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Night procession at an ashram: a richly decorated deity murti stands in a gilded arched shrine on a wooden palanquin-style cart, draped in gold and purple cloth with marigold garlands and a tall ornamental canopy overhead. A man in a bare chest and white dhoti with a gold border stands at the left, holding ritual items beside the cart. Strings of coloured lights and a lit tree line the road, with a blue cloth and flower offerings at the base.

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Night procession at the ashram with a golden deity murti under an ornate gilded canopy on a wooden ratha or palanquin platform. The murti is draped in purple and yellow cloth and garlanded with marigold and red flower garlands. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border stands at left, waving a white chamara fan over the deity. Strings of coloured lights and a lit tree line the path, with a parked car at right. No other physical people are clearly visible.2016-12-06Night procession at the ashram: a golden processional palanquin (ratha) carries a deity murti dressed in purple and gold cloth, adorned with thick garlands of yellow and red flowers, under an ornate golden arch with a decorative canopy. A shirtless young man in a white dhoti with a sacred thread stands at the left, sweeping the platform with a broom. Strings of coloured lights and trees glow in the background, with parked cars and a cloth screen beside the road.2016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06A photograph taken in near darkness of an ornately decorated golden shrine or chariot, illuminated by warm light. The structure is draped with colourful flower garlands in pink, red, yellow and orange, with hanging tassels and a multicoloured fabric canopy above. At the left, a priest in white ritual clothing stands beside the shrine, holding a fan or whisk of white cloth aloft toward the deity murti at the centre. Silhouetted figures in the dim foreground suggest a gathered crowd. The scene appears to be a puja or aarti at a decorated deity shrine.2016-02-17December 06 20162016-12-06Night procession on a brightly lit, flower-garlanded wooden ratha. The decorated vehicle is strung with white and orange marigold and jasmine garlands, golden bells, and hanging tassels in pink, green, and yellow, with a canopy overhead. Two men in white dhoti and shawl stand at the front, one with a rudraksha mala, and a man in saffron-orange robes stands at the right edge with his hand raised. A second ornate, illuminated chariot with a tiered golden structure is at left. Lights and streamers hang from a building behind. Several spectators in white and in dark clothing are seen at the bottom edge.2016-01-03February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesDecember 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20162016-01-02November 19 20152015-11-19Night photograph of a temple-style ceremony on an illuminated golden platform. A deity murti stands in an ornate gilded arched shrine, draped in an orange and white garment and decorated with layered garlands of marigold and red flowers. A golden umbrella-like canopy with blue, red and yellow tassels hangs above the shrine. A shirtless man in a white dhoti stands at the left waving a large fan or chamara-like whisk toward the murti. Another man sits cross-legged on the right in white clothing, looking toward the camera beside a small brass vessel. Green-lit draped fabric forms the background.2016-12-14December 09 20162016-12-09