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Night procession on a decorated ratha-style float lit with string lights. A standing priest in orange robes and an orange turban holds a lit oil lamp in an aarti gesture before a large white and blue deity murti with a trident, garlanded with yellow flowers and set against an ornate gold arch. Beside the float, a seated attendant in orange with white sacred markings sits near the deity, and another priest in white dhoti holds a smoking vessel aloft at left. Incense smoke drifts through the scene.

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Night outdoor scene on a decorated illuminated float or chariot with fairy lights. A standing young man in orange dhoti and orange turban, bare-chested with white markings, holds a lit flame or lamp aloft with hands joined, in front of a large golden ornate arch. Behind him a blue-skinned deity murti with white headdress and a flower garland stands beside a seated orange-clad man with white markings on the chariot. Another person sits near the base, with a brass lamp and offerings on the platform. Smoke drifts at left, and a man in white dhoti with hands joined stands at the lower left edge. Setting is night foliage and rocks.2017-11-15November 15 20172017-11-15November 15 20172017-11-15November 15 20172017-11-15Night photograph of a decorated float or cart carrying a blue-skinned deity murti of Kali with a flowing white garland, a crown-like headdress, and raised arms holding implements, set before an ornate golden arched backdrop. A standing man in a saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl holds a lit lamp or ritual vessel aloft toward the deity, while a seated assistant in orange with white body markings sits beside the murti. Smoke drifts at the left and string lights line the cart's edge. Two onlookers in light clothing stand at the lower left, and a few more figures are partly visible in the dark background. The setting is an outdoor procession or ritual on a dim street.2017-11-15Night photograph of an outdoor ritual on a decorated cart platform lit with string lights. A standing man in saffron-orange dhoti and matching wrap, with a saffron head wrap and white markings on his arms, holds a small object toward a large blue-faced deity murti. Behind it a gold ornate arched backdrop frames the figure. A seated young man in orange cloth with white body markings and a tilak sits at the right beside a brass lamp and offerings on a cloth. A partially visible figure stands at the far left edge. The cart has a gold-painted panel with a carved image.2017-11-15November 15 20172017-11-15Night outdoor scene at an evening ritual on a raised wooden platform draped in white cloth and strung with fairy lights. Centre stands a blue-skinned deity murti with white-and-silver headdress, garland of yellow flowers, and raised arms holding implements, set before an ornate gold scrollwork backdrop. A standing figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap holds a small lit lamp or offering toward the murti, with smoke drifting through the trees on the left. A seated man in orange clothes with a rudraksha-style necklace sits at the right of the platform beside the murti. Two other people in orange stand and sit around the platform, and a few devotees in white stand at the left edge. Brass pots and flower offerings lie on the platform.2017-11-15Night outdoor photo of a ritual on a decorated flatbed cart lit with string lights. A standing priest in orange robes and an orange headwrap holds a flaming lamp toward a large deity murti with blue skin, white hair and a yellow-and-white garland, flanked by a gold-painted arched backdrop. A second person in orange sits cross-legged at the base of the murti, and a smoke haze drifts at left. A third person in white dhoti stands at the cart's edge, and a fourth figure with raised hands stands at far left. A visible lamp and offering bowls rest on the platform. Hindu puja or aarti on a procession cart.2017-11-15November 15 20172017-11-15November 15 20172017-11-15Night-time photograph of a Kali murti with blue skin, red tongue, a crown and multiple arms holding a sword and other implements, decorated with a yellow marigold garland and white drapery, standing before an ornate gold floral backdrop on a raised platform. A standing sannyasi in saffron cloth and an orange turban holds a lit flame near the murti's head, and two seated men in orange cloth with white body markings sit at the base beside silver vessels and flowers. Fairy lights decorate the platform edge. The figures are not shown in a manner that clearly establishes a person's presence, so no candidate is marked.2017-11-15