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Night procession photograph of a decorated ratha or palanquin-style shrine with red, gold and black-patterned pillars and orange fringe. Inside the shrine stands a deity murti in a blue-white cloth, draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands and a red-pink garland. Brass offering trays with fruit and flowers sit on the cart in front of it. In the foreground, bald men in white and saffron-orange robes walk beside the cart; one wears a rudraksha mala and has a shaved head, and another in orange garments turns toward the shrine. Lush bushes and dark night sky frame the scene.

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November 19 20102010-11-19November 19 20102010-11-19 +1 copiesNovember 19 20102010-11-19 +1 copiesNight 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 with a decorated palanquin or ratha shrine draped in red, yellow and black cloth with bird and floral motifs. Inside the shrine stands a deity murti dressed in a light blue cloth, adorned with large garlands of orange-yellow marigolds and red-pink flowers, with a kalasha and offerings of fruit and flowers on a tray before it. Two men in white clothes and rudraksha malas stand at the left and right foreground looking up at the deity, and a third person in orange-brown robes with mala beads is partly visible at the right edge. A signboard at left reads 'WAY TO TEMPLE'.2010-11-19 +1 copiesNovember 19 20102010-11-19 +1 copiesMarch 02 20132013-03-02A night-time outdoor ritual photograph in front of a richly decorated canopied shrine (palanquin-style) with colourful panels in red, blue, yellow and green, topped with orange fringe and printed white bird motifs. Inside stands a deity murti with a gold crown, wearing red and blue garments and a large garland of marigolds and red flowers. A man in an orange cloth performs puja at a small table with a burning oil lamp, flowers and brass vessels. Several people sit on the ground with hands folded in prayer, including a bald man in orange and a man in white, while a woman's grey-haired head is in the foreground. The scene shows devotees and priests gathered for worship.2010-11-19Night 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 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.2010-11-19Night 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.2010-11-19A 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