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November 21 2015

November 21 2015

A night-time procession shows a golden ornate palanquin-style shrine carried on poles, topped by a large red and orange fringed canopy with a trishul emblem. Inside the gilded arch, a deity murti with a tall crown is adorned with red and gold garlands and a golden lion-like vahana base decorated with yellow, pink and red flower garlands. In the foreground, a young boy with a tilak on his forehead and a brown shawl walks beside the shrine. Dim figures in white clothing stand in the background.

November 22 2015

A deity murti seated on a golden peacock-form vahana throne under a multicoloured fringed canopy against a black background. The figure wears a red silk cloth, a blue silk seat cover, heavy gold and jewelled necklaces, and garlands of yellow and white flowers draped over the shoulders and down the sides of the throne. A gold ornamental arch frames the seat, with a green silk cloth at the base. No physical people are visible.

Night procession photograph of a gilded utsava murti in an ornate golden arched shrine palanquin beneath a large red and white fringed umbrella topped with a gold trident emblem. The deity figure wears a tall crown, a heavy red-and-gold beaded garland with yellow, red and pink flower garlands, and a white and striped cloth. The palanquin is carried on a golden elephant-shaped base with flower garlands. In the foreground a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a sacred thread walks at lower right, and a few white-clad people are faintly visible in the dark background.

November 11 2015

Night procession photo of a golden ratha-style palanquin carrying a deity murti dressed in blue and red silks, heavily garlanded with yellow, red and pink flowers, with a jewelled crown and decorated face. The deity sits on a gilded arched throne with a peacock-like golden base and a striped canopy with colourful fringes overhead. In the lower left, a young man in white dhoti and shawl with white forehead markings and a rudraksha mala holds ropes beside the chariot. The chariot rests on a green cloth on the street at night.

A gilded metal deity murti of a standing child-form Ganesha, with a large upturned trunk and a crown, stands in a golden niche framed by ornate arched carvings. Yellow and red marigold garlands drape its shoulders and sides, and a rudraksha-style bead necklace hangs at its chest. A large golden ceremonial umbrella with fringed red and green tassels and a lotus-shaped finial shades the image against a black background. Pink and gold silk cloth covers the base, and the setting suggests a night festival puja. No people are visible.

A gilded processional palanquin or ratha-style shrine at dusk, carrying a golden deity murti adorned with garlands of white and red-and-yellow flowers and a gold cloth backdrop. An ornate golden arch with a lion-faced crest rises above it, topped by a large canopy with red, yellow and green fringe. Under a deep blue evening sky with clouds, the murti is lit warmly. No physical people are clearly visible except a partial figure at the bottom right edge.

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September 05 2013

A photograph of an ornate gold palanquin or ratha-style chariot canopy at night under a corrugated roof. Inside, a deity murti or utsava image is decorated with red, orange and white flower garlands and draped in green and red cloth. Gold-colored carved railings and tassels in pink, teal, orange and black hang from the frame. A bare-skinned person's back is partly visible behind the carrying structure, but no face is visible.