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Night procession at the ashram: a large ornate vahana/ratha-style carriage with a golden umbrella-shaped canopy trimmed in red, blue and yellow ribbons, draped in yellow and green marigold garlands. A green lion-like mythical beast with bared teeth carries the decorated seat. Inside sits a deity murti dressed in purple and gold garments with gold ornaments and a crown-like headdress. A standing man in a white dhoti and an attendant with long light hair hold a lamp or ceremonial item beside the vehicle. Illuminated temple tower on the left and night sky behind.

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Night procession at the ashram. A devotee in white dhoti with bare upper body and long flowing hair swings the hair back while holding a fan-like object near a large golden palanquin. The palanquin, decorated with green and yellow garlands, a multicoloured umbrella canopy and a green carved makara-like head, carries a deity murti dressed in purple and gold garments. A blue and gold cloth drapes the base, and a temple gopuram and illuminated stalls appear in the background.2016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06Night procession photo of a deity murti seated on an ornate golden vahana with a green carved lion-like head and a striped blue-and-gold cloth draped beneath. The deity wears purple and gold garments, gold ornaments and a flower garland, under a large golden umbrella (chhatra) with colourful striped fringe. A bare-chested young man in white dhoti and an orange-gold shawl stands at left, one hand on the vahana's head. A lit ashram tower with carved stone pillars and a building with coloured lights appear in the background.2016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06Night photograph of a temple procession. A bare-chested young man in a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha-style bead necklace smiles while holding the side of a large decorated chariot. The chariot carries a deity murti draped in garlands of yellow and green flowers, under a large golden umbrella with a colourful fringe, and is pulled on a wheeled base with a carved green lion-faced guardian figure and blue and gold cloth. A lit temple tower stands at left and illuminated buildings at right against a dark sky.2016-12-06Night procession at the ashram: a golden processional palanquin (ratha) carries a deity murti dressed in purple and gold cloth, adorned with thick garlands of yellow and red flowers, under an ornate golden arch with a decorative canopy. A shirtless young man in a white dhoti with a sacred thread stands at the left, sweeping the platform with a broom. Strings of coloured lights and trees glow in the background, with parked cars and a cloth screen beside the road.2016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06Night procession photograph of a deity murti seated in an ornate silver and gold palanquin-style vahana, decorated with yellow and green marigold garlands and red flowers. The murti wears a purple silk garment, a jeweled crown, and layered gold necklaces, and holds a golden ceremonial vessel. A large ornate parasol with red, blue, and gold fringe and a lotus-shaped finial shades the deity. Below, a green lion-faced guardian figure with a gilded body stands beside a golden animal mount draped in a turquoise and gold-bordered cloth. Colourful string lights glow on a building behind the procession.2016-12-06January 02 20162016-01-02December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copies