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A priest in orange ritual dress and an ornate, jewelled cylindrical crown stands on a blue-draped platform, lifting an oil lamp with smoke rising beside him. Before him is a flower-decked float or palanquin with a deity murti in a red-and-orange garment holding a spear, framed by garlands in red, yellow and white. In front stands a large gilded peacock figure with a jewelled collar, and a silver trident-like staff stands upright beside it. A temple roof and a sign reading Sri Nithyananda Shivara Temple appear in the background.

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A photograph of a temple ritual outdoors. A priest in orange dhoti and shawl, wearing an ornate embroidered conical cap, stands at left extending a lit oil lamp toward a deity murti. The murti is a standing figure in red and orange garments, dressed with dense garlands of red, yellow and white flowers, and stands on a golden peacock vahana draped in a turquoise cloth. A tall trident-like staff with a leaf-shaped finial stands beside the peacock. Behind is a blue-and-white painted pillar and a sign reading Sri Maheshwara Temple. A seated bystander in a striped shirt appears at lower left.2011-10-31A decorated ratha procession float carries a deity murti. A golden peacock vahana with jewelled collar stands in front, with a white flag and a trident-like vel mounted at the front. A man in a red-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing an ornate embroidered conical cap and a bead necklace, holds an oil lamp toward the shrine. Blue silk cloth and a sword lie on the platform below.2011-10-31October 31 20112011-10-31A procession float carrying a deity murti of a warrior form, decorated with a dense arch of red, yellow, white and purple flower garlands and a teal cloth backdrop. The deity wears an orange headcloth and ornate silver-toned jewelry, and holds weapons including a spear-like staff with a white flag. In front stands a golden peacock-like vahana with blue jewelled trappings. Beneath a gold fringed canopy, a man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with white body markings and an ornate embroidered cap rings a handbell and holds a small lamp toward the deity. Swords rest on blue silk draped on the float platform, and a black speaker sits at the edge. Outdoors under a pale sky.2011-10-31October 31 20112011-10-31October 31 20112011-10-31Outdoor procession scene with a richly decorated ratha-style palanquin topped by a large golden umbrella with fringe. The deity murti in orange and red garments is surrounded by garlands of red, yellow and green flowers and a green cloth backdrop, and is mounted on a golden peacock vehicle. In the foreground a priest in a red-orange dhoti and a patterned black-and-silver cap stands on a cloth-covered platform, holding a golden staff and reaching toward the palanquin. A second attendant in white stands at left, and a golden trident hangs at right. Blue, purple and orange cloths cover the platform, with trees and buildings in the background.2011-10-31October 31 20112011-10-31A photograph of a festival procession at a decorated chariot. In the foreground, a man in a richly embroidered cylindrical cap and orange-red cloth over a bare upper body holds a flame-lit lamp toward a deity murti. The murti stands in the centre of the chariot, covered with bands of red, yellow, white and purple flower garlands, wearing an orange-red shawl, an ornate silver crown and a silver-and-red ornamental body covering. A golden peacock-like vehicle sits at the base, and white ceremonial flags with ornate designs stand at the sides. A green canopy cloth frames the top of the image.2011-10-31October 31 20112011-10-31A festival procession on a decorated cart with a golden umbrella canopy above a flower-garlanded shrine holding a deity murti, with a gold peacock-like vahana in front. A man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, wearing an ornate embroidered crown, a beaded necklace and white markings on his arms, stands beside the cart holding a long ceremonial staff topped with a silver finial. The cart has golden Ganesha reliefs on its sides and sits on a blue and orange cloth. Behind, a drummer in a blue track jacket and a trident are visible under a cloudy sky with trees and buildings.2011-10-31Outdoor festival procession scene: a deity murti in red and gold dressed with flower garlands of red, yellow, purple and green sits in a shrine-like ratha beneath a golden umbrella with fringe, mounted on a gilded peacock-shaped vahana. Two men attend it: on the left a man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with a decorated white-and-black cap; on the right a man bare-chested in white dhoti and white turban holding a white flag with an Om symbol on a long pole. A blue cloth covers part of the foreground and a building stands behind.2011-10-31