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Night procession with a deity murti on a palanquin-like vahana carried by devotees. A white bull (Nandi) figure with gold-cloth draping and flower garlands bears a small deity murti in yellow silk, under a beaded ornamental umbrella. Many people in white and light clothing crowd around and walk beside it, some wearing saffron or orange shawls. Colourful string lights glow in the background, and a dark outdoor setting surrounds the procession.

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November 12 20162016-11-12November 12 20162016-11-12November 12 20162016-11-12November 12 20162016-11-12Night procession photograph in which a painted, wooden-looking mount (vahana) figure with large ears and a long trunk-like snout, draped in a yellow and gold cloth with gold fringe, is carried aloft on a platform by several men in white shirts and dark trousers. Above it a dark umbrella with glittering beaded fringe and pink accents shades the figure. Coloured string lights glow in the background, and the procession crowd is partly visible in the dark foreground.2016-11-12November 12 20162016-11-12A night procession photograph showing a white painted bull (Nandi) mounted on a golden satin-draped platform, with two small deity murti figures seated on its back. White jasmine garlands hang from the figures and the platform, and a dark decorative umbrella with beaded fringe and an orange pole is held above. The surrounding background is almost completely black, with only faint silhouettes of carriers or onlookers at the edges. No physical people are clearly visible in the frame.2016-11-12February 17 20162016-02-17February 17 20162016-02-17January 02 20162016-01-02A photograph taken in near darkness of an ornately decorated golden shrine or chariot, illuminated by warm light. The structure is draped with colourful flower garlands in pink, red, yellow and orange, with hanging tassels and a multicoloured fabric canopy above. At the left, a priest in white ritual clothing stands beside the shrine, holding a fan or whisk of white cloth aloft toward the deity murti at the centre. Silhouetted figures in the dim foreground suggest a gathered crowd. The scene appears to be a puja or aarti at a decorated deity shrine.2016-02-17November 12 20162016-11-12