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Night procession photographed outdoors with a deity murti carried on a flower-decorated palanquin. The murti, dressed in leopard-skin patterned cloth and ornate gold jewellery, stands within concentric heart-shaped rings of red, orange, yellow, purple and white flower garlands. A large red ceremonial umbrella with fringe shades the palanquin, and a golden yellow cloth drapes its base. Several young men in white dhotis, bearing sacred ash on their foreheads, carry the wooden poles on their shoulders. A small embroidered saffron-and-orange flag with a bird emblem stands to the left. A banner with partial script is visible at the upper right edge.

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Night procession photo of a bronze deity murti standing on a flower-decorated palanquin under a red and multicolour canopy with tasselled fringe. The murti wears a jewelled crown, gold necklaces, and a leopard-spotted garment, holding a staff in one hand. The palanquin is draped in yellow silk and framed by heart-shaped garlands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers. In the foreground, two shaved-headed men with white tilak marks, one wearing glasses and rudraksha beads, stand near the palanquin.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21A night procession carries a deity murti on a palanquin-style frame draped in dense garlands of red, orange, yellow, purple and white flowers, with a red umbrella overhead. Several men in white dhotis and yellow shawls grip a thick wooden pole on their shoulders, with one man in glasses and a red tilak at the front. Lights glimmer behind them and a red-and-gold decorated banner appears at right. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21Night procession at a Hindu temple festival. A deity murti decorated with an elaborate garland of marigolds and red, green and purple flowers sits on a golden platform under a multicoloured canopy umbrella, its gold-yellow cloth draped over the base. Several men in white dhotis, some bare-chested, carry the platform on long wooden poles with their hands. A man in a teal shirt stands at left holding a yellow pennant with floral embroidery. Another figure in white holds a feathered fan at the far right. The scene is lit against a dark night background.2010-11-21Night procession with a bronze utsava murti of a deity standing on a decorated ratha or palanquin, adorned with a thick garland of red, yellow, purple, white and green flowers arranged in a large arch behind it. The deity wears a leopard-print garment, a crown, jewellery and a vermilion-marked face, with raised hands. A red ceremonial umbrella sits above. Two men in the foreground wear glasses; one has a red bindi and a white-striped forehead, and the other is shaved-headed with a white tilak. Their roles are unclear beyond devotees accompanying the procession.2010-11-21Night procession of a deity murti on a decorated palanquin, carried on wooden poles by men in white dhotis. The foreground man wears a bright yellow shawl over white clothes, glasses and a red tilak, and shoulders a pole. Behind him, bare-chested and sacred-thread-wearing men in white and orange cloths carry the palanquin, which is draped in red-and-yellow marigold garlands under a red umbrella with tassels. A small decorated standard with a floral motif stands at right, and fairy lights glow behind the crowd. About 10-15 people are visible, mostly in white ritual clothes.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21Night procession of a deity murti carried on a wooden palanquin through a dark outdoor setting. The palanquin is heavily decorated with garlands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers and green leaves, with a draped red-and-gold cloth canopy. The seated murti wears an orange and gold crown-like headdress and ornate garments. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts shoulder the long wooden poles, some wearing rudraksha beads or vibhuti on the forehead. Strings of small lights glow in the background.2010-11-22A metal utsava murti of a goddess stands within a heart-shaped frame of red, yellow, purple, white and green garlands, under a red fringed ceremonial umbrella on a gold-brocade-draped palanquin. The figure wears a jewelled crown, leopard-print garment with coin-like ornaments, rudraksha mala, and holds a lotus-like object and a small pot. Two partly visible men in white dhotis with sacred ash marks and rudraksha malas stand at the lower right, one near a bare-chested priest. The scene appears to be a night procession.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21