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Night photograph at an open outdoor temple preparation area under a white tarpaulin canopy with a maroon draped cloth and ceiling fans. A large golden deity murti with a tall crown and raised arms sits on a vehicle or cart. Two men in white dhotis and white shirts lean over the cart attending to the murti. Several onlookers in t-shirts and checked shirts stand in the foreground, and a partially visible golden figure stands at the left. Scaffolding and a golden pillar appear in the background.

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Night scene under a white tent canopy with a draped maroon fabric ceiling and ceiling fans. In the foreground, several men in white and pale clothes stand around and lean over a vehicle bed. A gold-coloured deity murti with a tall crown and ornaments sits on the vehicle, and additional gold figures appear behind. Men in t-shirts, a checked shirt and a dark shirt stand in the crowd, and a three-wheeler auto with tassels is at left. Scaffolding is visible at right. The photo appears to show preparation of a temple or ratha-style deity for a procession.2016-04-16Night procession scene at a temple-style festival. Center-left, a gilded metal deity murti seated on a golden chariot-like base is lifted and steadied by several men pushing and pulling wooden poles; a canopy with lights frames the top. On the left a man in white dhoti and shirt stands with his back to the camera, and a man in a blue-and-white checked lungi and shirt pushes at the cart. On the right a man in a turquoise t-shirt watches. In the background a few people in white clothes stand near a darkened hall. The wheeled wooden cart with red metal parts carries the murti forward in procession.Night photograph, motion-blurred, of a golden ratha or palanquin procession with a large bronze deity murti seated on a golden throne-like platform under a gilded canopy. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand and push or steady the platform at the front, and another man in a checked shirt and checked lungi braces the murti from below. Bright lights and dangling chains surround the golden carved structure, with more devotees at the lower edge of the frame.Night photograph of a gilded palanquin-style ratha or chariot decorated with yellow, orange and magenta marigold garlands and a gold-embellished canopy, carrying a ceremonial deity murti with a crown and gold ornaments. Several people in white and casual clothes bend low over the platform, one in a white shirt at left and one in a blue-and-white striped polo at centre, appearing to tend or touch the murti. A standing young woman in a floral dress and a man in a white t-shirt watch at right, and a blank white board stands on the right. Dark surroundings with a second palanquin faintly visible behind.2006-09-02Night photograph of a large golden deity murti seated on an ornate golden palanquin or ratha, with bright lights glowing behind it. The murti wears a cloth draped over its lap, bangles on the arm, and a tall decorated headdress. Several men stand in the foreground, one in a white sleeveless vest and another in a blue checked shirt, both looking up at the murti. A man in a red-and-white shirt sits in the background near the palanquin. Metal poles and a tree frame the scene.November 11 20102010-11-11Night 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.2015-02-03January 13 20152015-01-13November 11 20152015-11-11A night-time photograph of a golden processional chariot (ratha) with an ornate gilded canopy and a large golden deity murti seated on a raised golden pedestal, its arms raised and a circular golden halo behind its head. Ropes and chains hang from wooden poles at the top of the frame. Around the cart, several men and boys stand close: a man in a yellow shirt and white dhoti, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti, a boy in a white shirt, a boy in an orange-and-white checked shirt with a lungi, and a person in a teal garment. Some are holding the chariot or its ropes. A blank white banner stands at the left and a concrete wall at the right.Night procession at an outdoor ground with a large deity murti of Shiva-Parvati style figure decorated with gold prabhavali, garlands and pink-and-blue cloth, carried on a golden bull (Nandi) vehicle beneath a multicoloured canopy umbrella. A man in a white dhoti stands before it with a whisk-like fan. Men in white dhotis and shirts and some in saffron robes line the procession, with devotees and a few women in white and in saffron sarees. A gilded tall statue stands on a platform at upper left. Several people are visible; the crowd count is approximate.2016-01-02A night procession at a temple chariot (ratha) in Tamil Nadu. A decorated wooden ratha carries an illuminated shrine with deity murtis draped in flower garlands and marigold strands, and a small framed portrait is mounted on its left side. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts crowd around, several with orange cloth draped over their shoulders, and some wear rudraksha malas. In the left foreground a man in a pale yellow shirt and dark trousers stands near a figure in pale clothing. A small portrait on the left shows a bearded man in a white turban, and the ratha's upper section bears an illuminated Tamil-script banner. Visible people number roughly fifteen to twenty.2006-10-28