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A night-time outdoor scene at a temple-festival ground. In the centre, a large illuminated murti of a demon-like figure with bulging eyes and a crown-like headdress sits on a wooden cart or ratha, surrounded by lit lamps and a leafy tree branch above. Several bare-chested men in orange-red dhotis with yellow borders walk and stand around the cart, holding long wooden staffs or spears. Strings of multicoloured lights stretch across the background. Visible people are four to five men in the foreground and background, consistent with a procession.

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November 05 20162016-11-05Night photograph of an outdoor festival scene on dark ground strung with multicoloured fairy lights. A large illuminated effigy of a bearded, fierce-faced demon figure in grey clothing stands on a yellow-draped wooden platform, with a leafy tree branch rising behind its head. Several bare-chested men and youths in orange and red dhotis stand around the platform, one holding a rudraksha mala and another wearing a white dhoti and shawl. Their attention is on the effigy during the Skanda Shasti celebration.2016-11-05Night procession on an open dirt ground. A yellow-bodied tractor trolley carries a large golden deity murti of Subramanya, decorated with a leafy green tree or branch behind it and a spear-like staff. Several young men in orange cloth with bare upper bodies stand on the trolley and push or hold the figure, while others in orange dhotis walk alongside and hold the base of the trolley. Colourful string lights stretch in the background and a person with a torch stands at the right edge. The visible people are shirtless or in orange clothing, and no a person is clearly visible.2016-11-05Night procession on dark ground: a large illuminated murti of a deity with a raised weapon stands on a decorated vehicle or cart, surrounded by a leafy tree-like frame. Several men in saffron-orange and white dhotis, some bare-chested, walk alongside carrying flaming torches and drums, with one drummer striking a drum. Colourful string lights and lit torches line the background. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible among the figures.2016-11-05November 05 20162016-11-05 +1 copiesNight photograph of an illuminated float carrying a large painted deity murti with a golden face, raised hand and a tall green tree behind it, on a wooden platform. Several men and youths in saffron-orange and white dhotis, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas, pull ropes and steady the float on dark ground, while one holds a flaming torch at right and another plays a drum at lower right. Strings of multicoloured lights stretch across the background. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person by the visible cues.2016-11-05 +1 copiesNight procession on a dark open ground lit by a string of multicoloured fairy lights and bright white lamps. On a flat-bed cart, a large golden-painted murti of a seated deity with a crown and raised hands sits beneath a leafy tree, illuminated from below. A standing attendant in orange cloth steadies the tree's pole. In the foreground, several men with bare upper bodies and orange cloths carry flaming torches and walk beside the cart, while one man beats a large round drum. Smoke rises from the torch flames.2016-11-05Night photograph of a large illuminated murti of a seated figure with a golden crown, green and gold garments, and a raised sword-like staff, displayed on a wooden platform in front of a leafy tree. Two young men in white and orange-red dhotis stand at the platform's side near a string of multicoloured lights along a dark open ground. A bright floodlight glows in the background. The scene resembles a procession or outdoor festival display, with a deity murti placed centrally on the platform.2016-11-05March 02 20162016-03-02 +2 copiesNight procession at an outdoor ground lit by strings of multicoloured fairy lights. A large deity murti decorated with green leafy branches stands on a yellow-framed flatbed trailer, holding a club-like staff, pulled by a red tractor with a teal canopy and a small saffron-and-red flag. Several people in saffron and orange robes and white dhoti-style clothing walk beside the trailer, some carrying torches and a round drum-like shield, with hand-held lamps lighting the scene. The murti appears to depict Skanda Subramanya in a festival procession.2016-11-05March 02 20162016-03-02 +1 copiesNight photograph of an outdoor procession at a temple festival. A large illuminated deity murti, decorated with flowers and gold-coloured ornaments, sits on a wooden ratha/chariot carried on long poles. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with gold borders pull and steady the poles, while others in saffron-orange robes walk beside the chariot. Bright lamps and string lights with red, green and white bulbs decorate the grounds and tent edges, and a flaming torch burns near the base of the murti.2016-01-02