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Night procession photograph of a tall, costumed deity figure. It wears a silver crown or headdress, a red and pink flower garland with white blossoms, and a red and gold cloth draped over its shoulders, and holds a decorated staff topped with a carved head. Behind it a white cloth hangs from the frame. Onlookers in the foreground, many in white and some holding saffron/orange flags and ceremonial staffs including a trident, watch the procession. A crowd of dozens of people is visible at the bottom edge.

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Night photograph of a procession figure carried high above a crowd on bamboo poles, draped in a large pale cream cloth that billows to one side. The figure wears a red and orange garland, black garment with gold trim and a white crescent-shaped ornament on its head. A golden trident with a long spear-like tip stands at the right edge, held by a hand. Dark sky with a bright moon above. Several people's heads and shoulders are visible in the lower crowd, lit faintly by the light.2010-11-11Night procession scene with a large deity murti of a fierce figure mounted on a carried wooden platform draped with a cream cloth. The murti wears a red and white flower garland, white beaded ornaments, a red and orange sash, and holds a tall curved sword raised above its head. Dozens of men in white shirts and dhotis press around the platform, many with hands raised to the carriers, while a few wear dark shirts. Dark sky and silhouetted trees form the background.2010-11-11Night photograph of a deity murti or costumed figure standing on a raised platform, draped in a white cloth with colourful paint splashes in pink, green and blue. It wears garlands of marigold-orange flowers and a pink conical crown. Two saffron-orange flags flank it, one with white and green, and a decorated ceremonial sword or staff rises beside the head. Dark background, with a small light fixture at the lower left.2010-11-11Night procession with a large crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, many holding long poles topped with silver umbrella-shaped finials and a silver conch-shaped ornament. A large saffron-orange flag flies at right on a tall white pole. At centre a tall deity murti or effigy stands raised above the crowd, wearing a crown, red garland and a striped cloth, holding a sword. Smoke or powder drifts across the dark background, and a bright light glows behind. Crowd members in orange and white raise their hands.2010-11-11A large painted figure of a costumed folk deity or ceremonial effigy stands on a wooden palanquin-style platform carried by several people. The figure wears a black tunic, white lace-patterned leg coverings, a red and white garland, a red sash and a gold headdress, and holds up a curved ornament in one raised hand. A beige cloth backdrop is tied to the poles behind it. Several bald-headed people in white clothes support the wooden poles and blue-and-red woven cloth below. Palm trees, a brick wall, grey clouds and a street lamp fill the background.2010-11-11Night photograph of a figure standing on an elevated white-draped platform against a black sky. The central figure wears a dark garment with a purple-maroon head covering and ornate white and gold trim, holding a sparkler-like light. Two flanking figures in dark clothing stand at the platform edges, one with light-coloured hair. Two orange flags, one bearing a circular emblem, rise on poles on either side. A bright floodlight glows at lower left.2010-11-11A nighttime procession in a dark setting where a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts surges around a raised figure. The central figure, held aloft, wears a red sash and white garment and is being carried near the top of the frame. Men raise their arms and hands toward it, and several hold tall gold-colored ceremonial staffs topped with ornate finials, including one with a trident-like head. Some men wear yellow shawls and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. The crowd is joyful, with several people smiling broadly.2010-11-11Night procession photographed from behind a large orange multi-armed deity murti with a flame-like crown and a long dark wig, its hands raised with bangles and a flag-like object. Around it, a crowd of men in white dhotis, some bare-chested with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, walks beside performers in green and gold costumes. Bright blue and white stage lights, a red flag, string lights and colourful hanging decorations frame the scene under a tent roof.2016-12-09December 23 20162016-12-23Night outdoor scene at a festival: a large painted effigy of a demon with a red face, gold crown, gold shield and a raised golden sword sits on a yellow wooden platform. A shirtless young man in red dhoti grips the effigy's shoulder from behind. A woman in orange sari holds a long white rope or cord raised beside them. Two oil lamps with flames burn at the platform edges, and a crowd of spectators stands behind under strings of multicoloured lights. A yellow-clad attendant sits in the lower foreground.2016-11-05November 05 20162016-11-05March 02 20162016-03-02 +2 copies