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Night photograph of an outdoor ritual at a decorated wooden-wheeled cart or palanquin platform. A golden metal deity murti seated on a golden throne is adorned with yellow and orange flower garlands and stands beneath a large orange and teal umbrella canopy. In front, a bald priest with a bare upper body wears an orange-gold cloth and holds a lamp or offering near the platform. A woman in a rust-red sari stands at left with her palms pressed together in prayer, facing the deity. A small oil lamp burns on the platform and a white cloth lies beside the base. A decorated Ganesha relief appears on the cart side. A man in a checked shirt stands at the far left edge.

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Night photograph of a decorated deity murti on a ceremonial cart or platform, framed by an orange and red umbrella canopy with fringe and gold arch. The murti wears yellow and orange marigold garlands and a rich gold-toned ornamented setting. In the foreground, two figures in ochre and rust robes face the deity from behind: a woman with dark hair in a bun pressing her palms together in prayer, and a shaved-headed person in ochre garments with gold border stripes holding an oil lamp. A brass ganesha relief decorates the cart's front panel, and white cloth and an orange cloth lie on the platform. A man in a checked shirt stands at the left edge.2013-09-05Night outdoor scene of a temple procession. A deity murti, adorned with yellow and orange garlands and a decorated silver-gold arch, is placed on a wheeled wooden cart with carved panels showing Ganesha, under an orange canopy. Two people in dark maroon robes stand in front with their backs to the camera: a woman with hair in a bun and hands joined in prayer, and a shaved-headed person in a maroon wrap with gold trim, holding a ritual object near the deity. Two men in casual shirts stand to the left, and a bundle of white cloth lies on the cart. Dark background with a corner of a stage or tent structure.2013-09-05Night outdoor ritual before a decorated deity murti on a wheeled wooden cart. The gilt metal murti sits under a tall ornate arch and a large orange and teal canopy, draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands, with a gold Nandi-like form and a pink cloth behind. A shaved-headed priest in a rust-red dhoti and a sacred thread stands at right, raising a lamp or light toward the murti, while a woman in a maroon sari-style wrap stands at left facing the deity with her back to the camera. Two men in shirts stand in the background at left. Ganesha reliefs decorate the cart's side panels, and white ceremonial cloth lies on the platform.2013-09-05September 05 20132013-09-05Night photograph of a ceremonial procession cart with a metal-decorated front panel showing seated Ganesha reliefs. On it stands a deity murti under an ornate golden arch and a large orange-and-red canopy, draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands and a red cloth, with a golden kalasha-like vessel at its base. In the foreground two people in maroon-brown robes face the cart, one holding a lit lamp or flame. Two men in casual shirts stand at the left edge under dark surroundings. Oil lamp light and small fires illuminate the scene.2013-09-05Night puja at an outdoor shrine. A bald priest in a rust-orange shawl and rudraksha-style beaded necklace holds a flaming oil lamp or camphor toward a deity murti. The murti is adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a gilded arch behind, under a large orange and teal ceremonial canopy. An orange cloth is draped on a table at right, with a small brass urn and smoke rising. A second person stands partly visible at far left. The priest's face shows his tilak markings.2013-09-05 +1 copiesNovember 23 20142014-11-23Two devotees in maroon and gold-bordered dhoti-style sacred garments stand with palms pressed together in namaskar before a deity murti in a temple hall. The murti sits on a green-draped golden throne with a gold-framed arch, garlanded with marigold and multicolored flower garlands, and a gold lion-like vahana base. Flower petals are scattered on the floor, and oil lamps and brass vessels rest near a stone-edged puja pit. Overhead lights and a corrugated roof frame the night-time setting. The man on the left has a shaved head; the woman on the right has hair pulled back. No identifiable a person appearance is visible.2014-11-23November 23 20142014-11-23Night outdoor photo of a bare-shouldered man in an orange-saffron garment with a long red, pink and white flower garland, a white vertical forehead mark, and hair swept back, standing at left with palms joined in anjali toward a golden processional vehicle. The vehicle is a gilded boat-shaped palanquin with ornate gold carvings, a deity murti in a golden canopy, and a colourful fringed umbrella overhead, set on a gold-panelled wheeled cart. Trees and a low wall are in the background, with another figure in red partly visible at the right edge.2015-04-29Night procession photograph of a decorated palanquin carrying a deity murti under a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella. The murti is garlanded with yellow, red and green flower strands. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a white crown-like cap sits beside the murti on a brass-framed cart, with a small brass lamp and offerings before them. In the foreground a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and a brown head covering holds a flaming torch. A woman in a red shawl walks at left, and two men sit at right near the cart.2011-12-24February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copies