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Night procession photograph showing two gilded deity murtis carried on a palanquin-like float beneath a large multicoloured arch of striped fabric in red, yellow, green, pink and purple, edged with gold paisley motifs and pink flowers. The two murtis wear white and multicoloured garlands, gold crowns and ornaments, and sit on a red cloth. Lit oil lamps on tall brass stands flank the right side, and a thatched structure and a decorated umbrella appear at the edges. Dense crowds of men in white and light clothing press around the float, some holding its poles and others watching closely.

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December 23 20062006-12-23Night procession photograph showing two gold-coloured deity murtis, standing figures with crowns and ornaments, seated within a large colourful arched canopy of striped pink, green, yellow, purple and white fabric edged with paisley-shaped motifs and pink flowers. Strings of green, yellow and white garlands hang over them. A lit flame torch burns at the right edge, and a thatched structure is visible behind. Dense crowds of devotees are partly visible in the foreground, their heads and shoulders at the bottom of the frame. A small purple logo appears at the top left corner.2006-12-23Night procession photograph centred on a decorated palanquin carrying two gold-coloured deity murtis, each draped with white and green garlands and a red cloth. The vehicle has a large arched canopy with concentric bands of pink, green, yellow, purple and white, edged with gold paisley-shaped motifs and sequined flowers. A silver staff stands at the right. Dense crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis presses around the palanquin, some with hands raised, and a few figures in white stand at the upper left.2006-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20062006-12-23Night photograph of a festival procession showing two metal deity murtis seated side by side on a palanquin-style vehicle, each draped in garlands of white, red, yellow, green and purple flowers and a multicoloured striped arch of pink, green, yellow, red and purple behind them. Their hands are raised in blessing and they wear ornate crowns and jewellery. Dark silhouetted heads of devotees fill the lower foreground. The palanquin is decorated with a tall fan-like canopy of gold-edged red, yellow and green petals with pink flower motifs. No person clearly identifiable as a person is visible among the physical people in the scene.2006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23Night procession photograph showing a decorated deity palanquin or ratha canopy with a large fan-shaped top in white, red and gold. Two deity murti figures stand under an arched frame of multicoloured rainbow stripes in green, yellow, pink, red and purple, edged with paisley motifs. The murti are draped in garlands of white and green with rainbow ribbons. Several men in white shirts and dhotis and red-clothed devotees press close around the palanquin, faces lit by the flash against a black night background. A decorated umbrella is visible at left.2006-12-23Night photograph of a temple procession. Two deity murtis, gold-crowned and dressed in white and green garments with garlands, are carried on a decorated palanquin beneath a large arched canopy with a rainbow of red, yellow, green, purple and white stripes and gold-tipped ornaments. A fringed, colourful umbrella is visible at the upper left. Men in white dhotis and red-trimmed shirts push and hold the palanquin poles at close range, several in the foreground with hands on the wooden poles. Bright lights and a dark background frame the scene.2006-12-23Night photograph of a festival procession. A richly decorated palanquin or ratha with a colourful arched canopy of red, pink, yellow, green and white garlands and paisley-shaped ornaments dominates the frame, topped by a white and gold umbrella-style canopy. Two deity murtis in gold-toned finish are dressed with white, green and red garlands and sit on the platform. A bare-backed man in an orange cloth stands at the palanquin edge, reaching toward the deities, while a crowd of devotees surrounds it in the dark. At right, a second decorated umbrella and a lit torch flame are visible, and a man in white raises a hand near the flame.2006-12-23Night photograph of a deity murti being worshipped in a procession. The murti is dressed in white and gold garments with a green and gold garland and a gold crown, seated within a large arch of concentric rings in pink, red, green and yellow, decorated with gold paisley-shaped ornaments. A person with long dark hair in an orange garment kneels or bends at the murti, reaching up to attend to it. A decorated umbrella with colourful fringe appears at right, and a few people are faintly visible in the dark crowd at the edges. Above the arch hangs a white and blue ornamental canopy.2006-12-23Night procession photograph showing a decorated processional deity murti on a palanquin-like float, framed by a large arched backdrop with bands of green, yellow, red, pink and white and gold peacock-eye style ornaments. Two standing deity figures with gold crowns and ornaments stand under the arch, garlanded with white and multicoloured flower garlands. In the foreground, several men in white shirts and dhotis, and one man in a reddish garment, press close and hold onto the float. A decorated umbrella is visible at left, with a white ornate canopy above. The scene is dark, lit mainly by flash.2006-12-23 +1 copiesNight procession photograph of an ornate festival float decorated with a large arched canopy of striped and colored woven fabric in pink, purple, white, yellow, green and red, edged with silver tinsel and gold-and-green paisley-shaped ornaments. Two metal deity murti figures stand beneath the arch wearing crowns and jewelry, one with a garland of white flowers and striped fabric, while the other holds a hand raised in blessing. Dark silhouetted heads of onlookers are visible along the bottom edge against a black night background.2006-12-23