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Night procession on a gold-trimmed flatbed float decorated with a large yellow umbrella-shaped canopy and a floral-draped deity murti with a golden peacock figure in front. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a gold trident staff walks alongside, gesturing toward the float. On the float, a seated figure in a saffron-orange garment with a tall ornate white crown and bare arms with white markings sits beside a second seated figure in white dhoti and kurta with a gold garland and a bell-like object. Turquoise draped cloth covers part of the platform. Dark sky and a small building in background.

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Night procession on a gilded ratha or chariot platform decorated with a tall colourful canopy and a decorated deity murti of a peacock-mounted deity, with flower garlands in red, yellow and green. Two men sit on the platform: the left one wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a tall white patterned headpiece and gold beaded necklaces, extending his arm; the right one wears white dhoti and shawl, a white turban and gold chain necklaces, holding a small object. A golden peacock figure stands beside the deity. Red-fenced ground and a few onlookers in the background.2011-10-31October 31 20112011-10-31Night ritual at a temple-like outdoor pavilion lit by a flame. A deity murti is adorned with yellow and orange flower garlands and a rudraksha-style necklace, seated on a golden pedestal under an ornate yellow and red canopy with colourful fringe. A standing priest in an orange saffron garment with a blue-and-silver patterned tall cap holds up a lit oil lamp or camphor flame toward the murti in an aarti gesture. A seated attendant in white with a gold garland tends a brass vessel nearby, and an onlooker in a red and white shawl sits at the right edge. Strings of small orange pennants and decorative poles frame the background, with stone sculptures visible behind.2010-11-20Night procession photograph of a decorated palanquin carrying a deity murti under a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella. The murti is garlanded with yellow, red and green flower strands. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a white crown-like cap sits beside the murti on a brass-framed cart, with a small brass lamp and offerings before them. In the foreground a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and a brown head covering holds a flaming torch. A woman in a red shawl walks at left, and two men sit at right near the cart.2011-12-24March 02 20182018-03-02November 11 20102010-11-11November 20 20102010-11-20December 24 20112011-12-24Night photograph of a golden ratha procession vehicle decorated with a yellow lion-figure base, a canopy and a tall garland-wrapped deity murti of red and white flowers above. A seated figure in orange-red robes with long dark hair sits on the cart, holding a rudraksha-adorned bead mala. A bare-chested man in dhoti stands at right, raising a lit flame lamp in one hand and a trident-like staff in the other. Two microphones are mounted on poles beside the vehicle. A second woman in red garments with ornaments stands at the right edge. Teal tarpaulin and night lighting form the backdrop. Approximately four people are visible.2018-03-02January 09 20132013-01-09November 20 20102010-11-20Night procession on a richly decorated ratha or palanquin draped with marigold and orange garlands, gold bells and colourful tassels hanging from its canopy, with a teal and multicoloured fringed umbrella over the top. A figure in a golden crown and saffron-toned garment with a long garland sits centrally on the platform, seemingly smiling, holding a trident-topped staff. Around the platform stand men in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis with red borders, some holding golden staffs and an ornate mace-like object, while a bare-chested attendant in white and red cloth stands at the front. Ceremonial gold items and a brass-coloured stand are visible at left. Several onlookers in the foreground and a loudspeaker box complete the scene.2013-02-12