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Night photograph of an illuminated temple-style ratha or palanquin decorated with strings of coloured lights, red and white pillars, and a golden canopy. At the centre sits a deity murti in a flower-decked shrine, with a striped and marigold-draped backdrop. Three male attendants stand before the shrine: the left one in orange cloth waves a white feathered fan, the centre one wears an orange cloth and red turban and holds a lit oil lamp, and the right one in orange with a red turban holds a brass plate. Large illuminated statues flank the frame on both sides, and a small figure sits in the lower centre.

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August 25 20172017-08-25Night photograph of an illuminated procession float, a ratha decorated with strings of coloured lights in red, green, white and purple along its pillars and tiers. At the centre sits a deity murti, a figure in ornate gold and white dress framed by a flower-garlanded canopy in pink, yellow and green blossoms. Two men in saffron-orange dhotis and red turbans stand at the float's front; the left figure waves a white chamara fan while the right figure holds a lit lamp toward the deity. Golden sculpted figures and a lion-like carving decorate the platform, and a kalasha-style ornament is visible at the upper right. Lit at night with warm yellow and green lights.2017-08-25 +1 copiesAugust 25 20172017-08-25 +1 copiesAugust 25 20172017-08-25Night photograph of a illuminated festival chariot (ratha) with a golden-yellow canopy supported by four tall pillars wrapped in green, red and white fairy lights. A large decorated deity murti stands on the platform, garlanded with flowers. In the foreground a man in an orange dhoti and dark top stands at the chariot's base. At the right edge, a figure in an orange robe and orange turban stands with hands folded, wearing a beaded necklace and rudraksha-style mala. Golden statues flank the scene, and a dark sky surrounds the procession.2017-08-25February 09 20172017-02-09Night photograph of a decorated processional palanquin lit by strings of bulbs and warm lamps. At the centre stands a gilded deity murti adorned with a large flower garland, wearing a crown, framed by a golden arch and hanging tassels in red, yellow and purple. In the lower left a standing attendant in gold and white clothes holds a large white feather fan, while a second figure in white with a shawl stands on the left edge. The gilded palanquin and fan suggest a utsava procession.2016-02-21March 02 20132013-03-02Night 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.2016-11-05August 25 20172017-08-25February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesNovember 05 20162016-11-05