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Night photograph of an outdoor ritual on a raised cart platform beneath decorated colourful cloth panels with white dove and floral motifs. A figure in saffron-orange robes sits centrally, holding a large white feathered chamara fan with a gold handle over a deity murti adorned with a garland, while a gold-topped ritual object rests on a tray below. Around the platform, about a dozen devotees stand with hands folded in prayer or raised toward the figure; women wear white saris with yellow or orange scarves, and men wear white kurtas and dhotis. A red metal frame and a small bell-like object sit on the platform edge.

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Night outdoor festival scene on a decorated float or cart. A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a raised platform in front of a decorated deity murti garlanded with yellow and orange marigolds, with a blue draped backdrop. Before him are brass vessels, a plate of fruit and bananas, and a large white feathered fan with a gold handle. Another shaved-headed man in white clothing with an orange shawl stands beside him, and a man in a white shirt reaches toward the platform. Around them devotees stand and kneel, including a woman in a pink and white sari, a woman in purple, and women in white saris. Tall colourful festival banners with bird and floral patterns hang overhead. Several people in the background wear white.2010-11-19Night photograph of an outdoor ritual beneath a decorated pavilion with tall banners in red, yellow, blue and green patterned with dove motifs. A shaven-headed man in saffron robes and a beaded necklace sits on a raised platform before a garlanded deity murti in a golden crown, with marigold and red flower garlands. Brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot, plates of fruit and offerings sit on the platform. Around him, women in white and cream saris with yellow borders, some with vibhuti marks, stand with palms pressed together in prayer, while a woman in an orange sari stands at the centre. Other devotees in white crowd the foreground.2010-11-19Night outdoor ritual before a decorated palanquin or cart draped in orange and yellow fabric with gold and red floral garlands around a deity murti in the background. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark sits on the cart, performing a ritual with brass vessels and a plate of offerings. Around him, several people in white ritual clothes with white forehead marks stand and sit, including a woman in a white sari with a bright red bindi and a woman in a white sari seated in front with hands folded. Other devotees are in white and one in purple. Painted banner panels in yellow, blue and red frame the scene. The man in orange has no clear distinctive presentation cues beyond saffron clothing and beads, so his identity is uncertain.2010-11-19Night photo of a decorated ratha-style palanquin under a open-sided pavilion hung with colourful festoons and tassels. Inside the shrine a deity murti is garlanded with flowers and dressed in a blue cloth. A man in an orange cloth holds up a lamp or aarti flame before the murti. Devotees stand around in white dhotis and white saris, several in orange and pink, hands folded in anjali. A young man in white with a tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala stands in the front left with palms pressed together. Brass vessels sit on the platform beside the offerings.2010-11-19Night procession photographed from among a crowd. A ratha-style chariot draped with marigold and multicolour garland festoons carries a deity murti under an ornate canopy, with an oil lamp flame visible. A man in orange robes stands on the left holding bells and a lamp near the chariot. Beside the chariot, a long-haired figure in orange robes and gold necklace stands with hands folded in prayer. Devotees in white and orange clothing surround the chariot, and one raised hand holds a wooden pole at right. Dark background.2007-12-23Night photograph of a decorated festival chariot (ratha) with a colourful painted canopy in red, yellow, blue and green panels, its pillars wrapped in ornamental patterns. Beneath the canopy sits a deity murti in a blue cloth, draped with large marigold garlands and a red garland. In front, a saffron-robed sadhu wearing a white-and-silver head cloth performs aarti with a lamp before brass kalasha and offerings of fruit on a platter. A saffron-robed monk with a shaved head stands at left with palms joined. A woman in a yellow garment and other devotees in white dhotis stand at right with hands folded, and a white ceremonial fan (chamara) is held at the left edge.2010-11-19December 23 20072007-12-23Night procession with a decorated palanquin or ratha carrying a deity murti lit by oil lamps, its canopy covered in colourful embroidered cloth. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads walks ahead of the cart, grasping its side, with his head shaved; he has no visible long hair, crown, or ornate cues to suggest a person, so he is described only as a priest or devotee. Behind him stands a man in white dhoti with a white umbrella held aloft. Devotees in white and orange garments walk alongside, some holding orange flags with emblems, and a woman in a yellow-orange saree stands near the cart. Torches and lamps light the scene against a dark night sky.2011-12-05December 12 20112011-12-12Night procession on a decorated wheeled ratha or chariot with a brass-trimmed base and a canopy of marigold and multicolour flower garlands above a deity murti. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala and a patterned white-and-silver crown, bends forward over a tray of fruit and offerings. A young woman in a white top and orange-red shawl holds up an offering plate to him. Standing nearby are men in checked shirts, a man in white dhoti holding a torch flame, and a person in a headcloth holding a book. Figures on the left and centre are seen partly in the dark, with a lit torch at right and an orange-red building behind.2011-12-24December 23 20072007-12-23December 31 20152015-12-31