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Night-time outdoor ritual photo showing two elaborately decorated palanquin-style platforms with deity murtis seated on golden thrones draped in garlands of red and white flowers. On the left, a large gold leaf-shaped canopy rises above a deity murti in an orange-gold cloth, with brass oil lamps and trident-topped stands beside it. On the right, a silver-arched murti sits under a multicoloured fringed canopy, while a man in saffron/orange cloth with grey hair and a bare upper body holds a white fly-whisk-style chamara near the platform, and a second attendant in orange stands nearby. Brass lamps and a microphone stand are visible. The scene appears to be a procession or outdoor puja at night with a construction crane in the background.2018-03-02November 11 20172017-11-11Night procession at a temple-style outdoor setting. A deity murti of a standing figure with a crown and garlands in yellow and orange marigolds sits under an ornate gold arched canopy, framed by red and pink drapery, on a golden palanquin-like stand with a bull (nandi) figure beside it. A bare-chested person in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and long hair stands at the palanquin, hands together, facing it. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand around in the crowd, and a few people in orange or saffron clothing are visible in the background. Lamps and warm lighting illuminate the scene.2016-01-02Night procession scene outdoors with golden ornate palanquin-style carts bearing deity murti decorated with garlands and cloth. A woman in saffron-orange robes and a shawl carries a red flag on a pole in the foreground. Beside her a man in a white dhoti and white shirt walks barefoot carrying a long staff. Behind the carts sit a mound of earth and a red-and-white structure, with lit strings overhead. Central figures include a deity murti in a green sari-like garment with a yellow-and-purple garland, and standing figures in purple garments.2017-11-11Night photo of a temple procession on a dirt ground. On the left, a golden ornate palanquin-cart with a canopy of garlands sits on a flat gold-trimmed wagon, a deity murti visible inside; a man in saffron/orange robes with a shaved head sits on it with his back to the camera. In the centre, a shirtless man in white dhoti with an orange-bordered cloth and shaved head holds a white plate, facing the palanquin. To the right, a second decorated cart with a multicoloured, embroidered canopy shelters another deity murti, and a woman in a white sari stands nearby. A lamp and a dark sky frame the scene, and a small signboard is visible at the right edge.2011-10-06November 24 20152015-11-24Night procession at an outdoor ashram event under a tent. A decorated palanquin-style vehicle covered in white and orange flower garlands is lit by a bright spotlight; a seated figure in white sits on a raised platform while attendants in orange and saffron robes stand beside it, one holding a long staff. On the left, a deity murti in a golden arch is garlanded with marigolds and wears a blue cloth. Devotees in white and orange stand along the road, and a camera operator is visible in front of the vehicle. Strings of multicoloured tassels hang from the canopy.2016-01-03December 23 20162016-12-23October 06 20112011-10-06November 11 20152015-11-11September 23 20062006-09-23February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copies