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Night photograph of a deity murti on an ornate golden palanquin-style ratha or cart under a corrugated roof. The golden canopy is framed with garlands of red, yellow and green flowers. Two attendants in white and orange-saffron clothing stand on either side holding long white chamaras (fly-whisks). Silhouetted onlookers and attendants in dark clothing fill the foreground and background, lit by a single overhead lamp.

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February 03 20152015-02-03February 03 20152015-02-03September 01 20162016-09-01September 01 20162016-09-01Night procession on a paved road: a brightly lit deity murti or utsava image sits under a fringed canopy on a decorated vehicle, lit gold and warm, draped in red and white cloth with garlands. A tractor-like vehicle pulls the float. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, some holding black umbrellas, with a crowd standing behind. Buildings with lights form the background.2018-12-31Night photograph of a deity murti decorated with garlands in red, yellow and green flowers, seated under an ornate gold arch, lit by warm lamplight against a dark background of trees. Two attendants stand at either side: the figure on the left wears a white wrap and white headband, and the figure on the right wears saffron-orange clothing, a saffron headwrap and an orange shawl, with one hand resting on the murti's base.2015-02-03Night procession on a dark grassy ground. A golden ornate palanquin-style shrine on a flatbed tractor carries a deity murti adorned with garlands and draped cloth, lit by warm lamps; a red-and-gold canopy tops the shrine. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti stands at the shrine's side, hands raised toward the deity. A man sits in the tractor's driver seat. Ceremonial umbrellas with fringed, sequined canopies stand at left, and robed figures in white and saffron walk alongside.2016-09-01Night photograph of a illuminated processional float on a dark road. A large seated figure in an ornate arch is decked with thick garlands of red, orange and yellow flowers and gold ornaments, lit warmly from the front. Two attendants in white dhoti-style garments with orange shawls stand beside the float at its base. Bare trees and a streetlamp are visible above, with a low brick wall at right. Several dark silhouettes of onlookers or bearers stand in the foreground. The seated figure appears to be a deity murti or statue rather than a living person, so no appearance-based candidate is identified.2015-02-03December 12 20112011-12-12A night-time procession photograph showing a gilded ratha or palanquin carrying a decorated deity murti, its figure draped in layered garlands of yellow, green and red flowers with a gold-trimmed canopy behind. Two attendants stand at the side: one in white dhoti and shawl holding a white chamara fan, and another in orange and gold-striped cloth with a saffron turban, holding a white fan. Dark trees frame the scene and a few partially visible people stand at the bottom edge of the frame.2015-02-03February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20162016-02-17