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Night-time photo of a decorated processional palanquin draped with white, red, yellow and purple flower garlands and purple tassels, carrying a deity murti under a canopy. In front, a bald man in a white dhoti and white shawl, with a mala around his neck and bangles on his wrist, stands at a brass table lighting or offering a flame from an oil lamp. Strings of orange lights and a covered walkway are behind.

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October 04 20112011-10-04October 04 20112011-10-04Night-time photograph of a decorated processional palanquin, a vahana-style wooden carriage draped in long garlands of white, yellow and purple flowers and topped by a colourful striped umbrella with a lotus finial. Gold ornaments and pink and purple tassels hang from the carriage, and a deity murti is visible within the flowers. In the foreground, a bald priest in a white dhoti and shawl stands at a dark table, holding a small vessel and attending the carriage, while a second man in white stands nearby. A covered open-sided pavilion with hanging decorative cloth strips and string lights lies to the left.2011-10-04October 04 20112011-10-04December 09 20112011-12-09A night procession scene with a golden palanquin-style ratha decorated with multicoloured tassels, bells and a canopy umbrella. Garlands of purple, red and white flowers hang on the carriage, and a deity murti in flower garlands sits at the centre. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and white upper cloth stands at the front, holding a lamp or incense and waving white smoke toward the deity. Dark trees and night lighting surround the scene.2012-05-03 +2 copiesOctober 30 20112011-10-30May 03 20122012-05-03Night photograph of an aarti at a temple procession platform. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl stands at left holding a lit oil lamp in both hands before a gilded deity murti in an arched niche, decorated with pink cloth and garlands. The murti sits under a small canopy with red, yellow and blue tassels on a platform banked with marigold and jasmine garlands, and brass plates with offerings are at the base. Bright vertical lights frame the scene against a dark stadium-style background.2011-12-09A priest in a white dhoti with a light shawl and a blue-green headcloth performs aarti with a flaming oil lamp before a decorated deity murti on a red-draped altar. The altar is heavily garlanded with red roses, white jasmine and yellow and green foliage. Behind it, two standing deity figures in silver and gold ornaments stand within a garland-festooned shrine lit by warm light, and smoke drifts across the foreground. No a person candidate is visible in the foreground; a partially visible figure at left edge is indistinct.2013-07-17Night photograph of a golden ceremonial palanquin or ratha decorated with multicoloured silk tassels in blue, pink, yellow and red, and garlands of flowers in purple, white and red. A priest in white dhoti and shawl, with a shaved head and bare upper body, stands at the right holding a large white fan-like plume toward the deity murti seated within the decorated canopy. A golden ornamental figure with a raised trunk or serpent-like form stands at the upper left. Dark trees and a red railing frame the outdoor procession setting, and a second attendant in white stands at the far left.2012-05-03December 09 20112011-12-09