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A night photograph of an illuminated ornate golden shrine or ratha-style structure set against a black background. The gilded arched frame is decorated with colourful garlands and flower offerings in red, yellow and orange, with a golden kalasha-like finial at the top. A lit lamp glows in front of the central deity murti. At the left edge a figure holds a large white feathered fan or chamara, wearing orange clothing. Several other dim figures stand near the base of the shrine, partly lost in darkness.

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March 02 20162016-03-02March 02 20162016-03-02March 02 20162016-03-02 +2 copiesFebruary 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesA night photograph of an illuminated processional palanquin or ratha-style shrine, its golden canopy and carved arches draped with garlands of white, yellow and pink flowers and hanging tassels in red, orange, pink and green. A deity murti sits within the decorated frame, adorned with necklaces and flower garlands. A single standing figure in white clothing stands at the left edge, and a few dim figures are visible near the base. The surrounding scene is dark, lit only by the glowing shrine.2016-02-17A richly decorated golden palanquin or shrine-chariot glows in darkness, draped with pink, magenta and blue tassels and strung with orange and white flower garlands. In the centre, a deity murti stands inside an ornate gold frame. A figure in a white dhoti stands at the left, waving a large white fan or chamara over the image, and a second dim figure sits at the lower right near the base of the shrine. The black background makes the lit gold ornaments the focus. This appears to be a night-time puja or aarti scene.2016-02-17 +1 copiesA darkened hall with a brightly lit, flower-garlanded palanquin or ornate shrine canopy holding a deity murti draped in garlands and jewelled ornaments. A man in white dhoti stands at left, raising a white fan or chamara toward the murti. A seated figure in dark clothing sits at the right of the shrine. Strings of flowers hang along the sides and a striped cloth canopy rises above, with dim audience silhouettes in the foreground.2016-02-17December 06 20162016-12-06February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesNight procession scene with a deity murti decorated with garlands and flower strings, seated on an ornate illuminated palanquin or ratha lit by warm lamps. Strings of white lights and hanging tassels frame the figure, with a canopy above. In the foreground, a dark silhouetted crowd watches, and one standing person in light clothing is near the palanquin. A single bright spotlight glows in the right background. The scene is largely dark, with the illuminated shrine as the focal point.2016-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 03 20152015-02-03February 17 20162016-02-17