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Night procession scene under string lights and a tent canopy. Centre: a gilded golden ratha/palanquin carrying a large golden murti seated on an ornate throne with a tall round umbrella-style canopy above. A figure in a long orange-red robe stands beside the palanquin at right. Left foreground: a yellow and red embroidered banner with a white dove emblem. Right: red-and-white tractor-drawn trailers with canopies and a white van. Palm trees and colourful fairy lights surround the scene.

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Night procession scene: a golden palanquin-style vehicle with a deity murti decorated with flower garlands, a golden umbrella canopy above, and a carved golden figure of an animal mount at the front, all garlanded with marigold and jasmine strands. A man in orange and saffron robes with a silver-trimmed white headdress stands on a raised orange-draped platform at the left, hand resting on the vehicle, with oil lamps and flower offerings at the base. The background is dark with a few distant lights.2011-10-30May 31 20182018-05-31January 24 20162016-01-24Night procession at the ashram street during the Sadashiva Brahmotavam: a golden deity murti is decorated with flower garlands on a decorated ratha/cart pulled by a red tractor. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti stands on the cart tending the deity. Behind him an ornate golden canopy and a second tall decorated ratha are lit with strings of lights. A tractor driver in dark clothing sits at the right, and a man in orange attire walks beside the cart. Purple and white fairy lights line the multi-storey building at right.2016-12-06 +1 copiesNight outdoor ritual at a decorated shrine. A bare-chested priest in an orange-yellow dhoti stands at left, raising a white fan or chamara toward a deity murti under a golden arched canopy with a gold-and-red fringed umbrella overhead. The murti is draped in red, orange and white garlands and wears a gold crown and ornaments; a brass kalasha sits before it on a yellow cloth. A red and white box rests on the platform. Other figures in orange clothing are partly visible at right, and strings of lights and a red umbrella appear in the background.2016-11-05May 31 20182018-05-31 +1 copiesNight photograph of a decorated ceremonial ratha or palanquin cart lit with string lights and draped in marigold garlands and colourful fabric. Inside the canopy sits a figure beneath a crown-like floral ornament; beside it stands a man in a saffron-orange shawl and turban with an ornate gold necklace. To the right, two attendants in dark maroon robes hold long staffs, and a man in white kurta stands near a red tractor at left. An ornate gold-fringed parasol is visible at upper right.2015-01-13September 01 20162016-09-01November 05 20162016-11-05Night-time outdoor scene of a deity murti (Murugan/Subramanya form on a peacock vehicle) under an ornate golden arch and a yellow-and-red canopy, draped in red, pink and white flower garlands. A bare-chested priest in an orange-yellow dhoti stands at left, raising a white fan or cloth toward the idol, apparently offering aarti or a fanning ritual. A red-and-white ceremonial box sits at the base, and orange cloth covers the platform. Strings of coloured lights and a few onlookers are visible in the dark background. No identifiable a person candidate is present.2016-11-05October 30 20112011-10-30March 02 20162016-03-02