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June 05 20122012-06-05Night procession photograph of an ornate golden palanquin decorated with white jasmine garlands and orange and yellow marigold garlands, strung with lights. Inside a golden shrine canopy sits a seated murti of a saint or deity draped in green and yellow cloth and garlanded with red and white flowers, with a red-and-white patterned backdrop behind. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand and walk around the palanquin, some carrying a white chamara fan, and a green stage light glows on the right. Temple pillars with painted panels frame the scene and devotional photographs are displayed on a stall at right.2012-06-05February 07 20172017-02-07 +2 copiesMarch 02 20162016-03-02 +2 copiesA night procession shows an ornate golden palanquin carrying a deity murti decorated with dense garlands of yellow, white and pink flowers and a long rope of gold-toned beads. Brass bells with orange, red and teal tassels hang from an arched frame lit with string lights, and a fringed canopy with red and gold trim sits above. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti stands at the left, and a person in orange-clad clothing is partially visible at the lower right, tending to the palanquin. The background is dark.2016-02-17 +1 copiesNight photograph of an ornate golden ratha chariot decorated for a festival procession, lit by warm lamps against a black sky. Its canopy is hung with multicoloured tassel garlands in red, purple, green and yellow. Inside, a deity murti stands adorned with gold jewellery and a garland, surrounded by flowers. At the chariot's base, a man in a white dhoti and cap stands beside the chariot, and a small carved figure is visible at the bottom. Visible people are few and partly obscured in shadow.2014-12-02July 13 20092009-07-13Night photograph of a ratha (chariot) procession at a temple festival. A richly decorated golden canopied shrine on a chariot is hung with garlands and multicoloured tassels, lit by bulbs. Inside, a deity murti adorned with gold ornaments and flower garlands sits on a pink-draped platform. Two men attend the chariot: one in a brown garment on the left and one in white dhoti with a cloth wrap on the right, holding a cloth and standing at the edge of the platform. A carved figure decorates the base, and the black background surrounds the lit chariot.2014-12-02March 02 20162016-03-02 +3 copiesNight photograph of an ornate golden processional chariot or palanquin shrine lit with many small electric bulbs. Dense garlands of red, yellow and white flowers hang from its pillars. Inside the central arch stands a small metal deity murti adorned with a crown and a beaded garland, surrounded by golden carvings. No people are visible in the frame.2016-02-21December 02 20142014-12-02December 02 20142014-12-02