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Night procession of a deity murti on a decorated ratha or palanquin, shown beneath a multicoloured fringed canopy. The murti is adorned with flower garlands in yellow, white and red, a peacock-feather crown, and sits on a golden vahana or mount. A golden trident stands in the foreground, and a ceremonial spear with an orange cloth and a round fan-like emblem are at right. Devotees surround the cart, including a man in a blue patterned ceremonial hat and orange garment with beaded necklaces. Others wear white and orange clothes and rudraksha malas, with a few in glasses at left.

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November 11 20102010-11-11Night procession at a Hindu festival. At center, a silver-and-gold palanquin carries a deity murti adorned with garlands, a peacock-feather headdress and a colorful canopy overhead. A young man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala speaks into a microphone while standing beside it. A man in a patterned blue-and-gold cylindrical headdress and orange-saffron shawl stands near the front. Men in white dhotis and orange cloths hold silver ceremonial staffs, a trident and fans around the palanquin, and several devotees in white walk along behind.2010-11-11November 11 20102010-11-11Night procession at a temple festival. A deity murti decorated with white jasmine garlands and a purple-and-multicolour flower garland sits on a gold-covered palanquin carried on wooden poles by men in white dhotis and shirts, some with bare shaved heads. A large red, blue and multicoloured parasol with tassels is held above the murti. Devotees in white and saffron-coloured wraps walk alongside, and a long white chamara fan is raised at right. Bright white lights and a dark night sky form the setting.2010-11-05Night procession with a deity murti on a golden vahana, a bull-shaped figure, decorated with garlands in yellow and white and a peacock-feather crown, shaded by a multicoloured canopy with tassels. In the foreground, a man in an orange saffron garment with a gold necklace and a tall blue-and-silver embroidered crown stands beside a man in white with thick-rimmed glasses and a yellow shawl. Behind them a man in white dhoti with a gold necklace speaks into a microphone. Ceremonial silver tridents, a golden staff with a fan-shaped head, and an orange-tasselled standard line the scene, with devotees in white and orange around them.2010-11-11Night procession at a Hindu temple festival. At center, a man in an orange saffron robe with a gold necklace and an ornate blue-and-silver patterned crown-like hat stands on a cart beneath a deity murti decorated with a flower garland and a red cloth, under a multicoloured canopy. Behind him a man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold chain speaks into a microphone from the cart. Men in white dhotis and orange-red shawls carry tall golden staffs with ornate finials, and one holds a silver trident. Oil lamps and a brass vessel sit on the cart. Dark background with a few lights.2010-11-11Night procession with a crowd of devotees in saffron-orange robes and matching orange caps, many in yellow or orange cloth. At center, a deity murti or utsava image adorned with garlands and a colourful draped cloth is carried under a white and red fringed canopy, flanked by two triangular banners with red, blue and gold embroidery. On the left, a tall silver trident is held upright. Some participants face the palanquin, others photograph it, and a video camera is raised near the canopy. The scene is a palanquin procession or ratha-style yatra in darkness.2006-05-22Night procession at a temple-style event: a golden vahana carrying a deity murti dressed in red and white garlands, under a multicoloured fringed canopy decorated with peacock feathers. Saffron flags on poles flank the palanquin. A man in an orange robe and tall decorated cap stands at the front, a gold necklace around his neck, with a man in white dhoti and shawl beside him. Crowd of devotees in white and colourful saris surrounds the procession on a dark street beside a red wall; a trident stands at right.2010-11-11Night procession photographed outdoors with a palanquin-style canopy in multicoloured stripes above a deity murti adorned with garlands and gold ornaments. A young man in orange robes, wearing a blue patterned crown and a beaded mala necklace, walks at the centre holding a golden staff. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls carry long gold staffs topped with trident and lotus-style finials, and silver tridents are visible at right. A young boy in an orange sleeveless top stands at left, and a cameraman with a tripod films at right. No a person candidate is identifiable from appearance alone.2010-11-11November 11 20102010-11-11Night photograph of a temple procession. A bare-backed man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron cloth draped over his lower body and walks at the centre, facing away from the camera, beside a decorated palanquin carrying deity murti under a multicoloured arched canopy with tasselled edges. Men and women in white dhotis and white clothes, several with orange shawls, crowd around, some holding silver trishul-topped staffs and fans. A large umbrella with colourful tassels and a silver staff stand above. Devotees have hands raised in prayer and a bystander holds a printed card. Thatched roofs and a glass-walled building form the background.2006-12-23Night procession photographed in a crowd. At centre, a deity murti is carried on a palanquin beneath a large multicoloured arch of red, green, yellow and white fringed rings. Two ornate umbrellas with coloured tassels shelter it; the left umbrella has blue and orange panels with a bird emblem. A bare-backed man in orange cloth walks in front, and men in white shirts and orange shawls surround the palanquin. Burning torches stand at right, and the crowd presses in from both sides against a dark background.2006-12-23 +1 copies