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Night procession photograph of a deity murti seated on an ornate multicolour palanquin with a tiered white canopy topped by a gold finial. The palanquin's arched frame is decorated with striped bands of red, green, yellow, pink and purple, with gold paisley motifs. A bare-backed man in an orange cloth adjusts the deity, which wears gold ornaments and a green and white garland. To the right, devotees in white shirts raise their hands and hold an umbrella, and a flame is visible at the edge. The background is dark.

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Night 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 procession photograph showing a deity murti decorated on a ratha-style palanquin with a large ornate canopy of white fabric and red fringe at the top, and a multicoloured arch of green, yellow, red, pink and purple ribbon-like garlands framing the figures. The murti wears a crown and white and green garlands. In the foreground a person with long dark hair and an orange wrap stands with their back to the camera near the palanquin. At the right, a second umbrella with a printed design and a lit torch or flame are visible among people with cameras. The surroundings are dark.2006-12-23A night procession photograph shows a decorated deity murti on a palanquin-style float under a silver-and-red fringed canopy. Behind the figure is a large arch of concentric bands in green, yellow, red, pink and purple, edged with gold paisley motifs. The murti wears gold ornaments and a green and white garland. A kneeling or standing attendant in white clothing with dark hair leans in from the front and touches the deity. Smaller umbrellas in red, orange and green appear to the right against the dark background, and a flame glows at the far right edge. Several onlookers' heads are visible in the foreground.2006-12-23A night procession photograph shows a deity murti dressed in white garlands and a striped multicolour garland arch with gold paisley-shaped ornaments, carried on a ratha-style float. In front, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron kurta and bends forward, holding bananas. Behind him, a shaded umbrella canopy with gold tassels stands above the float. Crowds of devotees surround the float in darkness, and other decorated umbrellas and lights are visible at the right edge.2006-12-23Night procession photograph of a decorated festival palanquin or ratha canopy with a white fringed umbrella-style top, a colourful arched frame of red, pink, green, yellow and purple wrapped fabric with silver trim, and paisley-shaped ornaments. Two deity murtis, one wearing a gold crown and the other with a decorated headdress, sit inside the frame draped in green, white and red garlands and cloth. In the lower centre a person with dark hair in dark clothing is partly visible, bending or walking beside the carriage. A smaller decorated umbrella appears at the right edge against black night.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 photograph of a festival procession. A decorated ratha-style palanquin, framed by a large arch of striped pink, green, yellow and red fabric with gold paisley trim and a canopy above, carries a metallic deity murti draped in white and garlands. In front, a man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala sits on the palanquin, hands folded, with bananas near him. Devotees stand behind in the darkness, and a red-and-green umbrella is visible at right.2006-12-23A night photograph of a festival procession. At the centre, a man with long dark hair and an orange sleeveless top sits or stands in front of a large deity murti decorated with white and multicoloured garlands and a gold-toned headdress. The murti rests within a tall, arched canopy-style frame of striped red, green, yellow and purple fabric edged with gold paisley ornaments and a silver-white top. Behind it, a multicoloured umbrella and a flame torch appear among a crowd of people in white and dark clothing, some with arms raised.2006-12-23A night photograph of a decorated procession float carrying deity murtis. The float has a white fringed canopy with a red-and-gold lotus-like finial above an arch of multicoloured striped fabric in green, yellow, red, pink and purple, edged with gold paisley-shaped lamps set with pink dots. Two standing murtis are dressed in white and green garments with garlands, one wearing a crown, and are framed by the arch. The background is dark, and a red canopy is partly visible at the right edge.2006-12-23Night procession with a deity murti decorated in a large multicoloured arch of green, yellow, red, pink and purple fabric with gold paisley-shaped finials, carried by men in white dhotis and shirts. Beside it, a man in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala walks with his face upturned; a tall umbrella with coloured tassels is held at left. Other devotees in white, some wearing rudraksha or beaded necklaces, press around the ratha.2006-12-23Night procession with a richly decorated ceremonial chariot or palanquin carrying a deity murti under an arched canopy of multicoloured striped ribbon bands in green, red, yellow, pink and white, edged with gold kalasha-like finials and small pink flowers, topped by a fringed silver-grey canopy. Floral garlands drape the deity. Behind the canopy hangs a decorated umbrella with red, orange and blue tassels. In the foreground a person in an orange-saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala stands at left, looking toward the chariot, with a turban-like crown of dark hair. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts surround the chariot and push or hold its frame, and a smiling man in a white shirt with a red tilak and beaded mala stands at right. The scene is lit by night lighting.2006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23