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Night photograph of an outdoor temple-style procession or festival stage. A large gilded deity murti, adorned with multicoloured flower garlands and gold necklaces, stands at centre on a green-draped platform framed by ornate gold arches. A standing figure at left wears a white turban, white and gold dhoti-style garment and beaded jewellery, holding an object near the murti. At right a figure in an orange-saffron garment with gold trim and white bangles stands beside a black lectern. A bright lamp shines above. Several seated devotees in silhouette sit in the foreground.

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February 03 20152015-02-03Photo 11692641A night-time procession photograph showing a gilded ratha or palanquin carrying a decorated deity murti, its figure draped in layered garlands of yellow, green and red flowers with a gold-trimmed canopy behind. Two attendants stand at the side: one in white dhoti and shawl holding a white chamara fan, and another in orange and gold-striped cloth with a saffron turban, holding a white fan. Dark trees frame the scene and a few partially visible people stand at the bottom edge of the frame.2015-02-03Night photograph of a decorated processional ratha or palanquin carrying a golden deity murti, adorned with heavy garlands of yellow and white flowers, layered gold necklaces, and a crown. Strings of white fairy lights and hanging golden bells with pink, orange and turquoise tassels frame the shrine beneath a pink and gold canopy. Two standing attendants flank the murti: on the left a person in white dhoti with bare upper body and ornaments, and on the right a person in saffron-orange garment with a beaded necklace. The background is dark.2016-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 03 20152015-02-03Night photograph of a deity murti decorated with garlands in red, yellow and green flowers, seated under an ornate gold arch, lit by warm lamplight against a dark background of trees. Two attendants stand at either side: the figure on the left wears a white wrap and white headband, and the figure on the right wears saffron-orange clothing, a saffron headwrap and an orange shawl, with one hand resting on the murti's base.2015-02-03March 02 20162016-03-02 +2 copiesNight photograph of a deity murti decorated with a golden crown, multicolour garlands of red, yellow and green flowers, and gold necklaces, seated on a golden peacock-shaped vahana against a golden arched backdrop. Two attendants stand at either side, one in white clothes with a white head wrap and one in orange robes with a gold-banded waist sash, both waving white flame-like ritual fans or lamps over the deity in an aarti. The scene is lit warmly in darkness.2015-02-03February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 03 20152015-02-03Night photograph of a deity murti decorated with dense garlands of red, white and yellow flowers, standing in a gilded arched shrine with a dark cloth backdrop and a fringed canopy overhead. A bare-chested man in an orange dhoti at the left waves a fan-like object toward the murti. Several people in orange and white clothing stand at the right holding long poles, and small oil lamps flicker on the ground. Strings of coloured lights and a green light are visible in the background.2016-11-05December 06 20162016-12-06