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A photograph of a festival procession vehicle carrying deity murtis under a tall, tiered canopy with multicolored fringed tassels and geometric patterns. A golden nandi bull figure stands at the left side of a gilded chariot with a purple draped platform. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold borders stands on the platform and waves a large white chamara fan toward the deities, who are dressed in ornate silver and orange garlanded garments. Marigold garlands drape the golden arch. Red-roofed buildings appear at the right edge.

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A festival procession vehicle carries deity murtis under a tiered, multicoloured fringed canopy with geometric panels in red, orange, green, blue and white. The murtis sit in a gilded arched shrine decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands and sit before a golden bull. A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with gold border stands at the front of the platform, waving a white fan or chamara over the deities. The platform is draped with purple cloth and colourful striped fabric, and red buildings stand in the background under a bright sky.2016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06 +1 copiesDecember 06 20162016-12-06A photograph of a festival procession vehicle with a golden bull (Nandi) carrying a deity murti under a tiered, multi-colored canopy of red, orange, green, blue and white tassels. Two painted murtis sit on a teal cloth with marigold and red flower garlands, one wearing a crown. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands beside the bull, holding a fan (chamara) and steadying the vehicle. Red flags and palm trees appear in the background against a pale sky. No a person candidate is visible; the figures are statues.2016-12-05A festival procession vehicle carries three deity murtis seated on a golden throne-like seat draped with orange and gold fabric and yellow-and-red marigold garlands, set on a purple cloth with gold motifs. Above them rises a tiered multicolored canopy with red, blue, green, orange and white tassels. A golden bull figure stands at the left. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti holds a staff at the lower left, and a tall whitish sky and a metal structure appear behind.2016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06December 17 20162016-12-17December 04 20162016-12-04A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border stands at left, holding a ceremonial lamp toward a gilded deity murti seated on a golden elephant-shaped throne, adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands and a decorated silver arch behind. A large ornate umbrella with a lotus motif and multicolored tassels shelters the murti in bright daylight. Below, a gold-draped palanquin-like platform with a yellow and red cloth sits on a procession dais, with a white fan-like whisk at the base and tent walls and a shoe rack in the background. A seated onlooker is partly visible at the far left edge.2016-12-06A photograph of a festival procession on a golden ratha-style float. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border stands at left, waving a feathery whisk (chamara) toward a murti seated on a white horse-shaped mount beneath a golden arch. The murti wears a dark red headdress, layered ornaments and necklaces, and an orange cloth draped over its shoulder, with yellow and orange marigold garlands framing the arch. Above, a multicoloured fringed canopy with red, blue, green and orange tassels shelters the figure. White tent fabric and a red vehicle appear in the background, and a small purple logo is visible at lower left. No physical a person candidate is clearly identifiable; the seated figure is a deity murti.2016-12-06December 17 20162016-12-17December 06 20162016-12-06