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A decorated ceremonial palanquin or ratha in a street procession, topped by a red and gold embroidered canopy with sequin-like ornamentation and gold fringe. Beneath it sits a deity murti, with a green and red adorned face, wearing a garland, flanked by two smaller figures in silver-toned attire on a gold draped backdrop inside an ornate gilded frame. The base is heaped with purple, white and red lilies and flowers. Yellow and pink flags flutter on poles against a pale sky with trees behind.

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A decorated float procession scene with a central golden deity murti seated on a golden throne, wearing a jewelled crown and heavy gold necklaces and garlands. Two smaller attendant figures in green and gold stand on either side, one holding a fan-like yak-tail whisk. A large red and gold ornate umbrella canopy shelters the central figure. The float is banked with pink, white and purple lilies and red flowers. Behind it, saffron and red flags, strings of colourful bunting and a painted figure can be seen among bare trees.2016-04-18A golden ceremonial palanquin with a curved canopy frame decorated with garlands of marigold-yellow flowers, bells and multicoloured tassels in red, green, orange and blue. A large fringed golden parasol stands at left. Within the palanquin an orange and saffron cloth drapes a seated figure, and a shadowy figure in white appears beside it. Dozens of people in casual clothes crowd the foreground, and a small palm tree and a red-tiled roofed building stand behind the procession.2011-12-06December 05 20162016-12-05December 23 20162016-12-23A gilded palanquin-style ratha or chariot shrine with a red and gold canopy, carved golden arch and gold-and-yellow silk drape. Inside sit two gilded deity murti figures wearing red and gold headdresses with crescent ornaments and jeweled garments. Pink, red and white artificial flowers fill the foreground, and red and yellow flags fly behind. A painted pot with Devanagari lettering stands at the left against trees and a blue sky. No people are visible.2016-04-18 +1 copiesA decorated ceremonial palanquin or ratha at night, framed by a golden-embossed canopy and fringed umbrella overhead. Inside a shrine-like golden niche, a small deity murti is adorned with red and white flower garlands and green-and-red silk cloth. Multicoloured tassels in red, pink, white, blue, yellow and green hang from the pole on the right, and flower strands in white, yellow and pink decorate the base. No people are visible in the frame.2013-04-23 +2 copiesOutdoor procession at dusk in which several men in white clothing carry a palanquin on wooden poles. Three deity murtis are seated on the palanquin, adorned with yellow and maroon marigold garlands and gold-toned crowns. A maroon and multicolored canopy umbrella shelters the central deity. Trees and greenery frame the scene, and a second smaller palanquin with another umbrella appears at right. Several men in white shirts and dhotis walk alongside, one wearing a rudraksha mala. A woman in white stands at the far right edge.2005-12-22Photograph of a processional deity murti at dusk, framed by an ornate gold arch topped with a carved crown-like finial. Three figures stand in the centre and sides, decorated with heavy garlands of yellow marigolds, red roses and green leaves. The central figure wears a gold crown and a red and gold garment with a large ornate pendant necklace. Red-fringed cloth canopy tassels hang at top left and top right against a deep blue evening sky. These are statues, not living people.2008-09-04A photograph of an ornate gold palanquin or ratha-style chariot canopy at night under a corrugated roof. Inside, a deity murti or utsava image is decorated with red, orange and white flower garlands and draped in green and red cloth. Gold-colored carved railings and tassels in pink, teal, orange and black hang from the frame. A bare-skinned person's back is partly visible behind the carrying structure, but no face is visible.2013-04-24Night photograph of an ornate golden ratha or palanquin-style procession vehicle with a deity murti seated in its centre, decorated with dense garlands of white, yellow and red flowers, and hanging tassels in pink, green, blue, yellow and purple. A gold canopy with scalloped fringe covers the top, and gold ornamental figures and a bell-cluster ornament flank the sides. A red cloth drapes behind the murti. Partly visible at the edges are a few onlookers and a loudspeaker on the right, with a gold staff or ornament at the far right. The darkness and stage lighting leave the background mostly black.2013-04-23 +2 copiesDecember 20 20102010-12-20Night photograph of an ornate golden palanquin procession vehicle decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in yellow, pink, red and white. A large yellow fringed umbrella with a lotus-motif finial and green and pink tassels shades an elaborately garlanded deity murti or figure at its centre, wrapped in red, white and purple flowers. Gilded carved wooden railings and a pink-tasselled canopy frame the palanquin, which sits on a wooden platform. A partially visible person with glasses appears at the lower right edge. A building with orange walls is behind.2011-10-30