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Night photograph of a procession float carrying a decorated deity murti under a multicolored umbrella. The murti is framed by a golden arch and garlanded with yellow, red and white flower strings. A woman in an orange saree stands at left holding a white fan-like whisk above the murti. At right, a person in white with a white head covering and beaded necklace kneels at the platform, beside brass lamps, a thali of flowers and fruit, and a kalasha-like vessel. The float is gold-trimmed. Devotees in white and in saree stand around the platform in the dark, and a bright street light is visible behind.

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December 12 20112011-12-12Night photograph of a pada-puja or worship scene at a shrine. A deity murti stands at the centre, dressed with yellow, red and white garlands and a purple-and-gold necklace, set before an ornate silver-and-gold arch. A large red-and-yellow canopy umbrella is raised above it. A standing man in an orange robe and tall ornate headpiece, with orange-and-gold clothing and a beaded necklace, holds a white fan-shaped whisk. A seated priest in white clothes and a white cap sits to the right with a white cloth over his shoulder. Brass lamps, a plate of fruit and flowers, and a tray of offerings lie on a gold cloth in front, with a lit oil lamp at the lower left.2011-12-12December 12 20112011-12-12December 12 20112011-12-12November 20 20102010-11-20Night procession photograph of a decorated palanquin carrying a deity murti under a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella. The murti is garlanded with yellow, red and green flower strands. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a white crown-like cap sits beside the murti on a brass-framed cart, with a small brass lamp and offerings before them. In the foreground a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and a brown head covering holds a flaming torch. A woman in a red shawl walks at left, and two men sit at right near the cart.2011-12-24December 12 20112011-12-12December 12 20112011-12-12Night photograph of a ceremony on a wooden cart decorated with carved panels and a Ganesha relief. A seated young man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits before a deity murti draped in yellow and red flower garlands, with a silver-and-gold crown behind him. In front of him is a brass plate of fruit and coconuts. A bald priest in white dhoti and shawl holds out offerings, while a cameraman films and a woman in red shawl and glasses stands at right. Oil lamps burn at the edge of the scene.2011-12-24Night outdoor ritual at a decorated shrine. A bare-chested priest in an orange-yellow dhoti stands at left, raising a white fan or chamara toward a deity murti under a golden arched canopy with a gold-and-red fringed umbrella overhead. The murti is draped in red, orange and white garlands and wears a gold crown and ornaments; a brass kalasha sits before it on a yellow cloth. A red and white box rests on the platform. Other figures in orange clothing are partly visible at right, and strings of lights and a red umbrella appear in the background.2016-11-05Night outdoor ceremony on a white-draped platform. A young man in orange robes, a tall gold-and-orange ornate crown and beaded necklaces sits cross-legged beside an oil lamp lit on a golden tray. Behind him stands a gilded palanquin-style throne holding a decorated deity murti garlanded with yellow, red and green flower garlands, topped by a striped multicolour canopy. Two men in white clothes sit at the right; one holds a microphone. Lights and string lamps frame the scene, with a dim crowd seated in the background.2010-11-23Night outdoor scene of a ceremonial procession or ritual at a decorated deity murti on a flower-garlanded platform, the image of a deity wrapped in a band of red, yellow, white and green marigold garlands under a fringed canopy. In the foreground a young priest in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace sits cross-legged on a cloth, offering a plate of fruit, flowers and offerings. Beside him a bare-chested assistant in white dhoti with a tilak holds a brass tray of fruit and garlands. Behind them a man in a checked shirt holds a lit torch, and devotees in white with folded hands stand nearby, including an older woman in white wearing glasses at the right. A wooden or metal vehicle-like platform carries the scene, with a red-roofed building and signage behind.2011-12-24