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October 29 20162016-10-29October 29 20162016-10-29July 19 20132013-07-19August 21 20142014-08-21October 29 20162016-10-29October 11 20142014-10-11Night photograph of a deity murti seated on a decorated throne during a procession-style festival. The murti wears a tall gold crown, gold and jewelled necklaces, and a red-and-gold garment, and holds a staff or trident-like implement. The throne and canopy are draped in layered garlands of red, yellow, green, white and pink flowers. Brightly painted pillars flank it, decorated with elephants, peacocks and floral motifs. Offerings of fruit including pineapple, brass vessels and a small flame sit at the base. Onlookers stand in the dark at the edges, a few partially visible, with a hand raised at left and a head at lower right.2005-12-22October 04 20162016-10-04February 09 20172017-02-09September 19 20152015-09-19December 23 20162016-12-23A night procession photograph showing a richly decorated palanquin or ratha carrying a seated deity murti, the figure wrapped in a colourful garland with red, green, yellow and pink flower strands. The murti wears a tall crown, layered necklaces and bangles, and sits on a cushioned throne. Above it hangs an ornate canopy with fringed orange, yellow and purple trim, and the poles are covered in patterned cloth with elephant and floral motifs. In the foreground, the backs of devotees' heads are visible, and a person in white clothing stands at left near the carriage.2005-12-22