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Night photo of a ratha or palanquin procession shrine, a golden canopy decorated with long tassel-like garlands of red, green, orange, yellow and purple flowers and yellow blossom strings. Inside sits a small deity murti adorned with a golden crown, flower garlands and a jewelled necklace before a green backdrop. Two men attend at the sides: on the left a figure in a silver-embellished crown and reddish-orange cloth, on the right a figure in a white robe and white head wrap adjusting a fan-like ornament. Blurred lights and flowers frame the scene.

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December 02 20142014-12-02December 02 20142014-12-02A decorated golden ratha procession chariot at night, illuminated by warm electric lights. A gold-clad deity murti stands at the centre of a golden canopy, wearing a crown, a heavy gold necklace and a jewelled ornament, with a green backdrop and a bed of white and pink flowers. Tall cone-shaped tassels of red, orange, green, blue and white flowers and fabric hang on either side, with yellow and multicolour garland swags across the top. Two men in white dhotis and a man in a dark brown dhoti tend to the chariot, one with his hands raised near the tassels.2014-12-02January 13 20152015-01-13December 02 20142014-12-02December 02 20142014-12-02December 02 20142014-12-02A decorated deity murti stands on a festival palanquin (ratha) draped in marigold and rose garlands, wearing gold ornaments, a gold crown and jewelled chest piece. Behind it hangs a green curtain beneath an ornate golden arch. Tall tiered umbrella-like plumes in red, green, purple and orange flank the murti. In the foreground at left, a priest in a brown dhoti and silver-embroidered headpiece tends the palanquin. Garlands in yellow, pink and white decorate the platform. No a person candidate is visible in this image.2014-12-02Aarti being offered at a decorated temple shrine at night. A deity murti in gold ornaments and a crown stands in the centre of a golden arched shrine framed by gold columns, with a green backdrop and garlands of pink, white and yellow flowers. Tall pillars of tasselled garlands in red, orange, green, purple and blue flank the shrine. On the left a priest in a brown dhoti holds a lit oil lamp toward the deity. On the right a man in white dhoti and shawl stands with palms pressed together in prayer.2014-12-02A photograph inside a temple sanctum at night, showing a golden deity murti of Sri Nithyanandeshwara dressed with a gold crown, heavy jewelled necklaces and a jewelled chest ornament, standing before a backdrop of green silk and flower garlands in red, orange, yellow and white. Tall tiered fabric decorations in green, maroon, orange and navy stand on either side of the deity. In the foreground at left, a priest with a shaved head and bare back wearing a dark decorated headpiece and a brown dhoti reaches toward the offering platform, which is decorated with garlands in yellow, purple and white. Oil lamps glow in the warm light of the sanctum.2014-12-02December 02 20142014-12-02January 13 20152015-01-13