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Night photograph on a dark road of three men carrying a golden palanquin or deity carrier draped with a thick garland of white jasmine and orange and yellow marigolds, with red and orange silk cloths hanging below. The man on the left wears a white checked short-sleeved shirt and white dhoti; the man on the right wears a green-and-white checked shirt and white dhoti; a third bearer in a red shirt stands behind the carrier. A person in white clothes is partly visible at the left edge, and a bushy green hedge lines the right side.

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August 09 20102010-08-09August 09 20102010-08-09August 09 20102010-08-09Night procession photograph of devotees in white dhotis and shirts carrying a wooden palanquin poles on their shoulders. The palanquin is decorated with a dense border of marigold and mixed flower garlands in yellow, orange, red, purple and white, and it carries a deity murti adorned with orange and gold cloth. Several men wear rudraksha malas, gold chains and bracelets, and some wear yellow or orange shawls. Bright lights and dark road surroundings mark the evening setting.2010-11-22Night procession at an open ground with a decorated palanquin carried on wooden poles by a group of men. The palanquin is draped in orange and gold cloth and covered with garlands of yellow marigolds, red and white flowers, forming a large floral arch. Men in white dhotis and shirts, several with yellow or red sashes, carry the poles, while one man in an orange saffron robe walks at the front left with a gold chain. Another figure in white with a rudraksha-style mala stands on the right near garlanded poles. Street lights glow faintly in the dark background.2010-11-22Evening procession at dusk: about seven men in white dhotis and shirts carry a palanquin-style ratha bearing a decorated deity murti under a red and gold canopy, with a yellow cloth draped over the poles and a garland of yellow and white flowers around the figure. Several bare-footed bearers hold the wooden carrying poles, one wearing a white headband. Onlookers in light shirts stand at the roadside beside a building decorated with red string lights and a painted banner.2010-11-21Night procession at a Hindu temple festival: several men in white dhotis and shirts carry a palanquin-style deity murti decorated with layered garlands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers, with a red and gold canopy overhead and a yellow cloth draped over the carrying poles. A woman in a cream and gold sari walks at the left edge. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is present among the visible bearers.2010-11-21July 22 20102010-07-22December 23 20062006-12-23Night procession carrying a deity murti on a palanquin. Several men in white dhotis and shirts grip long wooden poles at the shoulder, lifting a decorated palanquin draped in a thick garland of yellow, orange, white, red and purple flowers. Inside, a metal deity murti wears an orange cloth and stands beside a second figure. A devotee in a white shirt with a red sash and glasses walks at the right, and a bright torch light glows above the crowd. Men wear rudraksha beads and gold necklaces. No person is clearly identifiable as a person, and the scene is shown in a dark outdoor setting.2010-11-22Night procession of a deity murti carried on a wooden palanquin through a dark outdoor setting. The palanquin is heavily decorated with garlands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers and green leaves, with a draped red-and-gold cloth canopy. The seated murti wears an orange and gold crown-like headdress and ornate garments. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts shoulder the long wooden poles, some wearing rudraksha beads or vibhuti on the forehead. Strings of small lights glow in the background.2010-11-22November 22 20102010-11-22