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Night photograph of a gilded, canopied temple-style float or ratha decorated with gold carved pillars and red drapery, housing a deity murti adorned with red and white garlands under lamplight. A man in white dhoti and white shirt with a green shawl stands beside the float facing it. Seated on blue mats along the right are about a dozen devotees in white clothes, some with a white head covering. Behind them a multi-storey white building is strung with colourful lights, and a vehicle is parked at the left edge.

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Evening photograph of a small outdoor gathering at a sandy courtyard beside white single-storey buildings with corrugated roofs and palm trees. In the foreground, around a dozen people sit on blue and patterned mats facing a decorated mobile shrine cart. Most wear white clothing; several in pink or pale pink tops sit in the middle rows, and a standing man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at the left edge, and another in white stands behind. The cart has a canopy with lights, a gold-and-red decorated backdrop, and a deity murti with garlands and draped fabric, with small offerings and a framed image on the front ledge. A wooden pole lies on the ground at the right. A blue tarpaulin-covered vehicle is visible behind the cart.2008-08-06Night outdoor ritual in a courtyard in front of a white concrete building with banana plants. On the left stands a golden ornate ratha-style palanquin carrying a deity murti dressed in green and red garments with a crown. A standing figure in orange robes holds an aarti lamp toward the deity while a large seated crowd in white clothes, many on mats, watches; a few women wear saris in blue, pink and yellow. Some people stand at the rear near the building. Photo shows a devotional procession or aarti in progress.2009-01-20Evening outdoor scene at dusk. In the left foreground, a person with long dark hair and a flowing orange-saffron robe sits with their back to the camera on a blue mat facing a group. A row of about a dozen seated people in white and pink-peach clothing sits on mats on the ground in front of a decorated wooden cart. The cart, a ratha-style vehicle with an orange and gold canopy, carries illuminated deity murtis and a large framed image, with a lamp lit above it. Behind are a small white building with a green roof, trees, and a parked truck with a blue tarpaulin.2008-08-06Night procession scene: a golden ornate ratha or palanquin-style float stands on a dark street, lit by warm lamps. Seated on a green cushioned seat is a deity murti or statue draped with garlands of flowers, with a bright lamp beside it. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand around the float, and one man wears an orange-saffron shawl over white clothing. Buildings and a dim sky form the backdrop.2006-10-10Dusk scene outdoors at an ashram compound with palm trees and low white buildings with corrugated roofs. A decorated ratha-style cart with a canopy and a central seated figure in saffron robes, flanked by two deity figures adorned with garlands and gold ornaments, stands at center. Around its base, about a dozen people sit on a striped woven mat: men in white dhotis and shawls, and others in peach or pink robes, one of them with a shaved head. A standing man in a white dhoti holds a small cymbal-like instrument at left, and a man in pink robes stands at right beside the cart. A yellow-robed statue stands on a red pedestal at right. A banner with printed portraits is displayed on the cart's canopy.2008-08-06 +1 copiesA night procession on a paved street lined with red-brick buildings and air conditioners. At the centre, a lit palanquin carries a golden deity murti under an ornate golden canopy, with oil lamps and flames at its base. Several people in white dhotis and white garments walk behind and beside it. In the foreground, a man in a yellow shawl with red-printed text stands beside a woman in a white sari with glasses and a beaded necklace, and another woman in a white sari is at the lower left. A large green and pink fringed banner appears at the right edge. Approximately 20 physical people are visible.2015-11-21Night procession at a temple-style festival: an illuminated deity murti under a golden arched canopy with a colourful fringed umbrella sits on a decorated cart. The murti has green drapery and garlands, flanked by two attendant figures. A woman in white kneels or sits at the base of the cart, and a line of people in saffron and orange clothing follows along the street beside a multi-storey red building with air conditioners. A small vehicle with a blue canopy is in the foreground.2015-11-25Night photo of a temple procession on a dirt ground. On the left, a golden ornate palanquin-cart with a canopy of garlands sits on a flat gold-trimmed wagon, a deity murti visible inside; a man in saffron/orange robes with a shaved head sits on it with his back to the camera. In the centre, a shirtless man in white dhoti with an orange-bordered cloth and shaved head holds a white plate, facing the palanquin. To the right, a second decorated cart with a multicoloured, embroidered canopy shelters another deity murti, and a woman in a white sari stands nearby. A lamp and a dark sky frame the scene, and a small signboard is visible at the right edge.2011-10-06September 23 20062006-09-23December 20 20062006-12-20January 02 20162016-01-02 +1 copiesNight procession on a dirt road. A large golden deity murti-style shrine with a gold arched canopy, red and yellow marigold garlands and a red-and-gold umbrella rides on a golden cart pulled by a tractor. A shaven-headed priest in white sits in front of the shrine, hands folded, beside a small harmonium-style box on the golden cart, with a golden lion or bull-like figure mount at the base. Men in white dhotis and an orange-shirted man stand behind; women in white sarees with a saffron-bordered sari stand at the lower left, one folding her hands. A concrete wall and trees line the background under dark sky.2011-09-01