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A night procession photo in a temple corridor showing a golden wooden palanquin draped with white jasmine garlands and orange marigold strings, mounted on a yellow wheeled cart. A man in a checked shirt with a mustache stands in front in the foreground, a second man beside him has a white tilak on his forehead, and several people crowd behind the palanquin. Ornate gold and red canopy panels and stone pillars frame the scene, with a colourful decorated banner at the left edge.

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June 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05Night-time photograph of a festival scene at a temple shrine decorated with a deity murti draped in garlands of pink, red and yellow flowers, with string lights and a red cloth behind. In the foreground a man in a light blue shirt stands near an oil lamp held by a man in white. A man in white kurta with a pendant necklace stands at the shrine, and several women in white saris with flowers in their hair fold their hands in prayer. Several onlookers in white and light clothing surround the shrine. Printed copyright text overlays the lower right corner.2006-09-30A photograph inside a temple hall of a festival procession with a gilded palanquin covered in garlands of red and pink flowers and white cloth, carrying a silver-coloured utsava murti. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and green-bordered cloth stands at left, reaching toward the palanquin. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered shawl, orange and gold garlands, a headband and a forehead tilak smiles while holding his hands together near the palanquin. Beside him, a shaved-headed sannyasi in orange garments raises a hand in greeting. Devotees in white and orange stand behind them, and a red and blue canopy with tassels hangs overhead.2012-06-05 +1 copiesJuly 13 20092009-07-13A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a silver-covered processional deity murti of a saint, seated on a golden palanquin (palakku) draped with white cloth and garlanded with white jasmine and pink and red flower garlands, a golden crown-like headdress on the figure, and coconuts placed at its base. An elderly bearded man in a white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and forehead marks, holding an orange-yellow cloth, leans in at left. A young man in a grey t-shirt stands behind the palanquin, another man in a dark maroon garment stands at right, and a gold-framed mirror and ornate red-cushioned seat are visible. Blue and orange decorative canopy fringe hangs overhead.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05January 12 20072007-01-12A gilded wooden temple chariot with ornate golden canopy and carved pillars stands beside a blue metal gate at a temple precinct. Beside it, a smiling person in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban wears a heavy garland of yellow and red flowers and holds a small object, while a man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands next to them and a man in a green shirt with a tilak mark on his forehead watches. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands between them. A silver figure of a deity stands on the chariot base. The chariot is decorated with gold and silver figures and yellow wheels. Several other people in white dhotis are at the left edge. Crowd count visible: about 6-7 people.2007-01-12February 07 20172017-02-07 +2 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05