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A gilded ceremonial chariot or ratha decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands, red and green tassels, and a fringed umbrella overhead. Seated under the canopy is a deity murti or statue with dark skin, a tall crown, a blue garment and white dhoti, holding a staff. Bells hang from the arches and a black speaker sits on the platform beside a small decorated pot. Trees stand in the background under an overcast sky.

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A golden ceremonial palanquin or ratha with a dragon-headed prow stands outdoors under a fringed golden parasol. Garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers drape the carriage, with colourful tassels and bells hanging from its arched canopy. A seated figure in white and blue garments with ornate gold jewellery and a large crown-like headdress occupies the central throne, with a deity murti-style presence. A black speaker sits at the lower left, and a crowd of onlookers in the background, including people in white and orange clothing, watches the procession among trees.2011-12-06November 16 20152015-11-16December 06 20112011-12-06March 02 20142014-03-02May 04 20142014-05-04A deity murti in a procession, seated on a grey cushioned throne-like seat in a golden arched canopy frame with carved floral and bird motifs. The murti wears a green silk sari with gold border, a crown-like headdress studded with red and white stones, a multi-strand silver necklace and a gold armlet, and its right hand is raised in abhaya mudra. Yellow marigold and red-white flower garlands drape the seat and frame. A multicoloured tasselled umbrella with a gold finial shelters the murti, with trees and palms behind. A lion-faced figure is partly visible at the lower left. Outdoors, no people visible.2016-12-05November 16 20152015-11-16December 06 20112011-12-06October 03 20112011-10-03Night procession photograph of a richly decorated golden palanquin or ratha. A large multicolored umbrella canopy with a small emblem tops the vehicle, and it is festooned with orange and white garlands, purple and pink flower strands, and colorful tassels in green, blue, yellow and pink. A seated figure wearing a crown-like headdress and a white flower garland sits on a red cushioned seat at the front of the golden structure, while a large feathered fan-like yak-tail whisk is held at the right edge. Dark trees surround the scene and a few hands and onlookers are visible at the bottom.2011-12-15December 17 20162016-12-17February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copies