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Night procession scene with a palanquin-like vehicle decorated with a large arch of garlands in pink, purple, green, yellow and white, topped by a striped canopy. Inside the decorated frame sit two deity murti figures with orange and red garlands. A man in white clothes with a rudraksha-style mala stands at the front of the cart, one hand resting on it. A woman in a light top and a man in glasses stand nearby, with a few other people in white and blue shirts in the dark background. Some people and the cart are lit by a few distant lights.

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November 22 20102010-11-22November 22 20102010-11-22A night procession shows a deity murti seated on an ornate palanquin-style throne decorated with multicoloured floral garlands, yellow marigold strands and embroidered red, green and orange fabric panels bearing elephant and bird motifs. A richly embroidered canopy with hanging gold-tone tassels sits above the figure, which wears a crown, a rudraksha-style necklace and bright ornaments. Several devotees stand in the foreground, including a man in a white checked shirt, and a fabric-wrapped pole frames the canopy.2005-12-22Night procession scene with a richly decorated palanquin-style vehicle draped in concentric arches of flower garlands in pink, green, red, yellow and purple, topped by a colourful fringed canopy. Inside stands a deity murti in a pink cloth with an orange headdress. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti, with a red sacred thread, leans in to adjust the garlands while seated devotees in white and yellow saris and white clothing sit around the vehicle. A black night sky and a dimly lit building form the background.2010-11-22Night photograph of a festival procession float decorated with a large arch of marigold garlands in yellow, white and purple, with a glowing colourful rangoli-style backdrop behind the central figures. On the float, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes, wearing a crown and ornate gold necklaces, sits on a golden throne flanked by golden lion or deity figures, and a man in a shaved-head priestly style sits beside him in white. A shirtless attendant with a sacred thread stands at the right side of the float, and a woman in white sits near the left edge. Floral garlands drape the float's base. Devotees in white and red walk alongside, and red flags are visible at left. Several people are visible in the crowd.2016-12-09Night photograph of an elaborately decorated ceremonial float or chariot-like structure under a vibrant arch of pink, green, purple and yellow fabric wrapped with silver tinsel and marigold garlands, topped by a multicoloured umbrella-style canopy. Inside the arch, a figure in a saffron-orange and pink draped garment sits in front of a gold-and-silver ornate backdrop. Around the float, a man in a white dhoti and shirt stands beside a seated figure in white clothes, while several devotees in white and a woman in a yellow saree stand nearby, with a bright floodlight and dark sky behind. A hidden-cause detail: the scene appears to be an outdoor ritual or procession at night.2010-11-22Night-time outdoor photograph of a richly decorated deity murti set on a raised platform draped with an orange cloth. The murti is framed by a large arch of garlands in green, pink, purple and white, with a red-and-gold canopy above. A man in white clothes with an orange shawl and a tilak on his forehead reaches toward the murti, while a woman in a light blue jacket and a woman in white stand nearby, and a few people are partly visible at the edges, sitting or standing near the platform. Scattered petals lie on the cloth.2010-11-22December 09 20162016-12-09Night procession photograph showing two gilded deity murtis carried on a palanquin-like float beneath a large multicoloured arch of striped fabric in red, yellow, green, pink and purple, edged with gold paisley motifs and pink flowers. The two murtis wear white and multicoloured garlands, gold crowns and ornaments, and sit on a red cloth. Lit oil lamps on tall brass stands flank the right side, and a thatched structure and a decorated umbrella appear at the edges. Dense crowds of men in white and light clothing press around the float, some holding its poles and others watching closely.2006-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 09 20162016-12-09December 23 20072007-12-23November 22 20102010-11-22