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A decorated ratha-style cart with an orange cloth-covered platform stands before a shrine holding a Ganesha deity murti crowned with a silver crown and adorned with garlands of yellow, orange and red marigolds. A young man in a white dhoti and cream turban sits cross-legged on the cart with ash marks on his bare arms and a gold necklace, gesturing with his hands toward a young woman in an orange patterned kurta who kneels facing him, holding a rudraksha-style mala or prayer string. Colourful painted festival banners with floral and bird motifs frame the scene. Two people are physically present.

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August 31 20112011-08-31A decorated ceremonial cart with a colourful canopy of red, blue, green and yellow embroidered panels stands on a red-and-orange cloth. Inside, a Ganesha murti in silver adornment is surrounded by yellow and red marigold and flower garlands. In front, a man in white dhoti and white head cloth sits cross-legged, ringing a handbell and holding a lamp over offerings in brass plates. A woman in an orange printed kurta with a long braid stands with palms joined in prayer, and a bald man in white clothing with a rudraksha-style cord stands at right, also with hands folded. This is a puja at a Ganesha cart.2011-08-31Outdoor photo of a decorated temple-style canopy in red, yellow, green and blue with painted floral panels and two painted bulls flanking a Shiva lingam. Beneath it a metal Ganesha murti in a gold arch is garlanded with yellow marigolds, red roses and green leaves. A young priest with a shaved head and tilak wears a white dhoti and a gold-striped shawl, a gold chain around his neck, and sits on the orange cloth in front of the murti, holding darbha grass. Before him stand a brass kalasha, a small lamp and an offering tray. Trees and a low building appear behind. One person is visible.2011-08-31August 31 20112011-08-31Night-time photograph of a decorated festival palanquin or ratha on a flat wooden platform, under a canopy with colourful striped and floral-patterned hangings and orange-yellow fringe. Inside the shrine area, two small deity murtis are adorned with white and red flower garlands and a rudraksha-style necklace. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and upper cloth sits cross-legged on an orange cloth beside brass puja vessels and a lamp. To the right, a person in white clothes with an orange shawl reaches toward the shrine. Dark leafy trees and a street light frame the scene.2011-10-06Outdoor ritual on an orange-draped cart decorated with flower garlands and colourful embroidered panels. A young priest in white dhoti and a cream turban sits cross-legged, applying sacred ash or sandal to his arm while pouring from a small cup over a brass plate. A devotee in a mustard-yellow shirt sits opposite with palms pressed together in prayer, holding a small brass vessel. Brass bells and a brass plate sit on the orange cloth. Behind them is a deity murti in a decorated shrine framed by red and yellow garlands and a gold-brown cloth. Yellow-orange flags and a vehicle stand in the background.2011-08-31A photograph of a festival procession. A person seated on an ornate golden palanquin or ratha is raising both hands in greeting, smiling, with long dark hair, a white and gold garment, a red garland and dark jewelled necklaces. The golden canopy above is hung with tassels in orange, red, maroon and green and draped with yellow, purple and white flower garlands. The seat is covered in dark maroon cushions and the carriage is decorated with marigold and orchid garlands. On the right, a man in an orange-saffron shawl with short dark hair and glasses stands holding a golden kalasha-style vessel. a person appearance is present among the seated figure, based on long hair and ornate adornments, while the standing man is a devotee in saffron. Bright daylight, sky and a tree behind.2010-01-01Night photograph of a ceremony on a wooden cart decorated with carved panels and a Ganesha relief. A seated young man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits before a deity murti draped in yellow and red flower garlands, with a silver-and-gold crown behind him. In front of him is a brass plate of fruit and coconuts. A bald priest in white dhoti and shawl holds out offerings, while a cameraman films and a woman in red shawl and glasses stands at right. Oil lamps burn at the edge of the scene.2011-12-24Night photograph of a temple procession on a wooden cart decorated with a deity murti under a canopy of marigold and multicoloured flower garlands. A man seated on the cart, bare-chested with orange cloth, rudraksha mala, a patterned crown and gold ornaments, performs a puja with oil lamps and brass vessels. Several women in orange and white clothes stand beside the cart with palms pressed together in prayer, and a woman in a headscarf and an elderly woman are visible behind. A photographer at left holds a camera. Oil lamps burn in front of the cart. a person appearance-based label applies to the seated priest with the crown and rudraksha cues.2011-12-24A photograph of a temple courtyard with a decorated wooden procession cart draped in colourful fabric panels, with yellow, red and blue floral patterns and orange lower borders. The deity murti on the cart wears a crown and is adorned with yellow, orange and red marigold garlands. A figure in a flowing orange robe with long dark hair stands with their back to the camera, facing the cart. A stone Nandi bull with a garland sits on a red pedestal at left, and palm trees and small shrines stand in the background. The figure's identity is unclear from the image, so no name is given.2010-11-18 +1 copiesDecember 24 20112011-12-24August 31 20112011-08-31