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A small photograph of a decorated ceremonial vehicle. Green foliage and trees appear in the background. No people are clearly visible in the frame, and no identifiable figure is shown.

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November 18 20102010-11-18A festival procession in a park-like setting with bunting strings of orange and white flags overhead. An decorated elephant with painted face and flower-covered back stands at left, carrying a canopy with red and gold fringing. A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes sits in the foreground with a gold chain and wrist beads, looking to the side. At right, a decorated palanquin or ratha with a magenta canopy shelters a deity murti dressed in orange, adorned with garlands of white, red and marigold flowers and gold ornaments. A framed portrait with flower garlands is at the far right edge. Several people in white clothing stand behind the elephant.2011-10-15October 15 20112011-10-15 +1 copiesA photograph of a festival procession on a road lined with spectators. In the foreground, an ornate golden palanquin or ratha is draped with a bright magenta cloth and decorated with garlands of orange, yellow and purple flowers. Within it sits a deity murti dressed in orange and red garments with jewelled ornaments. Above the carriage a standing figure in a red and gold ceremonial garment is visible, and a large golden umbrella or canopy is raised. Several people walk along the road at left, and a crowd gathers along the roadside under trees, with a building at the right edge.2011-10-15November 22 20102010-11-22November 21 20102010-11-21November 23 20102010-11-23A festival procession photographed outdoors under a tree canopy strung with orange and yellow bunting. A decorated palanquin topped with a striped pink-and-red canopy carries a deity murti adorned with red and white garlands and a crown, with a framed portrait of a woman also garlanded and placed on the front. Beside it, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and beads sits on the ground with a small bowl. Behind the palanquin, a decorated elephant and a second ornate float with flower garlands are visible, plus several onlookers and a figure in red near a stall with a painted golden sign.2011-10-15October 15 20112011-10-15A photograph of a night-time puja at a shrine. In the centre, a deity murti sits on a decorated platform, heavily garlanded with bright orange and red flowers and draped with greenery. A man in a saffron-orange robe and an ornate silver crown stands at the left, holding a brass ritual implement toward the murti. Behind him, a man in white and another person sit, and a seated man at right in a light shirt presses his palms together in prayer. String lights hang above the scene.2010-11-22A photograph of a richly decorated deity murti. No people are visible in the frame; the image shows only the decorated murti and floral offerings.2010-11-12May 03 20122012-05-03 +2 copies