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December 05 20162016-12-05A festival float or chariot decorated with garlands of yellow, red and white flowers carries two seated deity murtis under a large red canopy with fringed tassels. The figures wear gold crowns, layered jewelled necklaces and ornate ornaments, with one holding a small object in the hand. A carved copper-toned arch frames them against a pale blue sky. No living people are visible in the frame. +1 copiesApril 29 20152015-04-29Three decorated processional palanquins under white umbrellas with red trim stand on sandy ground at night against a dark background. Each palanquin has a gilded arched canopy and carries deity murtis draped in garlands of red, white, yellow and green flowers. The left and center palanquins are richly garlanded, the right one shows a gold-coloured figure. Wooden frames and a few people are faintly visible in the background. No a person candidate is visible.2006-09-02A golden ceremonial vehicle stands outdoors among tall coconut palms and a white sky. A golden lion-headed mount or vahana supports a dark-faced deity murti seated on a silver-grey cushioned throne, wearing a layered white and gold necklace, a green draped cloth and red-and-green garland swags. A multicoloured fringed canopy with a golden finial shelters the figure. Peripheral details include a red-trimmed structure and a small shrine figure at the lower right. No physical people are visible.2016-12-05January 06 20132013-01-06November 11 20152015-11-11A festival procession vehicle under a red canopy with dangling tassels, decorated with white jasmine garlands and pink cloth. Two deity murti are seated side by side: on the left a figure in a golden-yellow garment with a large silver-and-white ornamental necklace and a tall crown-like headdress, and on the right a blue-skinned deity murti with a silver crown and a large ornate necklace, framed by a silver halo and red and purple flower garlands. A long white yak-tail chamara fan with a silver handle hangs at the front of the cart, the wooden posts are wrapped in flowers, and palm trees and blue sky appear behind. No people are visible.2007-05-31A festival procession on a decorated chariot. Two deity murtis, one golden and one dressed in white with gold ornaments, sit under a dense garland of multicolored flowers in red, yellow, pink and white. A large pink and red fringed umbrella shades the cart, and a smaller red, green and gold canopy stands behind. In the foreground, a man with a shaved head wears an orange cloth and white flower garland and bends over the chariot, while a brass lamp and ritual objects sit on a green and pink cloth. Crowds stand along the road, and a flag with elephant and peacock motifs flutters at left.2005-12-31Outdoor festival procession photographed from a low angle. In the foreground a bare-chested man in an orange cloth draped over his shoulder and an orange turban holds his hands up in greeting toward a decorated palanquin. Heavy garlands of white jasmine and multicoloured flowers in yellow, red, orange and blue cover the palanquin's pillars and deity figures. An ornate orange canopy with fringe and gold decoration shelters two metal deity murtis seated on the palanquin, one wearing a crown. Brass lamps, a bell and offering vessels sit on a green and pink cloth in the foreground. Other attendants in white and a crowd are visible behind, with trees and blue sky above.2005-12-31December 05 20162016-12-05November 23 20102010-11-23