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Night outdoor ceremony at a golden palanquin or throne-like platform holding a deity murti decorated with garlands and a red-and-white canopy overhead. A man in saffron-orange robes stands at the left of the platform, hand raised near the murti. Beside him a man in white dhoti and cream shirt with a yellow cloth over his shoulder kneels with hands folded. Several men in white and yellow-trimmed clothing stand around the platform, one holding a small object near the front. The murti wears a crown and fresh flower garlands, with decorated fabric and lamps in the foreground.

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Night procession photo: a shaved-headed monk in saffron-orange robes holds a lit flame toward an ornate deity murti decorated with garlands in green, pink and red, set on a gold-coloured palanquin-style platform under a large umbrella-like canopy with coloured fringes. A man in white dhoti with a maroon-edged cloth assists by holding the canopy. Devotees in saffron and white stand in the foreground with palms joined in prayer. The scene is aarti during a procession.2010-11-19December 24 20112011-12-24A night procession with a decorated palanquin or ratha carrying a deity murti under a striped canopy topped with a red-and-gold cloth awning. Several men in white dhotis and orange or saffron garments walk alongside and some carry the palanquin poles, while red and orange flags flank the structure. A dense crowd of devotees in white and light clothing fills the foreground and background, and a trident is visible at the right edge. The scene is lit by night lighting and feels like a temple festival procession.2010-11-11November 11 20102010-11-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a night-time puja at a shrine. In the centre, a deity murti sits on a decorated platform, heavily garlanded with bright orange and red flowers and draped with greenery. A man in a saffron-orange robe and an ornate silver crown stands at the left, holding a brass ritual implement toward the murti. Behind him, a man in white and another person sit, and a seated man at right in a light shirt presses his palms together in prayer. String lights hang above the scene.2010-11-22Night procession on a dirt road with a decorated wooden cart carrying a deity murti under a striped canopy and red-and-gold drapes. A man in a saffron/orange dhoti and shawl, with a tall ornate crown-like headdress, stands at the left facing the cart and holds up a lit oil lamp or aarti flame. Several men in white dhotis and shirts pull or walk beside the cart, while a crowd of devotees, some in white and one child in a yellow-striped shirt holding a stick, follows in the background under dark sky and distant lights.2010-11-11November 23 20102010-11-23Night photograph of a pada puja-style ritual before a large golden murti of a deity, dressed with garlands in yellow, red, and green and a tall gold canopy overhead. A man in orange robes and an ornate patterned headdress pours or offers from a vessel onto the figure. Beside him, a man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl sits with hands folded in prayer, and several other white-clad devotees, one with a yellow shawl, kneel or stand with palms together. Brass offerings, a silver tray and a small pot sit on a white-draped table in front of a gold pedestal. Electronic speakers appear at the edges.2010-11-20Night ritual photograph of a large deity murti or decorated figure covered in dense garlands of red, yellow and green flowers, with a golden canopy above. A man in a saffron-orange robe with an ornate gold-patterned crown sits on the left, raising his hand toward the murti in an offering gesture, with a brass vessel on the ground in front. A second man in white dhoti and a red-bordered shawl kneels on the right with palms pressed together in prayer. A third person sits partly visible at the far left edge. The appearance of the crowned figure in saffron is a person candidate, identified by the saffron robe, crown and seated ceremonial posture, but the face is not clearly visible.2010-11-23November 10 20102010-11-10 +2 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copies