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A night-time photograph of a religious procession. A shaven-headed priest in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, with white sacred markings on his face and arms, stands at the left of a decorated palanquin and waves a large white feathered chamara fan over a deity murti. The murti is adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands and red flowers, and sits under a golden crown on a red draped platform. The palanquin is hung with colourful painted cloth panels in red, blue, green and yellow with floral and bird motifs, and gold-toned ornamental carvings flank the deity. Crowd figures are faintly visible in the darkness at the lower left. Ratha/palanquin worship in a night procession.

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A night-time photograph of a devotee in saffron-orange cloth, with a bare shaved head and white sacred ash marks on the skin, waving a white feathered fan or chamara over a decorated deity murti. The murti is seated on a red satin-draped platform and wrapped in strings of marigold and rose garlands, with gold ornaments and a green and gold garment. Behind it stand a tall canopy and ornately painted cloth banners in red, blue, yellow and orange with floral motifs and bird emblems. Gold-toned shrine ornaments frame the murti. The scene suggests a procession or night worship at a temple shrine.2013-03-02November 01 20112011-11-01March 02 20132013-03-02Night procession at a temple-style palanquin decorated with colourful striped and floral-painted panels and a yellow fringed canopy. Inside the shrine, flowers and garlands surround a deity murti, and a painted backdrop shows a shivalinga and sacred animals. Two attendants stand on either side holding large white fan-like chamaras. The man on the left wears a white dhoti and turban with gold-edged cloth and a gold chain. The man on the right is bare-chested with an orange-saffron wrap and a patterned tall headpiece, holding a chamara and wearing bangles. Banana leaves and garlands frame the palanquin.2011-12-05November 01 20112011-11-01Night photograph of a colourful ceremonial shrine structure decorated with striped panels in red, blue, yellow and orange, with white dove motifs and floral patterns. Inside, a deity murti dressed in a sky-blue cloth is adorned with garlands of yellow and red marigolds, a gold crown and gold ornaments. A standing priest with a shaved head, wearing an orange robe and a gold chain, faces the shrine with his hand raised, making an offering or puja. A brass vessel with fruit and leaves sits in front, with another devotee partly visible at the edge.2010-11-19November 01 20112011-11-01At night, a priest in saffron-orange robes and a tall ornate cap stands at the left, reaching toward a richly decorated processional palanquin with a red and gold canopy and colourful painted panels. Inside, a deity murti with a golden crown and garlands of red, yellow and purple flowers is adorned, while a consecrated vessel is held in the priest's hand, indicating a puja or abhishekam during a procession.2011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01March 02 20132013-03-02March 02 20182018-03-02Night 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