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Night photograph of a festival procession on a teal flatbed cart decorated with yellow fringe and a red-and-pink cloth. A large golden Nandi bull statue with a green canopy and marigold garlands stands behind. A man in a saffron dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala stands at left, bending slightly toward a seated figure in white dhoti with a white head wrap, bare-chested, wearing beaded necklaces. A woman in an orange sari stands at the cart's edge at lower right, and a lit oil lamp sits on the platform. Strings of lights and a golden deity figure appear at the right edge.

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Night photograph of a teal-and-red wooden cart or float at an outdoor ritual. Two men sit cross-legged on a pink-draped platform beneath a large gilded bull statue with a green canopy garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. Both wear white turbans and rudraksha malas; the man on the left wears saffron-orange cloth and glasses, while the man on the right wears a white shawl and holds a ritual implement. A brass vessel and offerings sit before them. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari with her hair in a braid faces the platform with her back to the camera. Two dark vehicles are visible at the left edge.2015-11-11November 11 20152015-11-11November 11 20152015-11-11November 11 20152015-11-11Night procession on a green-and-yellow wooden ratha float lit by a bright stand lamp. A golden nandi bull with a red satin canopy and marigold garlands stands behind a seated young man in a white dhoti with a white turban, rudraksha mala and gold chain, hands resting on his knees. Beside him sits a shaved-headed priest in orange-red dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala, seated near a brass vessel. A woman with a hair bun is in the foreground, and a small figure in an ornate decorated deity form is visible at the right edge.2015-11-21 +1 copiesNight photograph of a golden ratha procession vehicle decorated with a yellow lion-figure base, a canopy and a tall garland-wrapped deity murti of red and white flowers above. A seated figure in orange-red robes with long dark hair sits on the cart, holding a rudraksha-adorned bead mala. A bare-chested man in dhoti stands at right, raising a lit flame lamp in one hand and a trident-like staff in the other. Two microphones are mounted on poles beside the vehicle. A second woman in red garments with ornaments stands at the right edge. Teal tarpaulin and night lighting form the backdrop. Approximately four people are visible.2018-03-02November 11 20152015-11-11November 11 20152015-11-11Night procession photograph of a golden ratha-style chariot with a white-and-multicolour canopy top. Two deity murtis are seated on a green cloth-draped golden seat, decorated with red, white and green garlands, mounted on a golden bull-shaped vahana. Bright floodlights and bokeh lights surround the scene.2015-11-16December 12 20112011-12-12Night procession on an ornate golden ratha chariot lit by warm lamps. A seated figure in orange robes sits on a red-cushioned golden throne, with a flower garland of orange, yellow, red and purple blossoms draped over the seat. Beside him stands a small deity murti in orange cloth, also garlanded with marigolds. Several white-clad attendants wearing green sashes walk alongside and push the chariot, while a figure in orange stands at the left edge. Above, a striped cloth canopy and string lights frame the scene, and an orange draped backdrop with a decorative white motif sits behind the platform.2010-12-30Night 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.2011-12-24