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A night-time photograph of a deity murti decorated for worship on a float or ratha with a colourful striped canopy in red, blue, yellow and green, with peacock-style emblems. The murti wears a red and gold dress and a crown, garlanded with yellow and orange marigolds and red flowers, set against a turquoise cloth. In the foreground a man in saffron-orange robes and an ornate silver headdress holds a brass vessel and reaches toward the murti. Fruit, bananas and brass plates sit on an orange cloth before the deity. Two devotees with folded hands kneel nearby, and a man in a white shirt stands at the right edge. A large white feathered fan or chamara is partly visible at the left. The scene appears to be a ritual puja at a procession float.

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Night ritual photograph in front of a decorated colourful canopy with striped panels and a person inscription at the top. Beneath it stands a deity murti draped in blue cloth and layered with yellow and orange flower garlands. A man in orange robes and a tall ornate crown-like headdress reaches up to the murti, while a shaved-headed monastic in orange sits before brass vessels, fruit and a small plate of offerings. Two men in white at the sides join palms in devotion, and several other people stand in the foreground, with a hand-held oil lamp visible near the murti.2010-11-19A night photograph of an outdoor ritual at a decorated shrine. A standing priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a tall ornate silver crown, raises a lit lamp toward a deity murti adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a red floral garland. 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On the left, an attendant in orange holds a large white chamara fan and joins his palms. On the right, several devotees in white and pale yellow with folded hands stand in prayer.2010-11-19A night-time photo of a decorated temple chariot or ratha with colourful painted cloth pillars in blue, yellow, red and green, topped by a canopy. Inside, a deity murti is adorned with marigold and red garlands and placed on a blue draped platform. In front, a shaven-headed priest in orange robes with palms pressed together stands beside a second attendant in orange with a tall ornate crown and beaded necklaces, and a white chamara fan is held in the foreground. Offering trays of fruit, a brass kalasha and flower-filled plates sit on the platform. 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A priest in saffron-orange robes, a tall ornate golden-and-silver crown, and a gold necklace sits on a raised platform, holding a tray with an offering and an oil flame. Behind him a deity murti is adorned with yellow, orange and red marigold garlands and sits before a blue draped backdrop, flanked by colourful striped and floral-patterned festoon hangings with blue dove emblems. Brass vessels, bananas, betel leaves and offerings lie on the platform. To the right a man in a pink-and-white striped shirt sits with folded hands, and a few people in white are partly visible at the left edge.2010-11-19Night 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. 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Seated and kneeling devotees in white and yellow shawls watch and fold their hands in prayer, while a man in a white robe waves a large white feathered fan near the shrine.2010-11-19At night, a priest in orange robes and a tall cap performs aarti with a lamp before a deity murti decorated with garlands, seated inside a colourful ornate palanquin with red, yellow, blue and green painted panels and fringed yellow edges. Devotees in orange and white clothing sit around the platform, some with hands folded in prayer. Plates of offerings, fruit and flowers sit on the ground in front, and a silver trident stands at right. The palanquin is set against a dark night sky with an orange gateway behind it.2010-11-19