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Night photograph of three men in white shirts posed in the foreground in front of a decorated festival vehicle. The men wear white shirts, dark rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, and the man on the left has white vibhuti marks on his forehead. Behind them stands a gold-and-silver decorated ratha-style shrine with garlands of yellow, red and white flowers and a red canopy. Two deity murti figures stand on the shrine, one with a tall gold crown and raised hand, the other in red and gold garments with a garland. Strings of pink flowers hang from the frame and lights glow in the background. Several other people in white stand behind the platform.

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Night photo of a decorated deity murti on a golden ornamental shrine, garlanded with white, red and pink flower strands and pink floral bunting on the pillars. Four men stand or sit in front of the shrine: on the left two stand in plain shirts, one in a checked white shirt and one in a maroon shirt; on the right a man in a white shirt and white dhoti sits on the edge of the platform, and another man in a light checked shirt crouches at the front. A brass tray of fruit, flowers and a kalasha-like offering rests on the platform. Strings of lights and a speaker box appear at the sides.2006-09-30Night photograph of four people posed before a decorated shrine lit with strings of lights. A golden murti with a crown and turban, adorned with garlands of white, yellow and red flowers, stands in an ornate golden canopy with red cloth behind. Foreground: a middle-aged man in a white shirt, a boy in a white shirt with a black mala, a young woman in a white sari with a red border and black beaded necklace, and an older woman in a yellow sari with a bindi. Flower-strewn offerings and oil lamps sit at the base of the shrine.2006-09-30Night photograph in front of a decorated shrine with golden metal murti figures of two deities, garlanded with white, yellow and red flowers and draped in red cloth, with a gilded arch framing them and string lights glowing behind. In the foreground, a man in a light blue shirt with a tilak on his forehead stands beside an older man in a white shirt with a dark rudraksha-style bead necklace; a girl with a white flower in her hair stands nearby, and other people in white clothes move around the shrine.2006-09-30Six men in plain white shirts stand in a close row in front of a decorated shrine at night. Behind them a golden canopy frames two deity murtis draped in marigold and jasmine garlands, with red cloth behind them. Several wear rudraksha malas and pendants, and some have sacred ash marks on their foreheads. Strings of small lights and flower garlands decorate the shrine area.2006-09-30Night procession with a deity murti of Venkateshwara (Tirupati Balaji) standing centrally, dressed in ornate silver-and-gold jewelled garments and a tall crown, flanked by two smaller consort figures in matching silver crowns, all draped in white, yellow and red garlands. Two large umbrellas, one red with yellow tassels and one green, frame the procession. In the foreground, several men gather, including a man with long grey hair in white clothing, a bald man with a white tilak and bare upper body, and a man in white at left. Some wear white dhoti and shawls; others have tilak marks on their foreheads. Two additional standing figures appear in the right foreground. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible.2013-02-11Night photograph of a procession on a decorated golden ratha chariot moving down a street lined with shops and strung pennant flags. Two deity murtis are seated under an ornate gold canopy, draped with garlands of marigolds and white flowers and red fabric. Several men in white dhotis stand on the chariot; one wears an orange shawl and another holds a fan or cloth beside the murtis. A crowd of devotees in white, some in shirts and some women in saris, gathers at the chariot's edge, while speakers are mounted on the platform. A trident-topped orange flag rises above the canopy.2006-09-24Night-time photograph of a festival scene at a temple shrine decorated with a deity murti draped in garlands of pink, red and yellow flowers, with string lights and a red cloth behind. In the foreground a man in a light blue shirt stands near an oil lamp held by a man in white. A man in white kurta with a pendant necklace stands at the shrine, and several women in white saris with flowers in their hair fold their hands in prayer. Several onlookers in white and light clothing surround the shrine. Printed copyright text overlays the lower right corner.2006-09-30October 28 20062006-10-28Night photograph of an outdoor procession. In the foreground a smiling man with a shaved head and a red tilak sits cross-legged on a cloth-covered platform, wearing a dark brown-maroon robe and a long white-and-red flower garland. Behind him, two young attendants in white dhotis and bare upper bodies, wearing rudraksha malas and gold armbands, stand on either side holding a silver staff. Above them is a deity murti decked with yellow and red flower garlands and red silk draping, set within an ornate gold arched canopy on a ratha-style structure.2014-10-29A night procession scene in a temple setting. Two young men in white dhotis and orange shawls sit cross-legged on the floor with white vibhuti on their foreheads; the man on the left has a mala around his neck and a plate of offerings in front of him, and the man on the right gazes forward. Behind them stands a gilded palanquin or ratha canopy draped with garlands of marigold and red flowers, enclosing two large metallic deity murtis seated on a throne: the figure on the left wears a turban and gold ornaments and a gold necklace, and the figure on the right wears a crown and a heavy gold necklace, with flower petals scattered at the base. Two other seated men appear partially at the edges of the frame.2006-09-24Night photograph of a temple shrine with an ornate gilded arch framing two deity murtis draped in garlands of red and white flowers, with flower-wreathed kalasha pots and yellow marigold garlands before them. In the foreground, several shaved-headed priests in white dhotis and orange cloth, with white tilak marks on their foreheads and bodies, stand at a blue and purple altar table performing puja. One priest wears a white turban. No identifiable a person is visible in the scene.2013-10-15December 22 20162016-12-22 +1 copies