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Night outdoor scene of a decorated procession chariot (ratha) with a tiered base covered in white jasmine garlands and red flowers, ribbons, and painted deity figures including a seated elephant-headed figure. A man bare-chested with a green headband and green cloth at the waist, white dhoti, and a white sacred thread places flowers on the chariot. Behind him, white-clad devotees sit on the ground, some in red shawls, watching. Ornate gold-toned canopy and lamps are visible at right.

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Night photograph of a temple procession chariot decorated with white and red flower garlands, a golden canopy, and painted wooden figures with ribbons along its base. Two men in green cloth, one with a green headband and bare upper body, lean in to adjust the flowers on the ratha. Seated devotees in white clothes with red shawls watch from the left, and a bright light illuminates the scene. A golden deity murti stands at the right edge.2016-07-04Photograph at night of a priest seen from behind, wearing a maroon-and-gold turban, a maroon robe with gold border, and rudraksha beads around his neck, as he adorns a decorated deity murti with white flower garlands and a bead necklace. The murti stands on a painted pedestal flanked by kneeling figures and golden lions, with green leaves and oil lamps nearby. Blurred illuminated shrine figures appear in the background. The priest is a ritual officiant performing puja; his face is not visible and his identity cannot be determined from appearance.2014-08-21Night procession scene at a temple: a priest in a white dhoti with a green sash and green headcloth raises a silver vessel above a richly decorated ratha-style palanquin. The palanquin carries a gilded deity murti draped in red and white flower garlands, with a pink lotus base, carved elephant and lion figures, and a small bronze figure at the front. Several seated people in white and red ceremonial shawls and a woman in orange robes sit on the ground watching. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable. Golden sculptures stand at the right and background.2016-07-04A night procession on a richly decorated ratha (chariot) covered with white and red garlands, marigolds and green leaves, with a gold-framed seat at its centre. Two men in white dhoti-style clothing with bare upper bodies attend the seat, one leaning toward a figure seated within; a deity murti or ceremonial figure is decorated with garlands and red cloth. Bright floodlights, a crowd of onlookers and flags line the street behind the chariot, with a few people in the lower left and fireworks sparks overhead.2016-12-23Night-time outdoor ritual photograph. A shirtless man in a green head cloth and white dhoti with a green border raises a silver bowl toward a tiered, flower-decorated ratha-style palanquin with white and red garlands, a pink lotus base and lion and elephant figures at its foot. A bright light shines beside him and smoke drifts at left. Behind, seated devotees in white and maroon garments watch. At far left a man in an orange shawl and white dhoti stands with hands folded, and a woman in orange robes sits in the centre foreground. The scene suggests a deity procession or puja at night.2016-07-04Night procession of a richly decorated palanquin or ratha, its canopy fully covered in garlands of white jasmine, red and orange flowers, yellow marigolds and green leaves. Beneath the canopy a seated figure with a golden crown and a red-and-orange garland sits on an ornate silver-and-gold throne. Beside him an attendant in an orange shawl holds a fan or chamara. Men in white dhotis and ritual shawls walk alongside and push the vehicle, which is also bordered with green foliage and pink flower strands. Strings of coloured lights line the road behind, and a large illuminated building stands in the background.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23August 21 20142014-08-21A night-time temple ritual photograph. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a golden border and an orange shawl stands at right, raising a lit flame or camphor on a plate toward a decorated palanquin-like altar draped in red, yellow and white flower garlands with a pink-and-gold structure on top. Smoke drifts through the frame. At left, a man in a yellow shawl with a rudraksha mala and white forehead markings stands beside a brass lamp with a bird finial and a trailing red garland. A photographer with a camera is at the far right beside carved stone pillars and hanging ornaments.2016-12-07December 23 20162016-12-23August 21 20142014-08-21August 21 20142014-08-21