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A night photograph of a deity murti seated on a large silver bull vahana in a decorated procession float. The murti wears white clothing, an orange and white crown-like headdress, and is draped with garlands of white, yellow and red flowers. Behind it rises a arched frame of white and yellow flowers edged with blue and pink, studded with green and red ornaments, and ringed with bright round bulbs. A red cloth covers the seat, and a silver staff leans against the bull. Coloured tassels hang at the top. No living people are visible.

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Night photograph of a decorated festival float or procession vehicle framed by an arched structure of coloured panels in red, green, blue and gold, edged with rows of electric light bulbs. At the centre sits a deity murti. A red draped cloth covers the base, with a decorated stand and small coloured orbs in front. A partial portrait photograph appears at the lower edge. No physical people are clearly visible.December 31 20152015-12-31A photograph of a decorated processional deity murti seated on a silver Nandi bull vahana at night. The figure wears white dhoti and garment with an orange-saffron face cover or headpiece and a crown, and is draped in a red cloth with garlands of yellow marigolds, white flowers and maroon blossoms. A large silver arch behind it is decorated with pink, blue and green bead-like ornaments and white flowers. The silver bull has green leaves in its mouth and a silver saddle with floral engraving. String lights with bulbs frame the scene.Night photograph of a festival chariot procession. A large deity murti sits at the centre of a flower-garlanded shrine on a decorated ratha, framed by a tall canopy strung with glowing round lamps and small lights. Marigold and rose garlands drape the figure and the red cloth beneath it, and pots and brass vessels are arranged along the lower platform. A lit lamp-decorated arch appears at the lower left edge. The surrounding street is dark, and no clearly visible people stand in the frame.February 07 20172017-02-07 +1 copiesFebruary 07 20172017-02-07 +1 copiesNight photograph of a festival procession vehicle lit by rows of bulbs framing an arch. A silver-gilded lion-like mount with a carved head and ornate harness carries a deity murti seated on a platform, decorated with a tall garland-covered backdrop of yellow, orange and white flower garlands and a multicoloured canopy overhead. Strings of coloured lights line nearby buildings. In the lower right, a man in a white shirt sits at the platform's edge with his hands together. The vehicle appears to be a ratha/vahana used in a temple procession.A night photograph of a deity murti in a procession, seated at the centre of an elaborately decorated chariot or ratha. The figure is gold-coloured with a crown and is framed by dense garlands of yellow and orange marigolds, red and white flower strands, and round fruit-like garland rings. Blue-centred floral ornaments and a pink-edged arch surround the murti, with bright lights strung above and a red cloth draped below. No people are visible in the frame.December 09 20162016-12-09February 07 20172017-02-07 +2 copiesNight photograph of a festival procession vehicle decorated with a brightly coloured arched canopy outlined in round white bulbs. Inside the arch, a deity murti is garlanded with yellow and red flower strands and sits above a red cloth draped over a metal horse-shaped vehicle. A man in a light brown shirt stands in front of the float beside a metal pole. Another illuminated float is visible at the left edge, and a person in white clothing appears at the bottom right. The scene is lit by electric lamps against a dark sky.February 07 20172017-02-07