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October 04 2011

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Night-time photograph of a decorated processional palanquin, a vahana-style wooden carriage draped in long garlands of white, yellow and purple flowers and topped by a colourful striped umbrella with a lotus finial. Gold ornaments and pink and purple tassels hang from the carriage, and a deity murti is visible within the flowers. In the foreground, a bald priest in a white dhoti and shawl stands at a dark table, holding a small vessel and attending the carriage, while a second man in white stands nearby. A covered open-sided pavilion with hanging decorative cloth strips and string lights lies to the left.2011-10-04October 04 20112011-10-04Night-time photo of a decorated processional palanquin draped with white, red, yellow and purple flower garlands and purple tassels, carrying a deity murti under a canopy. In front, a bald man in a white dhoti and white shawl, with a mala around his neck and bangles on his wrist, stands at a brass table lighting or offering a flame from an oil lamp. Strings of orange lights and a covered walkway are behind.2011-10-04October 04 20112011-10-04October 30 20112011-10-30Night-time outdoor festival scene under a corrugated metal roof. A decorated palanquin-style ratha is lit with bulbs and covered in white, yellow and purple flower garlands, with a colourful striped canopy with fringed tassels and golden bells hanging from its frame. A deity murti sits on the ratha surrounded by garlands. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti and shawl stands beside the ratha, and a few people are visible in the background near strings of lights and hanging tassel decorations. Shoes are scattered on the ground.2011-10-04December 09 20112011-12-09May 03 20122012-05-03A night procession scene with a golden palanquin-style ratha decorated with multicoloured tassels, bells and a canopy umbrella. Garlands of purple, red and white flowers hang on the carriage, and a deity murti in flower garlands sits at the centre. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and white upper cloth stands at the front, holding a lamp or incense and waving white smoke toward the deity. Dark trees and night lighting surround the scene.2012-05-03 +2 copiesA photograph of a temple procession on a gold palanquin-style ratha under a covered open-air pavilion at dusk. A seated figure on the golden throne-like vehicle wears a tall gold crown, red and gold ceremonial garments, and a cobra-hooded ornament rises behind him. The ratha is decorated with purple and white garlands and hanging tassels in pink, green, blue and orange. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a flaming torch and another man in white raises a brass lamp or ritual object. Other devotees in white clothes stand nearby, some with orange sashes, and a few onlookers are visible at the edges. The seated figure's appearance is not clearly established, so identity is left uncertain.2013-03-02December 23 20162016-12-23Night procession with a richly decorated golden palanquin or ratha lit by warm lights and draped in marigold and mixed flower garlands with hanging tassels. A deity murti sits on the raised golden platform beneath a multicoloured fringed canopy topped with a finial. A standing man in a white kurta with a long pendant necklace holds the canopy pole, and a second attendant in a white wrap and white head cloth stands beside him. Several people in the crowd are visible at the lower right and left edges, and a lit string of lights runs up the poles. A golden trident stands in front. The procession ascends the platform near the crowd. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable in the scene.2015-01-13