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November 12 2016

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Night procession with a white Nandi bull figure draped in a gold cloth and white flower garlands, carried under a maroon canopy umbrella with beaded fringe. Several men in white dhotis and shawls, some with white vibhuti and red tilak, walk close around it, one in an orange-red shawl. A small deity figure sits on the bull's back. Colourful lights glow in the background, and a man in glasses at right holds a pole.2016-11-12A night procession on a dark road. At the centre, men carry a decorated palanquin topped by a white bull (nandi) with orange-and-white harness and a gold draped base, garlanded with white flowers, with small deity figures on top. A man in front wears a white dhoti and orange shawl with rudraksha mala, holding a red object on his shoulder and bearing white tripundra ash on his forehead. Other men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk alongside, and women in white and cream saris follow at right. Maroon and pink umbrellas with beaded fringes shade the procession, and a white box-like object is carried at right.2016-11-12 +1 copiesNight procession at a temple festival. A deity murti decorated with white jasmine garlands and a purple-and-multicolour flower garland sits on a gold-covered palanquin carried on wooden poles by men in white dhotis and shirts, some with bare shaved heads. A large red, blue and multicoloured parasol with tassels is held above the murti. Devotees in white and saffron-coloured wraps walk alongside, and a long white chamara fan is raised at right. Bright white lights and a dark night sky form the setting.2010-11-05February 07 20172017-02-07 +2 copiesNovember 21 20102010-11-21Night procession at a temple with a tall gopuram covered in carved sculptures on the left. A bare-chested priest in an orange-and-yellow dhoti stands on a raised platform, holding a large multicoloured umbrella with orange, blue and white panels over a golden deity murti decorated with yellow and red flower garlands. A crowd of devotees presses around the palanquin, including a man in a white shirt in the foreground and men with white tilak markings. Electric lights illuminate the scene against a dark sky.2012-04-05A night procession photograph of a decorated temple vehicle with a large silver-clad bull (Nandi) carrying a deity murti, framed by a lit arch of bulbs and surrounded by flowers and colorful fringed canopies. Several men in white dhotis and ceremonial attire, including a figure in white shirt and dhoti, stand and sit on the vehicle, while priests in orange and red garments and turbans attend. A crowd of devotees fills the foreground, and another illuminated chariot appears at right.2017-02-07November 12 20162016-11-12February 11 20132013-02-11December 23 20062006-12-23 +2 copiesFebruary 07 20172017-02-07 +2 copiesJuly 20 20102010-07-20