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Night photograph of a temple procession. A man in white ritual dhoti and shawl, with bare upper body, sacred ash markings and a beaded mala, holds a brass oil lamp (aarti) toward a decorated palanquin. The palanquin carries deity murtis in gold-trimmed ornaments, garlanded with bands of white, yellow, purple and red flowers. A large yellow and multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with tassels stands above them against a black sky.

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Night outdoor photograph of a deity procession. On the right, a large deity murti sits on a golden palanquin-style seat beneath a big yellow umbrella with multicoloured fringe, decorated with garlands of orange, white, purple and red flowers draped across the figures. A standing man on the left, in white dhoti and shawl with a sacred ash mark on his forehead, raises a brass aarti lamp with a flame and rings a handbell, performing aarti. A bystander in white stands at the lower left and another person appears at the far right edge. Orange cloth covers the base of the platform.2015-04-29Night photograph of a festival procession. Three deity murti figures are seated on an ornate silver-and-gold palanquin beneath a large yellow canopy with red and purple fringes, all garlanded with multicoloured flowers and white garlands. A priest in a white dhoti with gold borders stands at right, holding a lit oil lamp aarti in one hand and a bell-shaped lamp in the other. At left, a man in a striped white shirt with his hands folded watches from the foreground, with another onlooker's head visible below. Flowers and a coconut sit on a white cloth at the base of the palanquin.2015-04-29Night procession on a flower-decorated cart. Several deity murtis sit on an orange-draped platform beneath a large yellow and multicoloured canopy, garlanded with bands of yellow, pink, purple and green flowers. In the foreground a young man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala sits facing the cart, hands gesturing. On the right a bare-chested man in white dhoti and rudraksha mala sits behind a brass kalasha/bell and a small lamp on a cloth-covered table, hands folded in devotion. Another decorated palanquin with a lit lamp appears at left.2015-04-29Night procession photograph of a temple chariot lit against a dark background. A gilded ratha with a golden canopy and multicoloured striped umbrella carries deity murtis draped in marigold and multicoloured garlands, including a standing figure in a tall crown. A second smaller palanquin with its own striped canopy and gold-trimmed structure bears another decorated murti. A seated man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala sits at the front of the lower platform, and a person in white stands at the right edge beside the lit chariot.2015-04-29Night procession photograph showing two deity murtis seated on a golden palanquin-style throne decorated with multicolored flower garlands, under a rainbow-striped ceremonial umbrella. A young man in white dhoti and shawl stands on the left holding a lamp near the deities. Another man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands at the right, beside a gilded ratha-like canopy and a vehicle with men seated in front. Dark night background with a red cloth draped below the murtis.2015-04-29November 11 20102010-11-11April 29 20152015-04-29Night procession photograph of a decorated ratha or palanquin under a multicoloured fringed canopy with a gilded golden arch. Three seated figures sit on a red-draped platform, garlanded with marigold and multicoloured flower strands: two are statues of deity murti in crowns and dhoti-like dress, and a central figure seated in white with a crown-like headdress is also a murti. In the foreground a young man in white clothing with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on the platform edge, looking toward the camera. Dark background with a lit chariot behind.2015-04-29Night photograph of a pada puja-style ritual before a large golden murti of a deity, dressed with garlands in yellow, red, and green and a tall gold canopy overhead. A man in orange robes and an ornate patterned headdress pours or offers from a vessel onto the figure. Beside him, a man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl sits with hands folded in prayer, and several other white-clad devotees, one with a yellow shawl, kneel or stand with palms together. Brass offerings, a silver tray and a small pot sit on a white-draped table in front of a gold pedestal. Electronic speakers appear at the edges.2010-11-20February 02 20162016-02-02April 26 20122012-04-26April 29 20152015-04-29