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Night procession scene: a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border holds a large ceremonial fly-whisk (chamara) aloft beside an ornate gilded palanquin shrine. Inside the shrine stands a deity murti dressed in purple and gold garments, adorned with a crown, garlands of yellow and red flowers, and two spears or tridents. A golden bull (nandi) figure with flower garlands sits in front, and fairy lights and a colourful fringed canopy top the shrine. A green tarpaulin wall forms the background.

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December 06 20162016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06Night photograph of a deity procession vehicle decorated with gold ornamental arch and a fringed canopy. A deity murti in purple and gold garments with a crown and two spears is seated atop a golden bird-shaped vehicle, garlanded with yellow marigolds, red roses and white flowers, with string lights. A shirtless young man with a rudraksha mala and white dhoti with gold border stands at left, holding the vehicle's frame. Another decorated vehicle is visible in the background.2016-12-06December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 14 20162016-12-14December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 23 20162016-12-23Night procession photograph of a golden processional shrine carrying a deity murti seated on a golden bull mount (Nandi-like vahana). The deity wears a purple silk garment, a tall golden crown, layered ornate necklaces and a jewelled chest piece, and holds a long spear or trident-like staff. Garlands of yellow and red flowers wrap the shrine and the bull, and strings of fairy lights glow around the figures. A golden arched canopy with a fringed red and green umbrella top frames the murti. At left stands a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a gold border, wearing rudraksha malas and a red tilak on his forehead, one arm extended toward the shrine. Background shows dark night sky and partially visible onlookers and stalls.2016-12-06Night photograph of a golden processional vehicle on a stage. A gilded deity murti in golden and maroon robes, adorned with a large jewelled necklace and a flower garland, sits on a golden bull-shaped mount (nandi-style) under a multicoloured canopy with a golden arch behind it. A man in a white dhoti with bare chest stands at left, waving a white feather fan (chamara-style) toward the deity. Bright stage lights and white and green draped curtains fill the background.2016-12-14December 23 20162016-12-23