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A night procession float (ratha) decorated with dense garlands of yellow marigolds, red and white flowers and green leaves forming an arched canopy edged with fairy lights. Inside, a deity murti (metal-faced image) wearing a jewelled crown and a beaded silver-and-red necklace is seated beside a golden lion-faced figure at the base. Gold brocade and draped cloth frame the shrine. No physical people are visible in the frame.

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October 30 20112011-10-30December 31 20182018-12-31 +1 copiesA decorated deity murti of Rajarajeshwari, adorned with a jeweled crown, layered garlands of marigold and red flowers, rudraksha-style and bead necklaces, and gold ornaments, displayed on an ornate gilded palanquin or ratha with tall tufted fringe canopies in blue, red, green and orange. Small oil lamps glow along the gold-trimmed edge in the foreground. No physical people are visible; the image shows only the decorated murti and carriage.2016-02-21December 09 20162016-12-09A decorated procession vehicle at dusk, draped in dense garlands of yellow marigolds, red and purple flowers and white blossoms. Golden bells hang from the canopy with pink, blue and red tassels. A silver-and-gold crowned deity murti is seated at the center, adorned with silver jewellery and a white garment. Warm orange lights glow in the background.2011-10-03October 04 20112011-10-04December 09 20162016-12-09April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA night procession photograph of a deity murti seated under an ornate gilded arched canopy on a golden lion-headed vehicle. The figure wears a green and gold jewelled garment with silver-toned embellishments, a jewelled crown, and long garlands of white jasmine and red flowers. A gold brocade cloth covers the base, and the dark background is lit by small coloured lights at the bottom edge.2016-12-23 +1 copiesJanuary 08 20172017-01-08June 03 20152015-06-03A night procession float (ratha) decorated with a tall arch of marigold garlands in yellow, purple and white, with orange and red strands and small diamond-shaped lamps along its edge. A seated figure in orange and red clothing, wearing a dark cap and gold headgear, sits on a gold throne with a leopard-print cloth and a golden lion-like form beside him. A silver trident stands upright at the right of the float. Strings of small lights and marigold garlands line the base, and bare trees and a streetlamp stand in the background.2016-12-09