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Night photograph of a deity murti or costumed figure standing on a raised platform, draped in a white cloth with colourful paint splashes in pink, green and blue. It wears garlands of marigold-orange flowers and a pink conical crown. Two saffron-orange flags flank it, one with white and green, and a decorated ceremonial sword or staff rises beside the head. Dark background, with a small light fixture at the lower left.

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Night photograph of a figure standing on an elevated white-draped platform against a black sky. The central figure wears a dark garment with a purple-maroon head covering and ornate white and gold trim, holding a sparkler-like light. Two flanking figures in dark clothing stand at the platform edges, one with light-coloured hair. Two orange flags, one bearing a circular emblem, rise on poles on either side. A bright floodlight glows at lower left.2010-11-11Night procession with a large crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, many holding long poles topped with silver umbrella-shaped finials and a silver conch-shaped ornament. A large saffron-orange flag flies at right on a tall white pole. At centre a tall deity murti or effigy stands raised above the crowd, wearing a crown, red garland and a striped cloth, holding a sword. Smoke or powder drifts across the dark background, and a bright light glows behind. Crowd members in orange and white raise their hands.2010-11-11November 11 20102010-11-11Night photograph of a procession figure carried high above a crowd on bamboo poles, draped in a large pale cream cloth that billows to one side. The figure wears a red and orange garland, black garment with gold trim and a white crescent-shaped ornament on its head. A golden trident with a long spear-like tip stands at the right edge, held by a hand. Dark sky with a bright moon above. Several people's heads and shoulders are visible in the lower crowd, lit faintly by the light.2010-11-11Night procession of men in white shirts and white dhotis carrying a large deity murti on their shoulders, with a gilded, ornately crowned figure holding a raised sword and garlanded in red and white flowers, draped in a peach-coloured cloth. Several men in the foreground have their hands on the palanquin frame. A man in a blue checked shirt with a rudraksha-style mala stands at the right edge beside an orange flag on a pole. A floodlight glows in the dark background, and an orange flag appears at the left.2010-11-11Night procession on bare ground: a group of men in white dhotis and shirts carries a wooden palanquin with a large decorated deity murti figure wearing a red garland and a white cloth, holding a sword and trident-like staff. Men in white shoulder the poles while others run alongside with orange flags on poles and ceremonial staffs. A saffron-robed figure walks at the lower right, and women in white and cream saris and a woman in a yellow shawl follow in the crowd. Offering trays and lamps are visible among the bearers.2010-11-11Night 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.2010-11-11November 11 20102010-11-11Night procession at a temple or ashram event, lit by a street lamp against a black sky. In the centre a woman in an orange-red saffron sari with a white blouse-style top and a garland holds a tall pole-mounted red banner. Beside her a woman in white sari and blue shawl grips a pole, and a bald man in saffron-orange robes with a gold necklace and wooden beads gestures with one arm. Behind them a golden palanquin or ratha with a canopy of colourful fringed cloth and flower garlands, topped by a golden trident, is carried along with a golden kalasha-like ornament. Several red and saffron flags flutter in the background, and a gold bell-shaped lamp stand is visible at left.2015-09-15 +1 copiesNight photograph of a crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis standing on dark open ground, many with arms raised or hands together in reverence. Behind them a large golden-yellow figure of a fierce deity murti stands tall, holding a raised sword or staff in one hand, with a red garland across its chest and a large white cloth backdrop. A bright floodlight and white smoke drift at left, and a red-orange flag on a pole rises at right. A procession or festival scene under the night sky.2010-11-11Night procession at a Kumbh Mela style event with a dense crowd of devotees holding many saffron-orange flags on long poles bearing a bird emblem. Behind them an illuminated decorated chariot or ratha with a seated figure and warm lights glows, flanked by painted decorative pillars with floral and bird motifs. A red and yellow ornate parasol or canopy stands at right, and a lit crown-shaped frame rises above the procession. Many devotees wear white and saffron clothing; some hold flags aloft and appear to be cheering. Street lamps line the dark background.2013-02-10September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copies