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Outdoor evening procession scene. A young shaven-headed man in white dhoti with gold border and white upper cloth stands at left, holding a long-handled fan or chamara-like implement above a deity murti. The murti, an elephant-headed form with orange cloth and garlands of red, white, yellow and green flowers, sits on a gold elephant-shaped vehicle on a wooden platform. Above is a large multicoloured umbrella with red, green, yellow and black panels, fringed in tassels, over an ornate gold arch. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand in the background on a open grounds with buildings and trees beyond, under an overcast sky.

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August 28 20112011-08-28A procession float (ratha) on an outdoor ground carries a golden deity murti seated atop a gold elephant-shaped base beneath a multicoloured fringed canopy. The murti is garlanded with red, white and yellow flowers and dressed in orange cloth. On the orange-draped flatbed, a standing priest in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and a bare upper body holds a lit lamp (aarti) and a bell, with a small offering plate of flowers and betel nut beside him. Parked cars and buildings are visible behind. A woman and another person stand at the edges of the float.2011-08-28 +1 copiesOutdoor evening procession on a golden-framed wheeled float with an orange cloth. A tall multicoloured canopy with red fringe shelters a seated deity murti on a throne, garlanded with marigold and white flower strands, and a golden elephant stands at its base. A priest in white dhoti with gold border and a sacred thread stands on the float, holding a lit lamp in one hand and ringing a handbell with the other. Several spectators stand at the left edge, and a man in pink shirt stands at the right beside the cart. Parked white and red cars and red-roofed buildings are in the background.2011-08-28 +1 copiesDecember 04 20162016-12-04December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesOutdoor evening procession at an ashram ground. A priest in white dhoti and shawl stands on an orange-draped wooden cart, holding a silver cup toward a deity murti decorated with garlands of red, white and yellow flowers beneath a multicoloured fringed canopy. A golden elephant figure sits at the base of the cart, with coconut, a brass dish and offerings on the orange cloth. Devotees in white and saffron clothes and a woman in a yellow sari stand nearby with hands folded in prayer, and parked white and red cars and low buildings are visible behind.2011-08-28 +1 copiesPhoto of a temple puja beside a deity murti heavily decorated with bands of yellow, red and white marigold garlands and a green silk backdrop. A priest in white dhoti with a gold border stands at left, while a figure in orange silk with a gold border raises one arm to a hanging lamp, holding a gold plate. In front, a large gold vessel shaped like a lion-headed or elephant-headed figure sits on a green cloth. The deity wears a gold crown with an orange cloth and holds a staff. Setting is an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and a red-and-gold canopy at top.2011-10-26Dusk procession scene on a paved open ground beside white tent walls. A gold-painted ratha or cart carries a golden elephant-shaped base with garlands of yellow and pink flowers, supporting a gilded arched throne with a multicoloured fringed canopy. Two figures in orange and gold garments sit on the throne, adorned with flower garlands and tall decorated headdresses. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti and gold sacred thread stands on the cart, raising a white feathered chamara fan toward the figures. Striped cloth and marigold garlands cover the cart's platform.2016-12-11 +1 copies