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A 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.

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December 06 20162016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06Outdoor procession scene under white tent fabric in strong backlight. A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with gold border stands at left holding a long white chamara fan with a wooden handle, sunlight flaring around him. At right, a gilded palanquin-style vahana carries a white bull (nandi) figure draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands, with a deity murti seated on the bull and a rudraksha-style necklace. A tasselled multicolour parasol (chhatra) with fringe hangs overhead, and the gilded carriage has carved panels and a striped cloth draped on its platform.2016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06December 05 20162016-12-05A golden procession float carries a statue of a seated figure on a white horse under a multicoloured fringed canopy. The statue wears a red turban, ornate necklaces and a green and red embroidered cloth draped behind it, with a garland of yellow marigolds and red flowers over the horse. A shirtless man in white dhoti with white forehead markings stands at the left holding a white fan and a ceremonial rod. Gold-carved arches and a yellow cloth cover the platform, with an oil lamp in front. Trees and a crowd are in the background.2016-12-05December 04 20162016-12-04 +1 copiesA festival procession on a decorated golden float. Centre is a deity murti standing beside a white horse, with a dark face, a brown-red crown, layered white and silver ornaments, and a sash, framed by a golden arch covered in green and red circular mirror-work panels and yellow marigold garlands. Above is a tiered canopy with red, green, orange and blue tassels. In the foreground a bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold borders stands at the float, holding a whisk-like fan. Behind are a red-roofed building, a man in white and a figure in white at the right. A red vehicle bonnet appears at lower right.2016-12-06Outdoor procession on a golden-yellow ceremonial vehicle. A deity murti stands on a white horse-shaped mount, decorated with yellow marigold garlands, red flowers, and an embroidered green and gold backdrop. A tiered umbrella (chhatra) with colourful red, blue, orange, and white tassels shades the figure. In the foreground a priest in white dhoti and shawl, with bare upper body and a rudraksha-style necklace, stands on the vehicle and holds an object toward the deity. Gray stone buildings and a red-roofed structure stand behind, with a person in white on the steps at right.2016-12-06 +1 copiesDecember 04 20162016-12-04