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Night-time outdoor ceremony under a pink and white tent with hanging colourful lanterns. In the centre stands a decorated altar or palanquin-like structure heavily draped with red and yellow marigold garlands and white flower strands, with a deity murti partly visible behind it. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand on either side, and a brass kalasha-style vessel sits near the front. No people are clearly visible in the frame.

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A decorated deity murti is set on a pink and red throne-like seat in a temple sanctum, draped with layered garlands of yellow marigolds, white jasmine and red roses. Brass kalasha-style vessels and fruit offerings sit at its base on a white cloth, with a red rose garland encircling the central form. Brass oil lamps with rose garlands stand at the left and right edges, and a gilded deity statue wrapped in flower garlands stands in the background. No living people are clearly visible.2016-12-07A night procession photograph of an ornate ratha or palanquin lit against a dark background. A deity murti is decorated with dense garlands of yellow, orange, red and white flowers and a red-and-yellow floral arch. Gold bells and pink, teal and red tassels hang from the canopy, and gold ornamental fittings frame the structure. A dim figure with glasses appears at the lower left edge, and a few partial figures are visible at the bottom edge.2011-10-03December 07 20162016-12-07A night procession photograph of a decorated ratha or palanquin. A deity murti stands in the centre, draped in a teal cloth and heavily adorned with garlands of white, yellow and red flowers. Above it hang gold tassels and a large red, yellow and white canopy with fringed panels in red, maroon and yellow, lit by bright light. Silver-coloured carved panels line the base of the vehicle. No people are visible.2011-10-04October 04 20112011-10-04December 07 20162016-12-07A temple shrine is decorated with garlands for a ritual. At centre sits a large linga-shaped form on a pink-and-white pedestal, draped in red and yellow marigold garlands and white jasmine strands, with a green leaf motif and a hanging thread. Flanking it are two tall silver oil lamps, each with red rose garlands. Behind are grey carved stone walls and framed deity murti in floral garlands, including a figure in a red-and-white garland on the right and a standing figure on the left. Gold-and-red drapes hang at the top and side. Smoke or incense haze drifts in front. No people are visible.2016-12-07October 03 20112011-10-03Night photograph of a temple procession float decorated with marigold and red flower garlands, hanging bells, tassels and gold trim. Within the illuminated palanquin-style shrine stands a deity murti draped in red and adorned with flowers. To the left, a second decorated canopy structure holds a figure in red and white; a person in white stands beside it. A dark backdrop and a lit display board on the right complete the scene.2012-04-23 +2 copiesA photograph of a decorated deity murti inside a temple, framed by thick garlands of yellow and orange marigolds, white jasmine strands and green leaves with red and white floral pieces. The murti wears a deep maroon garland and a jewelled necklace. Behind it stands a large gleaming gold kalasha on a golden base. A small brass lamp and a brass vessel sit on white-draped platforms in front. At the right edge a partly visible person in orange robes holds a bunch of flowers, and a figure in a turquoise cloth kneels at the left. The setting is dim and ceremonial.2009-06-09A night procession float (ratha) richly decorated with long garlands of yellow and red marigold flowers and leafy green strands, with golden finials and red tassels at the top. A deity murti or decorated image sits in the centre of the float under warm lamplight, wearing an orange and white cloth, its face partly visible among the flowers. Dark blue and white tassels hang at the sides, and a blue sign with red circle prohibition symbols stands at the left edge.2011-10-03Night outdoor ritual at a temple-style courtyard. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a saffron-orange shawl and rudraksha mala holds a flaming brass aarti lamp toward a flower-decorated kalasha on a raised platform, garlanded with yellow marigold and red rose garlands. Smoke drifts across the left side. A brass oil lamp stands at right. A cameraman with a camera on a tripod and two other white-clad attendants stand nearby. Hanging strings of beads and yellow fabric trim frame the top.2016-12-07