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Night photograph of a golden-armoured deity murti standing in water inside a temple, lit by two flaming torches held on long poles at left. The murti wears a red garment, a red headband and garlands of yellow flowers. Several people wade in the dark water in front of it: a man at left with short dark hair in a light shirt, a child in white at centre, and a young woman with long dark hair in white at right. Warm reflections of the flames ripple across the water.

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May 06 20122012-05-06Night photo of a golden ornate palanquin-shaped deity shrine carried through dark water by several people wading waist-deep. The shrine has a gilded arched frame with carved floral patterns, green and gold draped cloth, a red cloth and garlands of white flowers. Two lit torches flank the shrine, their flames glowing orange against the water. Several people in wet clothes, some in red or light shirts, hold the shrine or cup water as they immerse it; one person's hands are pressed together in prayer. Reflections of firelight shimmer on the water.2012-05-06May 06 20122012-05-06May 06 20122012-05-06Night photograph of a deity murti in an ornate golden shrine-palanquin carried through dark water. The image is dominated by red and gold draping and a red silk cloth beneath the murti, with garlands on its shoulders. Two flaming torches stand on either side of the shrine. Several people wade waist-deep in the water around the palanquin, some with hands raised toward it, one in white garments, and others in dark or light clothing. Riverside steps and dark water fill the background.2012-05-06May 06 20122012-05-06May 06 20122012-05-06Night photograph of a deity murti seated on a gilded ornate palanquin with a green and gold brocade backdrop, garlanded with white flower necklaces and a red sash, carried on a red-and-gold cloth. Five men bend under the palanquin, a bald man in white dhoti with an orange border at left, others in dark shirts and a pink striped shirt. Two flaming torches are held aloft at left and right, and a woman in dark clothing holds a torch at far left. The scene suggests a night procession or ratha/palanquin ceremony, with flames lighting the gold work. A translucent purple logo sits at top left and a copyright overlay runs across the lower right.2012-05-06Night photo of a river ghat ceremony. A woman in a red sari stands in dark water holding a lit torch of flames aloft beside a tall standing deity murti draped in green and gold cloth and garlanded with flowers. Several people in the water hold red ropes or cloth to guide a wooden float or platform carrying the figure. A bald man in white clothing stands among them, and a few more people are visible at the right edge near a wooden railing. Ghat steps and a stone structure are visible in the dark background.2012-05-06May 06 20122012-05-06May 06 20122012-05-06Night procession at a temple or ashram at Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple area. A deity murti decorated with garlands and a red cloth sits in an ornate silver arch-shaped palanquin lit by string lights. Several silhouetted attendants in the foreground carry flaming torches, with fire glowing in their hands. A pillar with hanging red and multicoloured tassels frames the top. Figures in dark clothing walk near the murti, and a man in a light robe stands at left holding a torch.2016-01-02 +1 copies