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December 09 20162016-12-09A long-haired figure in an orange-saffron robe sits on an ornate flower-covered palanquin throne, wearing a red and pink flower garland and holding a golden trident upright in one hand. The throne is wreathed in white jasmine, yellow and red marigold and pink garlands, with gold lion-like guardian figures at its base and a golden relief panel above. Behind, a standing figure in a pink-and-gold sari and glasses watches, along with other onlookers under a tin roof in dim light.2006-12-30A small bronze deity murti is seen framed by dense garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigold and red flowers, arranged in layered strands across a decorated palanquin or ratha. A lit oil lamp with a flickering flame stands at the lower right, and yellow flower clusters hang in the foreground. No physical people are visible, and the scene appears to be a festival procession decorated for worship.2021-05-27June 19 20162016-06-19April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA man sits on a heavily garlanded throne under a canopy wrapped in red, yellow and white flower strands, with a red cushion behind him. He wears a saffron-orange turban, a beige kurta and matching trousers, and a long red-and-white flower garland hangs from his neck to his waist. Flower petals are scattered on the platform in front, and a person in white stands at the left edge. Two carved lion or elephant-like figures flank the throne, which is set against a painted backdrop of foliage.2006-12-29December 27 20162016-12-27Night photograph of a processional vehicle decorated for a festival: a golden Nandi bull with a gilded arched canopy frame holding three deity murtis draped in yellow and green cloth, adorned with yellow marigold garlands and white flower strands. The central figure wears a red and gold crown; the figures on either side wear turbans and headdresses. A multicoloured fringed canopy topped with a trident emblem hangs above. No physical people are visible in the frame.2015-11-11October 09 20212021-10-09A gilded deity murti is seated on a golden vahana, a bull-like mount, under an ornate gold arch-shaped canopy. The murti and mount are heavily draped in long garlands of red, pink, yellow and green flowers. Beneath the canopy sits a yellow-draped platform. In the foreground, a man in dark clothing is seen from behind, and a man in a white shirt stands at the right edge near a white cloth, with a metal frame above. Smoke or incense haze drifts in the night setting, with leafy branches and a painted pillar at left.2015-02-03 +1 copiesJuly 09 20152015-07-09 +1 copiesNight procession photo from above showing a richly decorated ratha or palanquin with a golden deity murti seated on a leopard-print cushion, flanked by gold lion-faced figures, with a trident leaning at its side. The ratha is wrapped in garlands of yellow marigolds, purple and white flowers and ornamental bead panels. Below, a crowd of devotees in saffron, pink and red saris and shawls stands on a stone walkway beside a striped cloth and a bright floodlight.2016-12-09