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Night procession on a gilded ratha or chariot platform decorated with a tall colourful canopy and a decorated deity murti of a peacock-mounted deity, with flower garlands in red, yellow and green. Two men sit on the platform: the left one wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a tall white patterned headpiece and gold beaded necklaces, extending his arm; the right one wears white dhoti and shawl, a white turban and gold chain necklaces, holding a small object. A golden peacock figure stands beside the deity. Red-fenced ground and a few onlookers in the background.

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Night procession on a gold-trimmed flatbed float decorated with a large yellow umbrella-shaped canopy and a floral-draped deity murti with a golden peacock figure in front. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a gold trident staff walks alongside, gesturing toward the float. On the float, a seated figure in a saffron-orange garment with a tall ornate white crown and bare arms with white markings sits beside a second seated figure in white dhoti and kurta with a gold garland and a bell-like object. Turquoise draped cloth covers part of the platform. Dark sky and a small building in background.2011-10-31October 31 20112011-10-31December 05 20112011-12-05Night procession scene: a golden palanquin-style ratha carries a figure seated on a gold throne draped in garlands of white, pink and purple flowers, with a gold canopy overhead and a golden horse-head finial. A man in orange dhoti and orange shawl with a decorated white cap stands at the rear holding a long white feather fan (chamara) toward the seated figure. Two men in white dhotis stand at the left edge, one bare-chested wearing a sacred thread. Green and red tassels hang from the palanquin, and dark leafy trees surround the scene.2011-10-30Night photograph of a procession float carrying a decorated deity murti under a multicolored umbrella. The murti is framed by a golden arch and garlanded with yellow, red and white flower strings. A woman in an orange saree stands at left holding a white fan-like whisk above the murti. At right, a person in white with a white head covering and beaded necklace kneels at the platform, beside brass lamps, a thali of flowers and fruit, and a kalasha-like vessel. The float is gold-trimmed. Devotees in white and in saree stand around the platform in the dark, and a bright street light is visible behind.2011-12-12Night procession on a gold-framed palanquin-style cart with a golden arched canopy and a deity murti draped in garlands of white, pink and red flowers. A seated man in orange-brown robes and an orange turban wears a yellow and white flower garland and sits on an orange cloth on the cart. Behind him, a bare-chested attendant in orange dhoti waves a white fan toward the deity. Colourful tasselled umbrellas frame the scene, and a man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala walks at left. Greenery and a tree fill the background.2016-11-05February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesOctober 29 20142014-10-29Night ritual at a temple-like outdoor pavilion lit by a flame. A deity murti is adorned with yellow and orange flower garlands and a rudraksha-style necklace, seated on a golden pedestal under an ornate yellow and red canopy with colourful fringe. A standing priest in an orange saffron garment with a blue-and-silver patterned tall cap holds up a lit oil lamp or camphor flame toward the murti in an aarti gesture. A seated attendant in white with a gold garland tends a brass vessel nearby, and an onlooker in a red and white shawl sits at the right edge. Strings of small orange pennants and decorative poles frame the background, with stone sculptures visible behind.2010-11-20Night procession with a richly decorated palanquin covered by a multicoloured canopy of embroidered panels, gold-edged hangings and gold tassels. Inside, a white stone deity murti is adorned with a crown, floral garlands and a large yellow-and-green garland. In front, a figure in orange robes sits on the palanquin, and a man in white clothing stands at the pole holding a fan or lamp. Several onlookers in the foreground and dark trees surround the scene, with fairy-light bokeh above.2005-12-22January 03 20162016-01-03December 17 20112011-12-17