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November 12 20212021-11-12A night procession carries a decorated palanquin topped by a gilded deity murti adorned with red and green jewels and layered garlands of yellow, red, pink and white flowers. Four bare-chested men in orange cloths and rudraksha malas carry the poles on their shoulders, their upper bodies marked with white ash stripes. Two men in front wear long dreadlocks and smile, and behind them ornate golden panels and garlands frame the temple hall.2022-01-20Photo 11728730 +2 copiesJanuary 11 20172017-01-11A festival procession at night in which four men in white or bare-chested, with white and sandalwood-coloured forehead markings and rudraksha malas, carry a large deity murti on a wooden palanquin draped with thick red, pink, yellow and white flower garlands. The murti wears a gold crown and heavy gold necklaces and is dressed in a red and gold cloth. Red-gold ornamental panels and a gold ornamental stand stand behind. A banner in the bottom-left corner shows an orange-robed man with a shaved head and a bright smile, but his features are not clear enough for a confident identification.2022-01-20January 11 20172017-01-11December 31 20172017-12-31 +1 copiesJanuary 11 20172017-01-11Night procession at a temple lit with strings of coloured lights and orange pennant flags. Behind him, a palanquin decorated with red, yellow and orange flower garlands carries a deity murti, and a yellow cloth hangs beneath it. White-clad men in yellow and white shoulder cloths carry the palanquin poles, and a bearer holds a fan-like white ceremonial item at the left edge.2010-11-21December 30 20162016-12-30January 11 20172017-01-11A photograph of a long-haired man in a rust-brown robe and long garlands of red and yellow flowers stands beside an ornate carved wooden ratha or chariot-like pillar wrapped with straw and dressed with white and red flower garlands and yellow marigolds. He stands with bare arms, wearing rudraksha beads and a gold ceremonial pendant on a necklace, and a sacred mark on his forehead. His hand rests on the carved structure. Behind him, another person in orange clothing holds a silver vessel, and a third, partly visible person in orange also tends the structure. Palm trees and a metal spiral sculpture stand in the background.2016-08-27