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Night outdoor ritual procession under a tarpaulin roof strung with small red and orange triangular bunting. On a white wheeled cart with an orange cloth, a golden-based figure of a deity murti sits under a yellow canopy, draped with marigold and multicoloured garlands, with food offerings and a bell on the cart. A standing man in a full-length saffron-orange robe and a white cylindrical headdress holds a lit oil lamp toward the murti in a puja gesture. Before him, white-clad men and women in yellow shawls and cream saris stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a woman in a red sari watches. A tall golden trident-topped pole and decorated arches stand in the background. Clothing and deity iconography are visible; the man's identity is not established.

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November 20 20102010-11-20Night-time temple ritual under a large yellow canopy with red, purple and blue fringe. A standing priest in an ornate white-and-gold crown, bare-chested in a saffron-orange dhoti wrap, holds up a lit oil lamp toward a deity murti seated on a golden pedestal, decorated with garlands of yellow and orange flowers and a gold necklace. A seated attendant in white dhoti with a rudraksha-style necklace holds a small brass vessel beside offerings on a pink cloth-covered table, including brass plates, fruit and a red container. A pale-skinned woman in a white top and orange scarf stands with hands folded at right, and a man in a checked shirt watches. Strings of bunting and a decorated brass pillar appear in the background.2010-11-20January 13 20152015-01-13Night procession of a gilded ceremonial chariot with a carved golden makara-style prow and an ornate multicoloured canopy. The vehicle is draped in orange and purple marigold garlands and tasselled ornaments. Seated on the raised platform is a figure in a tall crown-like headdress with a red and white garland, and a bald-headed man in saffron robes sits on the cushioned platform to the left, a pink-powdered cloth draped over him. Around the cart, a woman in a teal sari and orange shoulder bag, a man in white shirt and dhoti, and a woman in a red floral top stand among the crowd, with several people in white dhotis and orange-pink robes, some dusted with coloured powder, pulling and walking beside the wooden cart on a dirt road under a dark sky.2011-12-15February 16 20092009-02-16December 23 20082008-12-23A procession at an outdoor Brahmotsava. A standing man in saffron-orange robes with a maroon-bordered shawl holds a brass bell and a small silver vessel, performing an arati-like offering toward a deity murti on a decorated palanquin. The murti wears a saffron turban, gold ornaments, a blue-and-green silk skirt and a white shawl, and is garlanded with yellow and purple flowers. Above is a fringed canopy with a framed portrait of a saffron-clad figure seated with rudraksha beads. Onlookers in white garments stand behind, some with hands joined. Green trees and a blue sky form the backdrop.2008-12-23January 18 20182018-01-18November 20 20102010-11-20November 20 20102010-11-20Night procession at a temple-like outdoor setting. A man in an orange saffron dhoti and a tall ornate silver crown stands on a wheeled cart, holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a deity murti decorated with garlands and a large golden-yellow parasol-style canopy with colorful fabric edges. The murti sits on a golden pedestal on an orange cloth-covered flatbed cart. Several white-clad men in dhotis walk alongside, and a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl stands with palms pressed together. Onlookers, including children and a few Western-looking visitors, watch from the sides. A tall brass lamp stand and a trident are visible; strings of orange pennants hang overhead.2010-11-20Outdoor evening procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and a corrugated roof. A golden palanquin with a carved crown, garlands of orange, yellow and purple flowers and hanging tassels is carried on a wooden cart with orange cloth. A seated figure in orange robes waves from the palanquin. In front, a man in a tall ornate headdress and orange dhoti holds a lamp aloft. Behind them, men in white dhotis and red-orange robes walk with folded hands. A cameraman stands at left.2011-12-15