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Night photograph of a processional deity palanquin on a decorated stage. A large ornate umbrella with multicoloured fringe and a gold finial sits above a gold-covered arched shrine holding a deity murti draped in a yellow cloth and garlanded with yellow, red and white flower strands. A standing priest in a white dhoti and bare chest, holding a small object, stands at the left of the platform. A seated man, bare-chested and wearing a white cloth, sits at the lower right beside a small speaker and a brass bell. Bright spotlights and white tent walls frame the scene.

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Night photo of a decorated processional chariot or palanquin carrying a golden gilded shrine canopy with a deity murti or peetha seated under an ornate multicoloured fringed umbrella, draped with yellow and white marigold garlands. A shirtless young man in white dhoti with a gold border stands at left holding a white fan or chamara toward the figure. Another bare-chested man in white dhoti sits at lower centre near a microphone and bell on the platform. Bright floodlights and white tent walls frame the scene.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14A night-time photograph of a ceremony on a gilded, ornately carved platform. A shirtless priest in a white dhoti stands at left, raising a white feathered chamara fan toward a golden shrine niche framed by carved gold arches. Inside the niche sits a decorated deity murti dressed in orange and gold silk, adorned with white and red flower garlands. A large fringed, embroidered canopy hangs above the shrine. At right, a seated man with bare upper body, white dhoti and tilak sits beside the shrine on a gold-brocaded seat with a gold-colored cloth. Green-lit tent curtains and a stage light are visible behind.2016-12-14December 23 20162016-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20162016-12-23Night-time photograph of a decorated processional palanquin, a vahana-style wooden carriage draped in long garlands of white, yellow and purple flowers and topped by a colourful striped umbrella with a lotus finial. Gold ornaments and pink and purple tassels hang from the carriage, and a deity murti is visible within the flowers. In the foreground, a bald priest in a white dhoti and shawl stands at a dark table, holding a small vessel and attending the carriage, while a second man in white stands nearby. A covered open-sided pavilion with hanging decorative cloth strips and string lights lies to the left.2011-10-04December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 23 20162016-12-23