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Night procession scene: an ornate colourful canopy chariot (ratha) with red, yellow, green and blue embroidered panels bearing bird motifs and flower patterns, housing a golden-framed deity murti adorned with garlands of red and white flowers. Four men stand around the cart: a bare-shouldered man in orange cloth at left, a man in white dhoti at right holding a brass vessel, and two others with white-painted foreheads and rudraksha malas in white and orange garments. Brass urns and a lamp rest on the cart. No identifiable a person candidate is visible; the figures are priests and attendants.

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March 02 20132013-03-02Night photograph of a decorated festival chariot (ratha) with a colourful painted canopy in red, yellow, blue and green panels, its pillars wrapped in ornamental patterns. Beneath the canopy sits a deity murti in a blue cloth, draped with large marigold garlands and a red garland. In front, a saffron-robed sadhu wearing a white-and-silver head cloth performs aarti with a lamp before brass kalasha and offerings of fruit on a platter. A saffron-robed monk with a shaved head stands at left with palms joined. A woman in a yellow garment and other devotees in white dhotis stand at right with hands folded, and a white ceremonial fan (chamara) is held at the left edge.2010-11-19Night procession scene at a decorated ratha or palanquin-style shrine with a deity murti adorned in red, yellow and orange flower garlands and a gold crown, seated on a red satin cloth under an ornate canopy with bright patterned hangings, peacock and bird motifs, and yellow fringe. Four men stand at the front: a priest in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and a gold chain on the left, a man in saffron-orange robe with a forehead tilak and a rudraksha-style mala on the left-centre, a man in white dhoti and gold cord at centre, and a bare-chested man with a tilak at right of the group. Brass lamps and offerings sit on the platform in front, and a dark tree and string of lights fill the background.2013-03-02Night procession at a temple-style festival. Centre: an ornate, multicoloured canopy palanquin with peacock-and-floral embroidered panels and gold fringe shelters a deity murti decorated with white and red flower garlands and a golden halo. Several men stand around the palanquin: a bare-chested man in saffron-orange dhoti with gold borders and a rudraksha-style neck mala, a man in pinkish-red cloth with white forehead marks, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a red waist cloth. Some have white ash marks on their faces and bodies. A woman in a purple sari stands at right, and more people stand in the dark background. A rope is tied along the palanquin.2013-03-02 +1 copiesNight procession of a decorated ratha (chariot) with a colourful patterned canopy in red, yellow and blue, topped by a gold finial and a trident-like staff. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a crown-like headdress, with a long gold necklace and a trident, sits on a gold throne over a patterned red and maroon cloth draped with marigold garlands. Behind the chariot is a shrine panel with a deity murti framed by flowers. Men in saffron and white dhotis pull and steady the chariot, while saffron-clad attendants with rudraksha malas walk alongside. Devotees in white and green saris stand with folded hands along the roadside. Orange flags flutter at the sides of the procession under dark night sky.2011-12-17November 01 20112011-11-01Night procession at an ashram path lined with trees and a low stone wall. A richly decorated palanquin with a multicoloured canopy in red, yellow, blue and orange holds a deity murti in red and blue garments. Several men in white dhotis and shirts carry the palanquin on poles, while a man in an orange robe walks at the front and another in orange stands on the platform beside the deity. Observers in white and dark clothing stand to the right, and a woman in a purple top watches nearby.2010-11-19Night procession at a temple-style festival. On the right, a decorated wooden cart carries a canopy hung with colourful embroidered panels in red, orange and blue, under which a richly adorned deity murti sits, draped in marigold and red flower garlands with gold ornaments and an oil lamp glowing before it. On the left, a line of about six men stands in the dark with palms pressed together in namaskar. Most wear white dhotis with gold borders or saffron/orange shawls, and some have bare upper bodies with rudraksha malas. A dark tree stands behind them.2013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02A night procession at an outdoor ground carries a deity murti on an ornate, multicoloured palanquin with a tiered canopy of red, blue, yellow and green panels with orange fringe. The deity figure inside is adorned with a red and gold garland. Five men pull a long red cloth rope in front of the palanquin: on the left a bald man in saffron-orange robes with a white tilak on his forehead, next to a man in pink-striped kurta with a rudraksha mala, a man in white kurta with beaded necklaces, and two men in white kurtas with red-orange scarves and beaded malas. A man holds a white feathered fan beside the palanquin. Other devotees in orange and white stand behind in the darkness.2010-11-19Night procession of a richly decorated temple palanquin carried on long wooden poles by men in white dhotis and orange shawls. Inside the colourful, ornate canopy a deity murti sits on a golden throne, adorned with flowers and garlands. Several attendants in orange and white walk alongside the palanquin, and a woman in a blue sari stands at the left edge. A portable umbrella with stripes and a small vehicle appear in the background, along with a signboard reading the temple name.2011-12-17Night procession at an outdoor ground: a decorated wooden ratha/palanquin with a colourful striped and embroidered canopy, orange fringe, and a gilded kalasha finial, carrying a deity murti adorned with orange-red marigold garlands. Several men in white dhotis and kurtas pull or carry the poles of the ratha, some wearing rudraksha malas and red-orange shawls. A man in a pink-striped kurta stands at the right edge. Torches and oil lamps light the scene, and a person's hand holds a flame at the lower right. Dark sky and a distant street light frame the procession.2010-11-19