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Night procession photograph of a ceremonial ratha-style float on a raised platform. A large red horse figure with yellow and purple flower garlands and a golden harness stands on a blue frame in front of a gilded throne-like seat draped in cream and purple cloth, with a brocade umbrella with red, green and gold fringe overhead. A bare-chested man in an orange dhoti holds a long white fly-whisk (chamara) raised above the horse. Offerings and a brass bell sit on a striped cloth at the platform's base. No clearly identifiable person is seated on the throne, and no a person candidate is visible in the scene.

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December 11 20162016-12-11Dusk procession scene on an ornate golden float. A deity murti is seated on a red and green painted vahana, a bull, draped with yellow and pink marigold garlands and a decorated silk cloth. Behind it stands a gold-framed arch topped by a multicoloured fringed canopy with a lotus motif. A bare-chested man in an orange dhoti holds a whisk or chamara beside the figure and a brass bell sits on the float. The float has a striped cloth and gold-embossed panels. Onlookers stand at the right edge against a pink and purple evening sky.2016-12-11 +1 copiesEvening procession scene: a decorated wheeled cart with gold-trimmed sides and a colourful striped cloth carries a large red horse-shaped vahana with green and gold trappings, garlanded with yellow and pink flowers, beneath an ornate gold and red canopy umbrella. A shirtless man in an orange dhoti holds a whisk-like fan above the figure, and a woman in a white sari with a red-and-white garland stands at left. A brass bell rests on the cart. Tent walls and a dark sky form the background.2016-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesDusk photograph of a festival procession float (ratha) topped by a deity murti seated in a gilded arched frame beneath a colourful fringed canopy with a lotus motif. The deity is dressed in jewelled garments and garlanded with yellow and pink flowers. In front stands a large red horse with a painted face and yellow flower garlands, wearing a gold harness. A shirtless man in saffron dhoti stands at left, raising a long golden-handled whisk (chamara) over the murti. Brass bells and a small lamp rest on the gold-draped platform, which has striped colourful cloth at its base. Pink sky and dark tree line behind.2016-12-11 +1 copiesNight photograph of a golden deity murti seated on a bull (Nandi) mount atop a decorated processional platform, adorned with white and yellow flower garlands and a red draped cloth. The deity wears a crown and jewelled necklace, and an ornate golden arch with a multicoloured fringed canopy rises behind it. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands at the left, waving a white feather fan over the murti, as in a ritual honouring. Green-lit white drapes and a bright floodlight form the background under a dark sky.2016-12-14December 06 20162016-12-06December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 09 20162016-12-09A golden processional ratha with an ornate arched canopy and a red-and-gold fringed umbrella overhead carries a central figure seated on a white horse-form vahana. The figure wears a maroon turban, a red-and-gold garment, layered gold necklaces and a red tilak, with yellow marigold garlands and red flower strings draped over the horse and figure. Behind the cart a shirtless man with a rudraksha mala and white dhoti stands beside the wooden structure, and a green-and-red embroidered cushion backs the seat. A brass oil lamp rests on the golden draped platform, and a red vehicle is partly visible in the foreground. Photographed outdoors near red-washed buildings.2016-12-05Night photograph of a golden processional vehicle on a stage. A gilded deity murti in golden and maroon robes, adorned with a large jewelled necklace and a flower garland, sits on a golden bull-shaped mount (nandi-style) under a multicoloured canopy with a golden arch behind it. A man in a white dhoti with bare chest stands at left, waving a white feather fan (chamara-style) toward the deity. Bright stage lights and white and green draped curtains fill the background.2016-12-14December 06 20162016-12-06