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September 05 20132013-09-05September 05 20132013-09-05 +1 copiesSeptember 05 20132013-09-05Night procession photo of an illuminated deity murti on a decorated palanquin or ratha at a temple event. The golden-lit murti is adorned with yellow and orange flower garlands and stands beneath a teal and red canopy with fringe, held aloft on long wooden poles. Men in white dhoti and shirts carry or steady the platform, one in a striped shirt in front. A golden pillar-like structure, an orange draped cloth on a platform, and a trident stand to the right under a dark open-roof shed.2013-09-05 +1 copiesNight photograph of a temple-style ritual procession on a dark stage. A gilded arched shrine holds a deity murti decorated with marigold and multicolour flower garlands and a large beaded necklace, shaded by a canopy with colourful striped fabric. Beside it, a smaller illuminated gilded shrine with lamps stands on the left. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and upper cloth faces the central shrine, with his back to the camera. Another figure in orange stands near the smaller shrine. Oil lamps and stage lights glow in the darkness. Printed copyright text appears at lower right.2016-03-02 +2 copiesMarch 02 20162016-03-02 +2 copiesNight procession at a temple festival: two golden shrine-canopies (prabhavali-style arches) carrying decorated deity murtis, each draped with garlands of yellow and white flowers and red cloth, one with a crown. A standing person in white dhoti and orange-banded cloth reaches toward the larger murti, holding a lamp-like object. Striped multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas rise above, string lights glow in the background, and a seated figure in white is partly visible at left. Dark lit scene with black draped carts beneath.2015-11-24February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesA night-time temple worship scene centred on a golden deity murti of Nataraja-style Shiva adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands, set under a large orange-and-teal canopy with fringe. Behind the murti stands a gilded arch and a pink cloth backdrop. In the foreground at lower left, a bare-shouldered man in a saffron-orange dhoti and rudraksha mala faces the deity, with smoke rising from an incense or offering vessel. A lit oil lamp flame glows at the lower centre beside silver puja vessels, a small green cup and a draped orange cloth. A trishul leans at the right edge. Only one physical person is visible.2013-09-05 +1 copiesMarch 02 20162016-03-02 +2 copiesDecember 06 20162016-12-06Night photograph of a festival procession with illuminated silver-framed palanquins carrying deity murti decorated with garlands. The central palanquin has a silver arch and orange canopy, the deity is adorned with flower garlands and red and yellow cloth. A second palanquin on the left has a blue backdrop and a silver arch, with a red cloth draped beneath. Dark background, colored lights and a partly visible crowd of shadowy figures are at the bottom. A third palanquin is visible at the right edge. No identifiable a person candidate is visible.2015-11-21