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Night photograph of a temple procession on a wooden cart decorated with a deity murti under a canopy of marigold and multicoloured flower garlands. A man seated on the cart, bare-chested with orange cloth, rudraksha mala, a patterned crown and gold ornaments, performs a puja with oil lamps and brass vessels. Several women in orange and white clothes stand beside the cart with palms pressed together in prayer, and a woman in a headscarf and an elderly woman are visible behind. A photographer at left holds a camera. Oil lamps burn in front of the cart. a person appearance-based label applies to the seated priest with the crown and rudraksha cues.

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December 24 20112011-12-24Night procession scene on a street. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a gold-and-wood wheeled cart beneath a tall ornate canopy decorated with yellow, red and green flower garlands and a golden crown-like top. Before the figure are offerings, a lit oil lamp and brass plates. Several women stand in a line along the cart's side with palms pressed together in prayer; some wear saffron and red saris, others white or cream tops with red-orange shawls. A bright street lamp lights a red brick building behind them. The seated figure appears to be a ceremonial priest or sannyasi performing a puja on the chariot.2011-12-24December 24 20112011-12-24Night procession on a flat wooden cart lit by flaming torches held by men at both sides. A large deity murti. A seated figure in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a beaded necklace and an ornate headpiece, sits cross-legged before the murti on a cloth. Women in white and orange saris stand near the cart; one holds a tray of fruit and flowers, and brass puja plates with offerings are set on the cart. A speaker sits behind the murti. Trees and streetlights frame the night scene.2011-12-24December 24 20112011-12-24Night procession on a decorated wheeled ratha or chariot with a brass-trimmed base and a canopy of marigold and multicolour flower garlands above a deity murti. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala and a patterned white-and-silver crown, bends forward over a tray of fruit and offerings. A young woman in a white top and orange-red shawl holds up an offering plate to him. Standing nearby are men in checked shirts, a man in white dhoti holding a torch flame, and a person in a headcloth holding a book. Figures on the left and centre are seen partly in the dark, with a lit torch at right and an orange-red building behind.2011-12-24Night scene outdoors at a procession or temple ritual. A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a white ceremonial headpiece and rudraksha-style beaded necklace sits on an ornate gold palanquin-like seat before a deity murti decorated with yellow, red and white flower garlands and a magenta cloth backdrop. A woman in a yellow sari hands him a small box, and fruit offerings sit on the golden tray. On the left a cameraman films with a handheld video camera. On the right a standing man in a red-checked shirt watches, and a man in white dhoti with a beaded necklace holds his hands in namaskar. A lit torch flame stands at right and trees and a red building fill the background.2011-12-24Night procession scene: a priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a tall patterned crown and rudraksha mala stands at a wooden cart holding a deity murti decorated with yellow, red and white flower garlands and a maroon cloth. Offerings of bananas, fruits and coconut pieces sit on brass plates on the cart, with a brass lamp and bell nearby, and a smoking fire pit at the front. Around them stand devotees with palms joined in prayer, including a bald man in white, a woman in a red shawl and a woman in an orange top, with oil lamps lit at the edge of the frame. The setting is a dirt road beside dark trees.2011-12-24Night 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.2011-12-24Night procession photographed from among a crowd. A ratha-style chariot draped with marigold and multicolour garland festoons carries a deity murti under an ornate canopy, with an oil lamp flame visible. A man in orange robes stands on the left holding bells and a lamp near the chariot. Beside the chariot, a long-haired figure in orange robes and gold necklace stands with hands folded in prayer. Devotees in white and orange clothing surround the chariot, and one raised hand holds a wooden pole at right. Dark background.2007-12-23Night outdoor scene of a pada-puja beside a decorated deity murti on a wooden cart, its face framed by yellow, orange and red marigold garlands and a purple bead mala. A standing priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl, wearing a tall ornate blue-and-white crown, holds an oil lamp and a small offering dish toward the deity. Before him, a row of women in white saris with gold borders stand with palms pressed together, while a woman in a grey top and another in red join in the worship. Brass vessels, fruit and flower offerings sit on the cart's white-draped table. Several more devotees stand in the dim background under trees.2011-12-12March 07 20162016-03-07