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A dimly lit night procession scene with a decorated palanquin or ratha covered in marigold garlands and red and orange flower strings. At the centre stands a figure of a bearded man with an orange turban and an orange sash, dressed in ornate beaded necklaces, seemingly a statue or murti on the vehicle. To the right a priest in white dhoti and white upper cloth holds a long-handled fan or chamara and a small ritual object. Two silhouetted people in the foreground watch from below, and a metal lamp glows near the base of the palanquin.

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January 01 20132013-01-01A darkened hall with a brightly lit, flower-garlanded palanquin or ornate shrine canopy holding a deity murti draped in garlands and jewelled ornaments. A man in white dhoti stands at left, raising a white fan or chamara toward the murti. A seated figure in dark clothing sits at the right of the shrine. Strings of flowers hang along the sides and a striped cloth canopy rises above, with dim audience silhouettes in the foreground.2016-02-17January 01 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesNight photograph of a pratyaksha pada puja inside an ornately decorated palanquin or ratha-like structure. A man in a white shirt stands with his back to the camera at left, facing a seated figure in a dark, polished murti-like form wearing an orange head cloth and orange shawl, with garlands of yellow and orange marigold flowers draped over the canopy and sides. A bright hanging lamp illuminates the scene, and tassels in red, blue, orange and gold hang from the canopy. The figure is a statue, not a physical person, so a physical person is only the man in white. Dark background with floral garlands and brass ornaments.2013-01-01A night procession at a decorated palanquin, lit by warm lamps and bordered by flower garlands in orange and yellow. A standing figure in the central frame wears an orange turban and ornate garland, appearing to be a person on the palanquin, with appearance-based cues (turban and garlanded ornaments) but the face is too dark and small to confirm identity. Gold ceremonial umbrellas and dark silhouettes of onlookers surround the scene. Strings of marigolds and tassels hang from the golden carriage structure.2013-01-01January 1st 2013February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesNight procession photo of a richly decorated illuminated ratha (palanquin-style chariot) wrapped in white and red flower garlands, with strings of warm lights and gold-tipped tassels. A seated figure with long dark hair wears a white dhoti and a dark garland sits on the platform; a bare-chested seated figure in a white cloth and rudraksha-style necklace appears behind. A man in an orange-and-saffron cloth stands at the side of the chariot offering a hand, while another person in white and a dark shawl with garland stands at the right. Warm lamplight and haze surround the scene. Several people are visible, with the seated figures and attendants forming the main group.2016-01-03March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07April 29 20152015-04-29