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Night photo of a decorated processional chariot or palanquin carrying a golden gilded shrine canopy with a deity murti or peetha seated under an ornate multicoloured fringed umbrella, draped with yellow and white marigold garlands. A shirtless young man in white dhoti with a gold border stands at left holding a white fan or chamara toward the figure. Another bare-chested man in white dhoti sits at lower centre near a microphone and bell on the platform. Bright floodlights and white tent walls frame the scene.

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Night photograph of a processional deity palanquin on a decorated stage. A large ornate umbrella with multicoloured fringe and a gold finial sits above a gold-covered arched shrine holding a deity murti draped in a yellow cloth and garlanded with yellow, red and white flower strands. A standing priest in a white dhoti and bare chest, holding a small object, stands at the left of the platform. A seated man, bare-chested and wearing a white cloth, sits at the lower right beside a small speaker and a brass bell. Bright spotlights and white tent walls frame the scene.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14A night-time photograph of a ceremony on a gilded, ornately carved platform. A shirtless priest in a white dhoti stands at left, raising a white feathered chamara fan toward a golden shrine niche framed by carved gold arches. Inside the niche sits a decorated deity murti dressed in orange and gold silk, adorned with white and red flower garlands. A large fringed, embroidered canopy hangs above the shrine. At right, a seated man with bare upper body, white dhoti and tilak sits beside the shrine on a gold-brocaded seat with a gold-colored cloth. Green-lit tent curtains and a stage light are visible behind.2016-12-14December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 14 20162016-12-14Night 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 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23