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Night procession scene with a golden palanquin-style shrine (ratha) under a colourful multi-panel canopy with trident motifs. Three deity murtis are seated on the shrine, garlanded with yellow marigold and red-white flower strands, draped in red silk. A golden bull (Nandi) figure stands at the left edge. In the foreground, a bald priest in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads leans in to touch the shrine base, while a person in a blue garment appears at the right edge.

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November 21 20152015-11-21Night procession scene at a golden palanquin or ratha bearing three decorated deity murtis draped in red and pink silk and garlanded with yellow, white and red flowers. An ornate multicoloured canopy with fringed edges and a red-and-white floral emblem with trident motifs overhangs the shrine. A bald priest in an orange-brown robe with a rudraksha mala bends forward, offering something with his hands at the golden bull-shaped base. At the lower right, an attendant in a white headcloth holds out a brass tray of fruit and offerings. A gold-framed scene with a dark backdrop, lit at night.2015-11-21Night photograph of a temple-style ritual on an illuminated stage. A large golden bull statue (nandi) stands at left beside a gold-framed palanquin or throne with a yellow curtain and green drape, decorated with yellow and white flower garlands. Three deity murtis with red and gold crowns sit within it. A multicoloured canopy with a trident emblem hangs above. Two men stand in front: a priest in a rust-coloured dhoti and shawl with a white turban and rudraksha-style garland holds a lamp, while a younger assistant in white dhoti and white turban holds a small aarti lamp. Dark background, stage lights.2015-11-11November 21 20152015-11-21Nighttime photo of a ceremonial worship scene in front of a gilded arch framing three silver-coloured deity murtis draped in garlands of purple, yellow, red and white flowers. The central murti wears a tall ornate crown and layered gold jewellery; the flanking murtis wear crowns and necklaces. A bare-chested priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, with white markings on his arms, stands at left holding a small bell in one hand and reaching toward the central figure with the other. At lower right, a seated man in an orange-red garment and rudraksha mala, with a white tilak, looks down toward the scene while devotees' shaved heads appear at the bottom edge.2014-09-14November 11 20152015-11-11November 21 20152015-11-21Night temple ritual in a photograph. Two decorated deity murti stand at right, adorned with flower garlands, silver crowns and red and gold cloth. A man in a rust-red robe with an orange-gold shawl and red turban bends forward at the altar. In front, several shaved-headed sannyasi in saffron-orange robes with gold borders and rudraksha malas sit with their backs to the camera, and a woman in a red sari with gold embellishment stands with hands folded at the right edge. At left, a garlanded golden deity statue with a red-and-white cloth backdrop. A bright lit doorway glows in the background.2014-09-14January 09 20152015-01-09 +1 copiesMay 31 20182018-05-31Night photograph of a temple procession. At left, a bare-chested priest in a red and orange cloth with a red head wrap and white tripundra markings on his forehead and arms raises his hand toward a decorated ratha or palanquin. On the palanquin stands a large deity murti with a tall crown and flower garlands, flanked by small carved attendant figures in red and gold. Brass kalasha pots with mango leaves and white flower garlands sit on top. Ornate gold carving frames the left edge, and several heads of onlookers appear at the bottom.2014-09-14November 21 20152015-11-21