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Outdoor photo of a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border, holding a long handle with a large fan-like chamara whisk, standing beside an ornate golden palanquin-style seat. Seated on the golden throne is a deity murti or ceremonial figure draped with yellow-gold cloth, garlanded with yellow marigold and red flower garlands, and a green-and-cream sash. A red and gold canopy umbrella overhead; behind, leafy green trees and a white tent edge. The priest appears to be performing a ritual honour with the chamara, but no a person candidate is visibly present.

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December 05 20162016-12-05A golden processional deity murti is seated on a gilded throne-like seat in an arched gold canopy, garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands and green-and-white silk bands, and it appears to be a ratha or palanquin procession. A shirtless man with a white cloth and a long wooden stick stands behind it, and a man in a striped shirt sits at the lower left beside a white canopied vehicle with red and pink tassels. A red building and trees fill the background.2016-12-05Outdoors under tall leafy trees, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold waist sash stands beside a golden ceremonial palanquin carrying a deity murti. The murti is draped in a gold and red cloth and garlanded with yellow marigolds and red flowers, with green and white ribbon garlands across its chest. The priest holds a long white chamara-style fan on a stick and waves it toward the deity. A white canopy with red trim stands at left. No a person candidate is visible; the only person is the priest.2016-12-05February 17 20152015-02-17Outdoor festival procession with a golden ratha-style palanquin carrying a deity murti decorated with marigold garlands, a striped multicolour canopy overhead and gold-yellow draping on the base. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and a sacred thread, with a tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha-style mala, stands at the front holding a long white chamara fan and touching the palanquin. A second smaller decorated palanquin with another canopy is behind, and a figure in red and gold attire is partly visible near it. A man in a striped shirt stands in the lower left foreground. Palm trees, a tall billboard frame and green foliage surround the road.2016-12-17A photograph of a golden ratha-style shrine housing a Ganesha murti, decorated with a red-and-gold crown, a vertical Shaiva tripundra on the forehead, and garlands of marigold and red flowers. The deity is framed by green cloth and ornate gold carving. On the left, a man with long hair and a bare chest, wearing a white dhoti, rudraksha mala and arm bands, waves a white feathered chamara fan toward the murti. Colourful festoons and a second deity are visible at the right edge. The scene appears to be a procession or temple ritual at dusk.2015-02-19December 04 20162016-12-04December 04 20162016-12-04A procession on a road with a decorated float carrying a seated figure on a gold-framed throne under a multicoloured canopy with tassels. The seated figure wears a maroon and orange robe, a rudraksha-style necklace, and garlands of yellow and red flowers, and a large gold cloth drapes over the throne. A bare-chested attendant in front holds a white fan-like whisk and a gold ceremonial object near the float. Passengers sit at the float's rear, and white tents and green trees line the scene. The figure is a statue or depiction on the float; the appearance is not a clear a person match, so no identification is made.2016-12-16December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesAugust 28 20112011-08-28 +1 copiesDecember 04 20162016-12-04