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A night procession with a decorated palanquin or ratha carrying a deity murti under a striped canopy topped with a red-and-gold cloth awning. Several men in white dhotis and orange or saffron garments walk alongside and some carry the palanquin poles, while red and orange flags flank the structure. A dense crowd of devotees in white and light clothing fills the foreground and background, and a trident is visible at the right edge. The scene is lit by night lighting and feels like a temple festival procession.

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November 11 20102010-11-11 +1 copiesNight procession on a dirt road with a decorated wooden cart carrying a deity murti under a striped canopy and red-and-gold drapes. A man in a saffron/orange dhoti and shawl, with a tall ornate crown-like headdress, stands at the left facing the cart and holds up a lit oil lamp or aarti flame. Several men in white dhotis and shirts pull or walk beside the cart, while a crowd of devotees, some in white and one child in a yellow-striped shirt holding a stick, follows in the background under dark sky and distant lights.2010-11-11Night outdoor ritual photograph. A man in an orange robe with a tall dark ceremonial headdress and a shaved head holds a lit flame over an ornate decorated deity murti on a palanquin-like carriage hung with dark cloth and garlands. Beside him, another saffron-robed man with shaved head holds a brass aarti plate. Several men in light shirts and dhotis stand around, some holding flowers, and a row of devotees is visible behind a crowd. The scene is lit by warm lamps and the flame, with flags on poles at the left.2010-11-11Night outdoor ceremony at a golden palanquin or throne-like platform holding a deity murti decorated with garlands and a red-and-white canopy overhead. A man in saffron-orange robes stands at the left of the platform, hand raised near the murti. Beside him a man in white dhoti and cream shirt with a yellow cloth over his shoulder kneels with hands folded. Several men in white and yellow-trimmed clothing stand around the platform, one holding a small object near the front. The murti wears a crown and fresh flower garlands, with decorated fabric and lamps in the foreground.2010-11-19Night procession photo: a shaved-headed monk in saffron-orange robes holds a lit flame toward an ornate deity murti decorated with garlands in green, pink and red, set on a gold-coloured palanquin-style platform under a large umbrella-like canopy with coloured fringes. A man in white dhoti with a maroon-edged cloth assists by holding the canopy. Devotees in saffron and white stand in the foreground with palms joined in prayer. The scene is aarti during a procession.2010-11-19November 23 20102010-11-23December 24 20112011-12-24June 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesA 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.2010-11-22Photo 117254112009-GLIMPSES-OF-VARIOUS-EVENTS +1 copiesNight ritual photograph of a large deity murti or decorated figure covered in dense garlands of red, yellow and green flowers, with a golden canopy above. A man in a saffron-orange robe with an ornate gold-patterned crown sits on the left, raising his hand toward the murti in an offering gesture, with a brass vessel on the ground in front. A second man in white dhoti and a red-bordered shawl kneels on the right with palms pressed together in prayer. A third person sits partly visible at the far left edge. The appearance of the crowned figure in saffron is a person candidate, identified by the saffron robe, crown and seated ceremonial posture, but the face is not clearly visible.2010-11-23