral garland and a green leaf-and-flower garland, draped in pale blue cloth. Brass and copper vessels, a kalasha-like pot and offering plates sit on a low table in front. Three people are visible from behind: one in white on the left holding up a lamp or light, one in a leopard-print top in the centre with an arm raised, and one in orange-saffron robes on the right, partly blurred by a bright light flare.

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November 19 20102010-11-19November 19 20102010-11-19 +1 copiesA night-time photograph of a decorated shrine draped in colourful woven panels with lotus and geometric motifs. At the centre stands a deity murti in a crown, garlanded with yellow and orange marigold strands and a red and green floral garland, set against a pale blue cloth. In the foreground an oil lamp flame, a brass plate and a round offering sit on the floor. Three or four people are seen from behind or in profile at the bottom edge, partially visible, facing the shrine in devotion. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible.2010-11-19 +1 copiesNovember 19 20102010-11-19 +1 copiesNight procession scene at a temple-like setting: a richly decorated palanquin or ratha with red, yellow and blue painted pillars, orange fringed canopy and a glowing deity murti garlanded with marigold flowers. A figure in orange robes stands at the shrine offering a ritual, with a white-clad attendant beside. Two people in white dhoti and kurta walk near a long pole carried under the canopy. A person in a leopard-print top stands in the foreground, and a figure in pink-white clothing appears at the right edge. Bright light flares from the upper right.2010-11-19A night-time photograph of a deity murti decorated with marigold and red-pink flower garlands, set within tall banner-pillars with yellow, orange, blue and dark-green fabric panels and embroidered floral motifs. In the foreground, a shaved-headed figure in an orange-saffron robe stands with raised right arm, facing the decorated murti, with a brass vessel and small offerings in front. A man in a white shirt stands at the left edge, partly visible. Oil lamps glow behind the decorations.2010-11-19Night photo of a temple procession on a street. A decorated cart with a red and white canopy and colourful striped hangings carries a deity murti garlanded with flowers, with an oil lamp burning in front. In the foreground a saffron-robed sannyasi with a shaved head holds a flaming kalasha-style lamp toward the cart. To the left, men in white dhotis hold a long pole of the canopy, and a woman in a leopard-print top walks past.2010-11-19December 07 20162016-12-07A night photograph of a decorated deity murti set under an ornate canopy hung with embroidered red, blue and gold panels and fringed tassels. The murti is draped in a pale blue cloth and framed by thick garlands of orange marigolds and a red-and-white flower garland. Oil lamps and offerings sit on a low table before it. Several people stand in the foreground, including a bald man in white clothes at left and a figure in orange robes at right, all facing the shrine as if at darshan or puja. Painted columns with peacock and floral motifs frame the scene, and a bright light flares at upper right.2010-11-19 +1 copiesA night procession photograph showing a richly decorated ratha or palanquin shrine framed by red and gold textile panels with elephant and tiger motifs. At its centre stands a deity murti dressed in green and gold, heavily garlanded with red, yellow, white and purple flower strands, with a silver halo behind it. On the left, a bare-chested man in orange cloth stands on the side of the shrine, reaching toward the murti with a lamp or ritual object. Faint shapes of other people and camera equipment appear at the frame edges in darkness.2013-03-02Night procession outdoors with a decorated palanquin or ratha canopy, its red and multicoloured striped fabric hanging from a tall umbrella-style top. Inside the shrine-like frame, a lit deity murti or ornate image is garlanded with marigolds and flowers. Around it, people walk in a crowd: a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala holds a white cloth near a long pole, another man in white with a mala stands beside the palanquin, a man in orange-red garments moves in front, and a woman in a leopard-print top and orange skirt stands with her hand near her face. A man on the right in white holds a large brass or copper conch-shaped ritual horn. Lamps and streetlights glow in the dark background.2010-11-19A night procession at a temple-style ratha or palanquin decorated with red, yellow and multicoloured embroidered hangings and fringes. Inside is a deity murti in a blue robe, garlanded with marigold and rose garlands, with oil lamps and offerings in front. A man in a saffron/orange robe holds up a lit aarti lamp toward the deity while a woman in a leopard-print top stands with her back to the camera. On the left, a young man in white dhoti and shirt holds a long pole of the ratha, with others in white behind him. On the right, a bald man in pink-cream robes with a rudraksha mala stands watching. Bright floodlights illuminate the scene and a signboard is visible behind.2010-11-19