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A night photograph of an outdoor shrine decorated with striped and patterned draped cloth pillars in red, yellow, black and white. At the centre, a deity murti is adorned with a thick garland of orange marigolds and a red flower garland, set against pale blue cloth. In the foreground, a priest in orange robes stands at a lit lamp and offering tray, with a bright flame rising, while a bald man in white clothing stands at left and a person in a leopard-print top gestures near the flame. A bright lens flare is visible at right.

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November 19 20102010-11-19A night photo taken from behind a crowd at a temple shrine. In the foreground, a devotee in a dark red top and a man in white clothes stand facing the shrine. A bald figure in an orange-saffron robe stands at the right, shoulder turned, facing the shrine. Beyond them, a large deity murti with a painted face is decorated with thick marigold garlands and a red-and-white garland. Oil lamps and offerings glow before it. Tall ornate pillars in red, yellow and black, with a decorated canopy above, frame the shrine. Bright blurred light flares fill the right side.2010-11-19 +1 copiesNovember 19 20102010-11-19 +2 copiesNight 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.2010-11-19November 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.2010-11-19November 19 20102010-11-19 +1 copiesA 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.2010-11-19November 19 20102010-11-19 +1 copiesNovember 19 20102010-11-19 +1 copiesNovember 19 20102010-11-19 +1 copiesA 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.2010-11-19