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April 13 2014

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A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border stands at left, holding a ceremonial lamp toward a gilded deity murti seated on a golden elephant-shaped throne, adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands and a decorated silver arch behind. A large ornate umbrella with a lotus motif and multicolored tassels shelters the murti in bright daylight. Below, a gold-draped palanquin-like platform with a yellow and red cloth sits on a procession dais, with a white fan-like whisk at the base and tent walls and a shoe rack in the background. A seated onlooker is partly visible at the far left edge.2016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border stands on a decorated platform, raising his right arm to hold a lamp or ritual item toward a golden deity murti seated on a gold throne. The murti wears a jewelled necklace and is garlanded with yellow and red marigold strands. A multicoloured fringed umbrella with a lotus-style motif canopies the scene, and a gold cloth drapes behind. Bright sunlight washes over the procession platform, with white tents and a few onlookers in purple clothing at the lower left.2016-12-06April 13 20142014-04-13December 06 20162016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06December 04 20162016-12-04A photograph of a festival procession on a golden ratha-style float. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border stands at left, waving a feathery whisk (chamara) toward a murti seated on a white horse-shaped mount beneath a golden arch. The murti wears a dark red headdress, layered ornaments and necklaces, and an orange cloth draped over its shoulder, with yellow and orange marigold garlands framing the arch. Above, a multicoloured fringed canopy with red, blue, green and orange tassels shelters the figure. White tent fabric and a red vehicle appear in the background, and a small purple logo is visible at lower left. No physical a person candidate is clearly identifiable; the seated figure is a deity murti.2016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06December 05 20162016-12-05