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Night-time outdoor scene at a temple preparation site with a dirt ground and corrugated metal sheeting on the right. A gilded golden palanquin or throne-like structure with a golden back panel is being moved on a wheeled wooden trolley. Several men wear white dhoti and white shirts. A bald man in white with a dark waist cloth reaches up to steady the golden panel, while another man in white bends low at the front of the trolley. A man in a red shirt and blue jeans stands at the centre watching. Another man in white with a cap and glasses stands at the far left, and a bent figure in white is visible behind the trolley. Scaffolding and bamboo poles and tarpaulins in the background.

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Night photograph at an outdoor temple-preparation site beside corrugated metal sheeting and bamboo scaffolding. Several men in white shirts and dhotis or trousers, some in straw hats, push a wheeled cart carrying an ornate gold-coloured structure with a dark cushion. A man in a red shirt and jeans stands at the cart, while a man in pink-and-white dhoti walks on the left. Blue tarpaulins and orange cloth hang in the background.2016-04-16April 16 20162016-04-16Night photograph of an open dirt ground at a temple preparation site. Several men in white shirts and dhotis, and one in a red shirt, push a wheeled cart carrying an ornate gold-coloured throne or carved structure with a tall gold arched backrest. Behind them, a wooden framed scaffolding structure, corrugated metal sheeting, blue and red tarpaulins and a bright floodlight are visible. A gold-painted ceremonial chariot or palanquin stands at left beside a stack of carved gold-coloured pieces. A woman in an orange sari walks in the background. Scattered wooden planks lie at lower left.2016-04-16April 16 20162016-04-16April 16 20162016-04-16April 16 20162016-04-16Night photograph, motion-blurred, of a golden ratha or palanquin procession with a large bronze deity murti seated on a golden throne-like platform under a gilded canopy. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand and push or steady the platform at the front, and another man in a checked shirt and checked lungi braces the murti from below. Bright lights and dangling chains surround the golden carved structure, with more devotees at the lower edge of the frame.Night procession scene at a temple-style festival. Center-left, a gilded metal deity murti seated on a golden chariot-like base is lifted and steadied by several men pushing and pulling wooden poles; a canopy with lights frames the top. On the left a man in white dhoti and shirt stands with his back to the camera, and a man in a blue-and-white checked lungi and shirt pushes at the cart. On the right a man in a turquoise t-shirt watches. In the background a few people in white clothes stand near a darkened hall. The wheeled wooden cart with red metal parts carries the murti forward in procession.Night scene under a white tent canopy with a draped maroon fabric ceiling and ceiling fans. In the foreground, several men in white and pale clothes stand around and lean over a vehicle bed. A gold-coloured deity murti with a tall crown and ornaments sits on the vehicle, and additional gold figures appear behind. Men in t-shirts, a checked shirt and a dark shirt stand in the crowd, and a three-wheeler auto with tassels is at left. Scaffolding is visible at right. The photo appears to show preparation of a temple or ratha-style deity for a procession.2016-04-16Night photograph at an open outdoor temple preparation area under a white tarpaulin canopy with a maroon draped cloth and ceiling fans. A large golden deity murti with a tall crown and raised arms sits on a vehicle or cart. Two men in white dhotis and white shirts lean over the cart attending to the murti. Several onlookers in t-shirts and checked shirts stand in the foreground, and a partially visible golden figure stands at the left. Scaffolding and a golden pillar appear in the background.2016-04-16Night procession on a dirt road. A golden palanquin-style vehicle decorated with flower garlands in red, white and orange, tassels, a golden umbrella canopy and bells is pulled by a tractor at left and a rope. Seated on the palanquin is a figure, dressed in a saffron-toned cloth with garlands, whose appearance cannot be confirmed from this image. Around it, men in white dhotis and white shirts walk; a standing man in a white shirt and beige trousers, a bald man in white dhoti with a rudraksha-style mala and sandals, a white-clad man with a shaved head, and a woman in a white sari with yellow border stand nearby. A black night sky surrounds the scene.2011-10-30Night photograph of a gilded palanquin-style ratha or chariot decorated with yellow, orange and magenta marigold garlands and a gold-embellished canopy, carrying a ceremonial deity murti with a crown and gold ornaments. Several people in white and casual clothes bend low over the platform, one in a white shirt at left and one in a blue-and-white striped polo at centre, appearing to tend or touch the murti. A standing young woman in a floral dress and a man in a white t-shirt watch at right, and a blank white board stands on the right. Dark surroundings with a second palanquin faintly visible behind.2006-09-02