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A photograph at night of a decorated silver palanquin procession vehicle draped with garlands of white jasmine, orange marigold and pink flowers. A bare-chested man in a white cloth and a long rudraksha mala stands at the front of the palanquin, bending forward to arrange flower garlands and pink blossoms on its platform. Behind him rise colourful embroidered satin hangings in purple, red, green and orange with elephant and floral motifs, and a red and white lotus-patterned canopy. Bright lights and a shop front with Tamil signage form the background, and a few partial figures are visible at the bottom edge.

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Night procession photo of a silver palanquin decorated with white and orange jasmine garlands, pink and magenta flowers, and gold-yellow and teal cloth draped over a seated figure. A statue of a saint, dressed in green-and-gold cloth and garlanded, sits within the palanquin, with a bright silver canopy above. Colourful fabric banners with elephant and floral prints hang on the left and warm lights outline the frame. In the foreground a person's bare arm, wearing a bangle, rests on the palanquin edge, and a hair bun is visible. A few partially visible people stand at the bottom left.2012-06-05June 04 20122012-06-04 +1 copiesA procession on a city street shows a golden palanquin (ratha-style canopy) carrying a deity murti dressed in orange cloth and garlanded with pink and white flower garlands and a pink flower. A bare-chested man in an orange dhoti and white upper cloth stands on the palanquin, placing a pink flower on the murti's head. Ornate red, green and blue decorated pillars frame the canopy. Partially visible onlookers in the foreground include a man with a sandalwood or vibhuti mark on his forehead. Shopfronts with Tamil signage line the street.2012-06-04A night-time procession scene at a temple festival. A large ornate umbrella-style canopy with red, orange, gold and blue panels stands above. Beneath it, a bare-backed man in a yellow dhoti with a red-bordered cloth at his waist bends forward, handling a deity murti. The murti is decorated with dense garlands of yellow, red, pink and white flowers and green leaves, and an orange-and-green cloth draped over a carried palanquin or vehicle sits to the left. Gold ornaments and a crown-like headpiece are visible on the figure.2012-04-05June 04 20122012-06-04 +1 copiesFebruary 09 20172017-02-09A bare-chested priest with a shaved head and a saffron-orange and purple-bordered cloth over his shoulder works at a deity murti heavily decorated with layered garlands of red, yellow, white and green flowers. He leans forward holding a silver-and-gold ritual vessel near the murti, apparently performing abhishekam or puja. Behind him a second man with a yellow sacred thread-style garland and tilak stands near a gilded arch. The priest wears a green, yellow and red patterned dhoti. The scene is an interior temple setting with dark background.2012-04-05A bearded man with long dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead, bare-shouldered, wearing a multi-coloured beaded necklace, reaches up with both arms to adorn a deity murti. The murti is draped in dense garlands of red, orange, yellow and white flowers, pink rosebuds, gold and gem ornaments, and a red silk shawl. The setting is night-time with a golden textile backdrop. The man's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance; he is a priest or devotee dressing the murti.2016-12-19February 09 20172017-02-09A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti and white upper cloth stands with his back to the camera before an ornate golden shrine on a street procession. Inside the shrine stands a small metal deity murti crowned with a headdress, draped in pink and white flower garlands and orange cloth. Red and gold decorative panels frame the shrine, and a few onlookers' heads appear at the bottom edge. The priest's hands are at his waist, adjusting his garment before a temple-style procession.2012-06-04April 24 20132013-04-24Night procession at a temple: a shirtless man in a white dhoti with a red-and-gold waist cloth stands on a decorated palanquin, arm outstretched, scattering petals into the air. The palanquin is covered by a striped canopy of red, yellow, green and white with blue fringe, and is heavily garlanded with marigold, orange and pink flowers around a deity murti. A dense crowd of men presses behind a wooden barrier, many reaching up with raised hands. Behind them a temple gopuram shows an elephant-headed deity relief, lit by warm lamps, with a Ganesha shrine on the right.2012-04-05