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A night photograph of a decorated ratha or palanquin procession. At the centre, a large floral arch of marigold and garland strings frames two standing deity murtis draped in garlands and ornaments. Lamps glow on the vehicle, with orange and gold pennant-shaped flags on poles at either side. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and shirt stands at the front of a vehicle with a steering wheel, and a few other figures in white stand near the procession vehicle. Street lights and shop signs in Tamil script line the dark roadway, with a crowd of onlookers visible at the lower left.

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Night procession on a paved road: a brightly lit deity murti or utsava image sits under a fringed canopy on a decorated vehicle, lit gold and warm, draped in red and white cloth with garlands. A tractor-like vehicle pulls the float. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, some holding black umbrellas, with a crowd standing behind. Buildings with lights form the background.2018-12-31April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA night procession on a decorated vehicle. A deity murti is framed by a large arch of marigold and flower garlands and a white-and-red canopy on top. A shirtless man in a white dhoti stands on the golden-decorated platform, one hand at the murti, steadying it. A tractor-like vehicle pulls the float, its headlights glowing. Strings of multicoloured fairy lights in green, purple and blue stretch along the roadside, with dark trees and a lamp post behind.2016-12-09December 23 20162016-12-23Night procession scene with a deity murti decorated in a heavy garland of marigolds and red flowers, dressed in red and orange cloth and set beneath a gilded canopy with red and blue tassels. The palanquin-style platform is gold-toned and sits on a wooden cart. A man in white dhoti with bare torso stands at the left, holding a white whisk fan (chamara) near the murti. Beside the platform, a woman in a white sari with red border kneels and tends to the base, while a man in an orange shirt and white dhoti assists. A man in white dhoti with a sash on the right watches. Fairy lights glow in the background, and the scene is lit by warm lamps and the murti's glow.2011-10-03August 25 20172017-08-25December 31 20152015-12-31A night-time photograph of an illuminated processional palanquin or ratha at the centre of the frame, decorated with strings of fairy lights, marigold and tuberose garlands, and hanging tassels in red, yellow, and pink. A richly ornamented deity murti with a garland stands inside a golden shrine canopy with a red and gold fringed top. Two standing attendants flank the palanquin: one in a white dhoti-style garment on the left, and one in saffron-orange clothing on the right. A seated figure in dark silhouette sits in the foreground near a brass lamp, and several shadowed people stand at the bottom edge. Dark background, warm lamplight.2016-02-17February 07 20172017-02-07 +2 copiesDecember 23 20162016-12-23Night photograph of a festival procession. A red Mahindra tractor with headlights on leads, pulling a trailer carrying an ornate golden canopy decorated with multicoloured garlands and lit with lamps, sheltering a deity murti or figure seated within. Two people sit on the trailer near the front and a person in white stands at the left edge beside the tractor. Dark trees and sky surround the scene.2015-04-29October 03 20112011-10-03