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Night procession scene with a richly decorated palanquin-style vehicle draped in concentric arches of flower garlands in pink, green, red, yellow and purple, topped by a colourful fringed canopy. Inside stands a deity murti in a pink cloth with an orange headdress. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti, with a red sacred thread, leans in to adjust the garlands while seated devotees in white and yellow saris and white clothing sit around the vehicle. A black night sky and a dimly lit building form the background.

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November 22 20102010-11-22November 22 20102010-11-22November 20 20132013-11-20Night photograph of a festival procession. A richly decorated palanquin or ratha with a colourful arched canopy of red, pink, yellow, green and white garlands and paisley-shaped ornaments dominates the frame, topped by a white and gold umbrella-style canopy. Two deity murtis in gold-toned finish are dressed with white, green and red garlands and sit on the platform. A bare-backed man in an orange cloth stands at the palanquin edge, reaching toward the deities, while a crowd of devotees surrounds it in the dark. At right, a second decorated umbrella and a lit torch flame are visible, and a man in white raises a hand near the flame.2006-12-23Night procession at a festival: a large flower-decorated ratha/chariot covered in red, white and green garlands and yellow marigold strings moves through a dense crowd of devotees. On the chariot, a man in a white dhoti with a saffron-trimmed cloth and rudraksha-style neck beads stands at the front, with another man in white and orange clothing and a raised hand beside him, and a seated figure under the canopy. Other white-clad priests walk near the carriage. Devotees in saris and kurtas, many with folded hands, press around it. Illuminated temple gopuram and string lights glow in the background.2016-12-23Night-time photograph of a decorated festival palanquin or ratha on a flat wooden platform, under a canopy with colourful striped and floral-patterned hangings and orange-yellow fringe. Inside the shrine area, two small deity murtis are adorned with white and red flower garlands and a rudraksha-style necklace. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and upper cloth sits cross-legged on an orange cloth beside brass puja vessels and a lamp. To the right, a person in white clothes with an orange shawl reaches toward the shrine. Dark leafy trees and a street light frame the scene.2011-10-06Night photograph of a festival procession float decorated with a large arch of marigold garlands in yellow, white and purple, with a glowing colourful rangoli-style backdrop behind the central figures. On the float, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes, wearing a crown and ornate gold necklaces, sits on a golden throne flanked by golden lion or deity figures, and a man in a shaved-head priestly style sits beside him in white. A shirtless attendant with a sacred thread stands at the right side of the float, and a woman in white sits near the left edge. Floral garlands drape the float's base. Devotees in white and red walk alongside, and red flags are visible at left. Several people are visible in the crowd.2016-12-09A photograph of an outdoor evening event in front of a richly decorated canopy hung with colourful woven panels in red, blue, yellow and green, patterned with flowers and bird motifs. Behind a central display of deity murti or utsava images draped in flower garlands of white and red blossoms, with a golden crown and ornaments. A seated man in white ritual dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold beaded necklace and glasses with a shaved head, sits on a low platform at left, smiling with hands folded. Three people in the foreground, seen from behind, watch the scene; one wears a pink head covering and another has white hair. Orange and gold drapery and a teal canopy edge frame the scene.2011-10-06Night procession scene with a palanquin-like vehicle decorated with a large arch of garlands in pink, purple, green, yellow and white, topped by a striped canopy. Inside the decorated frame sit two deity murti figures with orange and red garlands. A man in white clothes with a rudraksha-style mala stands at the front of the cart, one hand resting on it. A woman in a light top and a man in glasses stand nearby, with a few other people in white and blue shirts in the dark background. Some people and the cart are lit by a few distant lights.2010-11-22Night-time outdoor photograph of a richly decorated deity murti set on a raised platform draped with an orange cloth. The murti is framed by a large arch of garlands in green, pink, purple and white, with a red-and-gold canopy above. A man in white clothes with an orange shawl and a tilak on his forehead reaches toward the murti, while a woman in a light blue jacket and a woman in white stand nearby, and a few people are partly visible at the edges, sitting or standing near the platform. Scattered petals lie on the cloth.2010-11-22December 23 20072007-12-23A night procession shows a deity murti seated on an ornate palanquin-style throne decorated with multicoloured floral garlands, yellow marigold strands and embroidered red, green and orange fabric panels bearing elephant and bird motifs. A richly embroidered canopy with hanging gold-tone tassels sits above the figure, which wears a crown, a rudraksha-style necklace and bright ornaments. Several devotees stand in the foreground, including a man in a white checked shirt, and a fabric-wrapped pole frames the canopy.2005-12-22