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A photograph inside a temple courtyard showing an ornate silver ratha or palanquin-style shrine structure with tiered, repoussé silver panels and a glass-fronted inner shrine, set between white stone pillars carved with lions and marigold garlands. A man in a dark blue patterned shirt and dark trousers sits on the silver structure, reaching toward the glass, while a man in a white cap and jeans stands at left and a barefoot man in a striped shirt sits on a red plastic chair in front. Several saffron-robed men and devotees stand in the background, and a group of uniformed schoolchildren in white shirts and dark trousers stands at left. Yellow metal barricades and a rope divide the area, and a circular banner of pink, grey and blue fabric hangs above.

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February 17 20082008-02-17February 18 20082008-02-18A photograph of a large silver-plated ornate processional palanquin or ratha with a tiered, pyramidal roof and carved pillars, set in a temple courtyard. A young man in a light beige shirt and khaki trousers sits barefoot on the carved base of the silver structure. Behind him stands a man in a red-and-white striped polo shirt, and to the right a man in a cream checked shirt looks on. Orange marigold garlands hang from the ceiling and pillars, and a circular fabric decoration in green, red and pink hangs above. Stone lion sculptures appear at the upper left corner. Partially visible people sit in the background, and a red plastic chair is in the foreground.2008-02-17A crowded temple procession seen through a stone pillar frame in the foreground, with a dark-skinned man in a green shirt and red thread at the lower left. At the centre is a silver palanquin or ratha-like shrine canopy with multi-tiered silver roofs, draped in pink, yellow and red marigold garlands. Many people in white dhotis and kurtas, some in orange, press around the procession under a white temple gateway decorated with carved lion figures and orange and red festoons. The setting appears to be a Hindu temple complex during a festival or abhishekam event.2008-02-18A photograph of an ornate silver ratha, a temple chariot with a tiered, multi-roofed canopy and carved silver panels, standing in a stone-pillared temple courtyard under a white tent roof. Pink, red and yellow marigold garlands hang along the canopy edges and columns, with orange garlands strung along the walls behind. Through the glass-sided shrine inside the chariot, a gold deity murti is visible. Several men and boys stand around the chariot, some in white shirts and dhotis, one in a checked shirt and another in a light striped kurta with arms folded. A white rope is coiled on the chariot's platform, and its large silver-rimmed wheels rest on the stone floor.2008-02-18February 18 20082008-02-18February 17 20082008-02-17February 18 20082008-02-18A photograph of a festival procession at a temple entrance. A seated figure in a crimson and gold robe and a gold crown is carried on a wooden palanquin under a canopy of marigold and pink flower garlands, with the carriers' poles visible at the sides. Men in saffron and white clothes and women in sarees crowd close, many with hands raised or pressed together in greeting. Stone pillars and garlanded arches frame the scene. The person in the crown appears to be a person, seated in the palanquin in ceremonial dress. Photo credit overlay in the lower right corner.2008-02-18A photograph taken under a corrugated metal roof during an evening gathering. A man in orange robes with a long red flower garland sits on a decorated golden-and-cream palanquin canopy with a red cushioned seat, draped in white and orange-yellow marigold and jasmine garlands. Behind him stands a young girl in a white outfit with a gold necklace, and a man in an orange shawl. Standing around them are men and women in white shirts, dhotis and sarees, some wearing lanyards, along with others in casual clothes. A row of orange triangular pennants hangs across the ceiling, and a seated crowd in front, including women in white and an orange-clad figure, watches. A man in white stands at left facing the palanquin. The scene suggests a procession or ceremonial reception.2006-12-30A large crowd fills a temple street lined with white stone pillars and carved dark stone figures during a procession. At the centre, a figure seated on an elevated palanquin wears a gold crown and red-and-gold clothing, and is surrounded by heaped garlands of yellow, orange and white flowers. Men in white shirts, orange and saffron cloths and white dhotis press around the palanquin, and a cameraman with a video camera films from the left. Overhead, strings of orange marigold garlands and red, white and green bunting hang between the pillars, and a tiered white shrine structure stands in the background. The scene reads as a temple festival procession.2008-02-18December 24 20132013-12-24