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A large painted figure of a costumed folk deity or ceremonial effigy stands on a wooden palanquin-style platform carried by several people. The figure wears a black tunic, white lace-patterned leg coverings, a red and white garland, a red sash and a gold headdress, and holds up a curved ornament in one raised hand. A beige cloth backdrop is tied to the poles behind it. Several bald-headed people in white clothes support the wooden poles and blue-and-red woven cloth below. Palm trees, a brick wall, grey clouds and a street lamp fill the background.

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Outdoor procession at dusk under a heavy grey sky, with palm trees and a red compound wall. A large deity murti or effigy, draped in a cream cloth with red and white garlands, is carried on a palanquin-style frame by a line of men in white kurta-style clothes. A man in a saffron-orange robe walks in the foreground on the left. Several other people in white stand along the muddy path, and a yellow vehicle is parked at the right edge.2010-11-11November 11 20102010-11-11Night procession photograph of a tall, costumed deity figure. It wears a silver crown or headdress, a red and pink flower garland with white blossoms, and a red and gold cloth draped over its shoulders, and holds a decorated staff topped with a carved head. Behind it a white cloth hangs from the frame. Onlookers in the foreground, many in white and some holding saffron/orange flags and ceremonial staffs including a trident, watch the procession. A crowd of dozens of people is visible at the bottom edge.2010-11-11Night procession scene with a large deity murti of a fierce figure mounted on a carried wooden platform draped with a cream cloth. The murti wears a red and white flower garland, white beaded ornaments, a red and orange sash, and holds a tall curved sword raised above its head. Dozens of men in white shirts and dhotis press around the platform, many with hands raised to the carriers, while a few wear dark shirts. Dark sky and silhouetted trees form the background.2010-11-11Outdoor scene on bare ground with patchy grass, where men carry a tall black deity murti on a wooden pole. The murti wears an orange garment and holds a sword and a spear aloft. Several men in white dhotis, some bare-chested and some in white shirts, lift the pole on their shoulders while onlookers in casual shirts stand nearby. A red-and-cream railing, palm trees and a small white shrine dome appear in the background, and a speaker stand is visible at left.2011-10-31November 11 20102010-11-11October 31 20112011-10-31October 31 20112011-10-31October 31 20112011-10-31Outdoor procession on bare grass and dirt ground. A man in white dhoti and white shirt holds a long curved sword raised overhead on the left. Beside him, a bare-chested man in white dhoti holds a large fan-like ceremonial object. In the centre, a figure in black clothing stands atop an orange-draped ratha or chariot-like structure, holding a staff and a whisk-like ceremonial item. Several white-clad men and a few in orange or saffron cloth walk around it. On the right, a young man in white with a gold-bordered cloth photographs the scene with a camera. A speaker stand and palm trees appear in the background under a pale sky.2011-10-31Outdoors on bare ground and patchy grass, men in white dhotis and shawls lift a tall orange-draped platform carrying a dark figure with a golden trident-tipped staff, while a man in a white turban raises a curved sword at left. A man in orange cloth and a decorated headdress stands near the platform, and another man with a bundle of straw stands at right. A metal fence, a green road sign and a grey sky form the backdrop. Visible ritual elements include the trident and sword as ceremonial objects. The figure on the platform is not clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2011-10-31A dusk procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees and a low red brick wall. Men in white dhotis and shirts carry a large statue on poles overhead. The statue wears a white shawl, a red garland, and a red sash, and holds a staff and an object in its raised hands, appearing to be a deity murti rather than a person. Some carriers wear white, and a child in an orange top walks in the foreground. A yellow vehicle stands at the right beside palms under an overcast sky.2010-11-11