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Outdoor evening scene at a temple procession. A young man stands at left in white dhoti with gold borders, bare upper body, rudraksha mala, vibhuti and kumkum marks, holding a long ceremonial whisk-like fly whisk with a brass handle. Beside him is a large deity murti of a seated elephant-headed figure with a tall crown, garlanded with yellow, red and white flowers and gold ornaments, mounted on a golden vahana with a gilded ornate ratha or chariot backdrop behind. Dusk sky and strings of lights frame the scene.

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July 31 20152015-07-31December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20112011-01-01January 02 20162016-01-02October 03 20142014-10-03A photograph of a man in a rust-red dhoti and wrap with orange and gold sashes stands on the left, raising one hand in greeting. He wears a long garland of yellow and white flowers, a rudraksha-style bead necklace, gold armbands, and a red-and-white tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a large gold-framed ornate throne holds a Ganesha deity murti in a green silk cloth, draped with multicoloured flower garlands and a gold crown, sitting on a gold lion-like base. Orange marigold garlands hang from wooden posts and banana leaves frame the scene in a temple-style hall.2014-08-29October 11 20142014-10-11Photograph of a man in an orange saffron shawl and orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a tricolour-striped garland, standing beside a large gilded metal deity murti. The murti wears an orange turban, ornate jewelled necklaces, a red and teal brocade garment, and yellow and red marigold garlands. The man has long swept-back hair and a red bindi and stands with his hands near the statue's base in a temple hall with stone walls.2007-12-24August 29 20142014-08-29Night procession of a golden palanquin-style ratha decorated with yellow, orange and red marigold garlands, gold tassels, and a fringed yellow-and-multicolour canopy. Lit with string lights along the poles. A seated figure in gold and garland adornment rides the platform, with an attendant in white standing behind. Men in saffron and orange robes and headwear walk alongside, and a large white feathered fan or chamara is held at the front left. A deity murti is not clearly shown. Several people in the procession are visible, including those on the lower edges of the frame.2015-01-13A photograph of a Ganesha deity murti seated on a golden throne with an arched gold frame and red curtains behind. The murti wears yellow marigold garlands with purple flowers, a red and yellow cloth, jewelled ornaments and a decorated crown. In front, a man in orange dhoti and orange head-wrap, bare-chested with white sacred ash marks on his arms and a rudraksha mala on his arm, holds a bell and offers worship to the murti.2017-08-25Night procession on a brightly lit, flower-garlanded wooden ratha. The decorated vehicle is strung with white and orange marigold and jasmine garlands, golden bells, and hanging tassels in pink, green, and yellow, with a canopy overhead. Two men in white dhoti and shawl stand at the front, one with a rudraksha mala, and a man in saffron-orange robes stands at the right edge with his hand raised. A second ornate, illuminated chariot with a tiered golden structure is at left. Lights and streamers hang from a building behind. Several spectators in white and in dark clothing are seen at the bottom edge.2016-01-03