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May 31 20182018-05-31April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesMarch 02 20162016-03-02 +2 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.2015-01-13April 24 20132013-04-24May 31 20182018-05-31February 19 20152015-02-19Night procession scene: a gilded deity murti is carried on a decorated ratha-style wooden cart with a golden bull (nandi) figure at its base, draped in red cloth and garlanded with yellow and white marigolds. A blue cloth covers a platform in front, with a kalasha-like vessel and flower offerings. On the right, a man in a saffron-orange dress with a gold headband and a pink-and-white garland stands with hands folded in namaskar, facing the cart. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and shawl, and a man in a red-orange robe with a rudraksha-style mala, stand at the procession. The background is dark night with palm trees.2016-01-24April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesNight photograph of a procession on a dirt road. A decorated deity murti sits under a red and gold parasol atop a flower-garlanded, gold-covered platform on a flatbed cart, pulled by a red tractor at left. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes holds a crown-like ceremonial object near the murti. Two men carry burning torches beside the cart, and a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and gold border walks at right. Tin-roofed pavilion and trees are behind, with spectators at left.2011-12-24Night procession photograph showing two deity murtis seated on a golden palanquin-style throne decorated with multicolored flower garlands, under a rainbow-striped ceremonial umbrella. A young man in white dhoti and shawl stands on the left holding a lamp near the deities. Another man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands at the right, beside a gilded ratha-like canopy and a vehicle with men seated in front. Dark night background with a red cloth draped below the murtis.2015-04-29