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A darkened hall with a brightly lit, flower-garlanded palanquin or ornate shrine canopy holding a deity murti draped in garlands and jewelled ornaments. A man in white dhoti stands at left, raising a white fan or chamara toward the murti. A seated figure in dark clothing sits at the right of the shrine. Strings of flowers hang along the sides and a striped cloth canopy rises above, with dim audience silhouettes in the foreground.

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February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesA photograph taken in near darkness of an ornately decorated golden shrine or chariot, illuminated by warm light. The structure is draped with colourful flower garlands in pink, red, yellow and orange, with hanging tassels and a multicoloured fabric canopy above. At the left, a priest in white ritual clothing stands beside the shrine, holding a fan or whisk of white cloth aloft toward the deity murti at the centre. Silhouetted figures in the dim foreground suggest a gathered crowd. The scene appears to be a puja or aarti at a decorated deity shrine.2016-02-17February 17 20162016-02-17February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesMarch 02 20162016-03-02 +2 copiesA night photograph of an illuminated processional palanquin or ratha-style shrine, its golden canopy and carved arches draped with garlands of white, yellow and pink flowers and hanging tassels in red, orange, pink and green. A deity murti sits within the decorated frame, adorned with necklaces and flower garlands. A single standing figure in white clothing stands at the left edge, and a few dim figures are visible near the base. The surrounding scene is dark, lit only by the glowing shrine.2016-02-17December 06 20162016-12-06February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesNight procession at an outdoor temple-style setting. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a gold border stands on a raised green-draped platform, waving a white chamara fan over a golden palanquin-style vahana carrying a deity murti adorned with garlands and a decorated crown. A large ornate golden umbrella canopy and string lights frame the scene. Behind, another ornate decorated palanquin with a deity is visible, with trees and lights in the dark background. Shoes are neatly arranged on a rack at left.2016-12-06April 29 20152015-04-29February 03 20152015-02-03Night outdoor ritual at a decorated shrine. A bare-chested priest in an orange-yellow dhoti stands at left, raising a white fan or chamara toward a deity murti under a golden arched canopy with a gold-and-red fringed umbrella overhead. The murti is draped in red, orange and white garlands and wears a gold crown and ornaments; a brass kalasha sits before it on a yellow cloth. A red and white box rests on the platform. Other figures in orange clothing are partly visible at right, and strings of lights and a red umbrella appear in the background.2016-11-05