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Night procession with a gilded ornate palanquin or ratha carrying a deity murti under a large decorative umbrella with white plumes. Two young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand on the platform: one, bare-chested with long dark hair, raises the plume fan above the murti; the other, on the right, wears a beaded garland and holds the frame. A white van with yellow number plate and other people in white dhotis appear at the left. Gold filigree, deep red-purple cloth and orange drapery decorate the palanquin.

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Night procession on a street with a golden palanquin-style ratha carrying a deity murti under a tall umbrella with multicoloured fringed canopy. Two men in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stand on the platform: one with long dreadlocked hair holds a white fan-like chamara toward the deity, and the other, bare-chested with a garland of beads, stands beside. A white truck with headlights and people in white dhotis walk in the background, and a red building lines the street.2017-05-06May 06 20172017-05-06Night procession on a street with a gilded ornate palanquin carrying a deity murti dressed in a purple cloth. Two sannyasi attendants in saffron-orange cloths stand on the palanquin: one, shown bare-chested with long dark braided hair, raises a large white fan-shaped whisk over the murti, while the other, in an orange cloth and beaded necklace, stands at the right holding the platform. A multicoloured fringed umbrella tops the palanquin. White-clad devotees walk beside a parked white truck, and a building with orange walls stands behind. A printed portrait of a man in dark clothing is displayed at the right edge. a person not clearly identified.2017-05-06May 06 20172017-05-06Night procession scene of a golden ratha or palanquin carrying a decorated deity murti of a goddess with a crown, jewelled ornaments and flowers. Two men in orange saffron cloth stand on the vehicle: the one on the left has long dreadlocked hair, bare upper body and a fan of white feathers raised over the murti; the one on the right wears a rudraksha mala and ornate beaded necklaces. A saffron cloth is draped across the front of the ratha. Behind them hangs a maroon fabric canopy and ornate silver-gold panels. Dark night background.2017-05-06May 06 20172017-05-06Night procession photo. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and an orange-red dhoti stands on a gilded golden chariot (ratha) and raises a large white chamara fan toward a gold-adorned deity murti decorated with fresh flower garlands and yellow silk drapes. A golden ornate canopy with a fan-shaped top shelters the deity. Two bare-chested men in white dhotis stand in the foreground, and other attendants are visible at the left near a red vehicle. Colourful string lights hang in the background and a red wall lies behind the trees.2016-12-02 +1 copiesNight procession photograph of a silver and gold ornate palanquin carrying a richly decorated deity murti of Meenakshi, adorned with jewels, garlands and a tall white crown, set against a purple canopy backdrop. In the foreground a bare-chested man in orange cloth holds a large feathered fan or chamara aloft above the murti. To the right, a young man with a rudraksha mala necklace, orange cloth and bare chest stands beside the palanquin, one hand resting on its railing. Two people are visible.2017-05-06Night procession scene: a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and bare chest stands on a golden ratha/palanquin, raising a white chamara fan over a decorated deity murti draped in garlands of yellow, orange and pink flowers. Seated in front on a orange cloth-covered platform is a bearded man in a rust-red robe with a red turban and a long yellow-and-orange garland, who appears to be the honoured guest of the procession. Beside the cart, a man with a rudraksha mala and bare chest holds a ceremonial umbrella fringed in red, green and yellow. Women in white and devotees stand nearby on a dark roadside, with a large gold canopy frame behind the deity.2016-11-05May 06 20172017-05-06November 05 20162016-11-05Night procession scene with a golden ornate ratha or palanquin carrying a deity murti dressed in white and blue with garlands, under a gold canopy with a red-maroon cloth backdrop. Two shirtless men in saffron-orange dhotis stand on the chariot tending the deity: one holds a large white chamara fan, the other, wearing a rudraksha mala and ceremonial beaded necklace, leans toward the murti. A golden trident (trishul) stands in the foreground beside a kalasha-topped staff. Women in orange saris and men in white and saffron clothing walk along the street, a red-and-white strip of paper-printed photos and a bright white light fixture visible on the right.2017-05-06