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A decorated palanquin or ratha-style canopy, draped with multicolored patterned panels in red, blue, yellow and green and fringed with gold tassels, shelters a golden deity murti garlanded with flowers and lit by oil lamps at dusk, with palm trees behind. In front, several shaven-headed men in orange and saffron robes, one in a white dhoti, stand with their backs to the camera, some wearing rudraksha malas, while a woman in a gold-patterned sari stands nearby. A man in white clothes at the right holds a camera toward the scene, and video equipment is visible at left. The setting appears to be an outdoor procession or ritual.

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Night procession scene at a decorated ratha or palanquin-style shrine with a deity murti adorned in red, yellow and orange flower garlands and a gold crown, seated on a red satin cloth under an ornate canopy with bright patterned hangings, peacock and bird motifs, and yellow fringe. Four men stand at the front: a priest in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and a gold chain on the left, a man in saffron-orange robe with a forehead tilak and a rudraksha-style mala on the left-centre, a man in white dhoti and gold cord at centre, and a bare-chested man with a tilak at right of the group. Brass lamps and offerings sit on the platform in front, and a dark tree and string of lights fill the background.2013-03-02A festival procession at sunset on a dirt road. A richly decorated wooden ratha with colourful striped pillars, fringed red and orange canopy and banana-leaf ornaments carries a deity murti seated under a garland. Devotees in white dhotis and white saris, some with red and saffron shawls and rudraksha malas, pull the ratha by long red ropes. Two people on the right carry tall ornate flag poles with floral and bird-motif banners, and a decorated parasol stands behind. A brick building with a signboard is in the background, palms frame the scene and a photographer's hand is visible at the left edge.2010-12-26Night procession at a temple-style festival. On the right, a decorated wooden cart carries a canopy hung with colourful embroidered panels in red, orange and blue, under which a richly adorned deity murti sits, draped in marigold and red flower garlands with gold ornaments and an oil lamp glowing before it. On the left, a line of about six men stands in the dark with palms pressed together in namaskar. Most wear white dhotis with gold borders or saffron/orange shawls, and some have bare upper bodies with rudraksha malas. A dark tree stands behind them.2013-03-02Evening procession at dusk with a gilded palanquin-style ratha carried along a road, topped by a teal and orange canopy umbrella and draped with white jasmine garlands and multicoloured flower strands. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls walk alongside, several with rudraksha malas and vibhuti on their foreheads. Behind the carriage, figures in saffron-orange robes and ceremonial necklaces follow, and a palm-lined building and a tall palm tree frame the scene. A banner with printed imagery is visible behind the procession.2013-03-02 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a dirt road in warm evening light, with palm trees and a shaded pavilion at left. A tall, colourful ornamented ratha or palanquin with a multicoloured pointed roof, painted pillars and a deity murti inside carried forward by a line of people. Around it, men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas and white garments walk and hold the carrying poles wrapped in maroon cloth, while women in white saris with coloured borders walk alongside. A woman in an orange robe stands in the foreground holding a camera on a tripod, and a small child in dark clothing stands at left. A multicoloured parasol shades the side of the ratha at right. No readable text is visible in the scene; a copyright line sits at lower right.2010-12-26December 17 20112011-12-17December 26 20102010-12-26December 15 20112011-12-15March 02 20132013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02December 17 20112011-12-17A procession at dusk on a dirt road in front of a red-walled building with palm trees. A decorated palanquin or ratha carries a seated figure under an ornate canopy hung with colourful embroidered panels and flowers. Men in white dhotis and white kurtas with rudraksha malas walk along both sides, holding a long red cloth rope that leads the procession, while women in white saris with red borders follow. Several men carry tall embroidered ceremonial banners with bird and flower motifs. A person in an orange top raises a phone to photograph. Sunlight glows behind the scene.2010-12-26