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February 07 2017

2017-02-07 +2 copies

February 07 2017

2017-02-07 +2 copies

Night procession at a temple festival with an ornate silver-tiered palanquin (vahana) lit by many small oil lamps and topped by a golden finial and cherub figures. Inside, a deity murti is adorned with thick garlands of yellow and white flowers and a red and green garland. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk and stand around the palanquin, one holding a rope; a boy in a dhoti stands near the base. A tractor with people is in the foreground, and a crowd of onlookers fills the lower edge, including men in white and yellow shawls. Another illuminated palanquin is visible at right.

February 07 2017

November 22 2015

2015-11-22 +1 copies

Night procession at a temple festival: an ornately lit, multi-tiered golden ratha (chariot) glows with string lights and lamps, carrying a deity murti seated in a red-draped shrine with garlands. Flanking figures and carved sculptures stand on its base. In the foreground, several men in dhotis and reddish-brown robes stand around, one holding a long staff, while a decorated palanquin with a silver-fringed umbrella and a golden canopy stands to the right. The scene is dark, lit only by the chariot and lamps.

Night procession of an illuminated golden ratha/chariot shrine topped by a tiered, multi-tiered spire with carved figures and string lights. Inside the lit shrine stands a deity murti decorated with garlands and red flowers. Two attendants in white dhotis flank the shrine, one holding a flame torch, another with a white feathered fan. A bare-chested man in a saffron shawl with rudraksha mala stands in the foreground, with a woman in a dark top and a young man in an orange robe with a white headband and tilak near the lower edge. Colourful tassels and garlands hang from the shrine.

Night photograph of an illuminated processional ratha, a tall tiered chariot shrine lit with warm yellow lamps and green and white strings of lights, decorated with multicoloured tassels and garlands in red, yellow and green. A seated deity murti with a heavy garland is visible in the central shrine niche, with gilded horse figures and attendant statues at the base. A man in a white dhoti stands at the left side of the chariot base, and a figure in dark clothing sits near the bottom of the frame, with a crowd of onlookers at the edges of the scene under a dark sky.

Night procession of an illuminated golden ratha/chariot with a multi-tiered, gilded canopy topped by a finial and winged cherub figures. Inside the lit shrine stands a deity murti draped in garlands and a red cloth, flanked by two standing golden attendant figures. Two men in white dhotis and orange headwear stand on the platform, one with palms pressed together in namaskar and the other with arms lowered, both wearing rudraksha-style malas. Colourful tassel garlands in red, orange, yellow, blue and green hang from the canopy pillars. A seated golden Ganesha figure and two golden bull statues decorate the base. A man in a white shirt and a man in red clothing sit at the lower edge of the frame. Strings of white lights outline the structure.

A night photograph of an illuminated, golden processional ratha or chariot with a tiered, domed superstructure decorated with winged celestial figures and strings of lights. Inside the central shrine stands a deity murti in orange drapery against a red-and-white striped backdrop, framed by multicoloured tassel garlands in red, blue, white and green. At the front base, a seated deity figure with raised hands and garlands sits between golden horse or lion figures and attendant statues.

A night photograph of a temple procession on a street lit by string lights and lamp posts. A large decorated ratha, or temple chariot, dominates the frame, with a white canopy trimmed with lights and a silver-toned mythical animal figure draped in colourful garlands and fabric. Men in white dhotis and shirts crowd the platform and push its long poles, while a uniformed police officer in khaki stands at the bottom right. Shopfronts with signboards, including one reading VDS, line the street, and a second illuminated chariot is visible in the background.

A night procession of a golden ratha chariot, brightly lit with fairy lights and hung with multicoloured garland festoons. Inside the illuminated golden shrine canopy stands a deity murti decorated with garlands, flanked by two attendants in white dhotis. The chariot is drawn by a golden horse figure and golden guardian statues, with a driver seated at the front wrapped in a banana-leaf and flower-garlanded cart. Devotees in orange and red saris and saffron dhotis walk alongside on the left and right, with banana leaves and palm fronds decorating the scene.