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Night procession of a golden temple chariot on a flatbed trolley. A deity murti dressed in red and orange garlands sits in a golden shrine niche at the rear of the gilded vehicle. A man in a white dhoti with gold border stands at the front, holding a long curved golden serpent-like pole decorated with colourful tassels and bells. A red Honda generator sits on the platform beside the shrine. A small figure in a red sari stands at the left edge, and a red and white umbrella canopy with fringe hangs above.

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Night procession at an outdoor ashram road. A richly decorated golden palanquin or ratha on the right is draped with yellow and pink marigold garlands and tasselled hangings, with a lit lantern at its top. A man in plain white dhoti and shirt stands at its rear. Around it, a crowd of about fifteen men and women in white dhotis, saffron robes and western clothes walks along, some carrying ceremonial fans and an ornate umbrella. A red generator and a black speaker sit on a cart in the foreground, and a shaded area with tree branches is at the top left.2013-01-01May 01 20152015-05-01Night procession with a richly decorated golden palanquin or ratha lit by warm lights and draped in marigold and mixed flower garlands with hanging tassels. A deity murti sits on the raised golden platform beneath a multicoloured fringed canopy topped with a finial. A standing man in a white kurta with a long pendant necklace holds the canopy pole, and a second attendant in a white wrap and white head cloth stands beside him. Several people in the crowd are visible at the lower right and left edges, and a lit string of lights runs up the poles. A golden trident stands in front. The procession ascends the platform near the crowd. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable in the scene.2015-01-13A night photograph of a golden palanquin or ratha-style vehicle on wheels, decorated with multicoloured tassels, garlands of purple and red flowers, and a striped canopy umbrella in red, blue and yellow. Inside the palanquin, a deity murti draped in green and red cloth is visible. A barefoot man in white dhoti and white shawl, holding a white fan or chamara, stands at the rear beside the vehicle on a raised platform. Another man in a white shirt stands at the left edge, holding a rope. Dark night background, lit by artificial light.2012-05-03Night photograph of an ornate golden ratha or palanquin-style procession vehicle with a deity murti seated in its centre, decorated with dense garlands of white, yellow and red flowers, and hanging tassels in pink, green, blue, yellow and purple. A gold canopy with scalloped fringe covers the top, and gold ornamental figures and a bell-cluster ornament flank the sides. A red cloth drapes behind the murti. Partly visible at the edges are a few onlookers and a loudspeaker on the right, with a gold staff or ornament at the far right. The darkness and stage lighting leave the background mostly black.2013-04-23 +2 copiesJanuary 01 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesNight procession on a dirt road: a decorated flatbed cart carries a richly adorned deity murti beneath a tall multicolour canopy with fringed panels. The murti and cart are draped in yellow and white garlands, tassels and hanging ornaments, lit by a bright lamp. A red generator and speakers sit on the cart. Priests in white dhotis and shawls walk alongside, one bare-chested priest holding a lamp near the cart, another in white attending at the front, and a white fan is held beside the murti. Onlookers in shirts and trousers stand to the left under the dark trees. a person cannot be identified from the image.2013-01-01April 23 20122012-04-23 +2 copiesJanuary 1st 2013Night photograph of a golden ceremonial palanquin or ratha decorated with multicoloured silk tassels in blue, pink, yellow and red, and garlands of flowers in purple, white and red. A priest in white dhoti and shawl, with a shaved head and bare upper body, stands at the right holding a large white fan-like plume toward the deity murti seated within the decorated canopy. A golden ornamental figure with a raised trunk or serpent-like form stands at the upper left. Dark trees and a red railing frame the outdoor procession setting, and a second attendant in white stands at the far left.2012-05-03January 01 20132013-01-01A night procession photograph showing an ornate golden palanquin or ratha-style vahana carrying a deity murti dressed with colourful garlands of flowers. A large red and yellow fringed umbrella with a golden finial shelters the figure, and a golden serpent-shaped pole curves up from the base. Strings of warm lights outline the base. On the left, a man in white dhoti and shawl holds a small lamp or vessel near the carriage. Dark foliage surrounds the scene against a black night sky.2015-04-29