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Night-time outdoor procession scene. A deity murti is decorated with garlands of red, yellow, green and purple flowers and set on a wooden cart draped with a tiger-striped cloth, under a colourful umbrella with a golden finial. A man in orange-brown dhoti and a tall silver crown stands at left holding a white tray and offerings. At right, a bare-backed devotee in a red and gold shawl with a gold necklace, hair in a bun, extends a hand toward the murti. A bald man in orange robes and glasses sits at far right beside a photographer and a bright flame, possibly a lamp or torch. Three to four people are visible.

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November 21 20132013-11-21November 21 20132013-11-21Night outdoor ritual procession at a temple-like setting. A deity murti is decorated with a garland of white, yellow, green and red flowers, sits on a wooden cart draped with an orange-and-tiger-striped cloth, and is shielded by an ornate umbrella with colourful fringe. A man in orange robes stands at left, arms extended toward the murti. At right, a bare-chested man in red-brown dhoti with gold trim and a gold necklace stands with palms joined in namaskar, while other people in orange and white clothes stand nearby. Flaming torches light the scene, and a person in the background holds a camera. Other people are visible behind them.2013-11-21November 21 20132013-11-21Night outdoor ritual at a decorated altar. In the centre, a standing figure in orange robes and a tall ornate white-and-gold crown bends forward, hands extended over a low table draped with a striped tiger-skin cloth, with brass plates, fruit, sweets and a small stack of books. Behind the altar stands a deity murti or elaborate seated figure garlanded with bands of green, red, yellow and white flowers, with a gold ornament and orange and blue canopy overhead. In the foreground, a woman with hair in a bun and a red-gold sari, wearing a long orange-brown beaded necklace, sits with palms joined in namaskar. At lower right, a bald man in an orange shawl sits in profile. Other figures in orange clothing stand in the dim background.2013-11-21Night procession photo. A large tall brass torch with a bright open flame stands at right, lit against a dark sky. Beneath an ornate orange and blue fringed parasol, a deity murti is dressed with garlands of red, white, green and yellow flowers and sits on a draped blue cloth on a raised platform, with an orange cloth bearing the word NITHYA hanging at its base. In front, a priest in orange-brown robes, wearing a tall ornate gold headpiece and a beaded necklace, leans forward with his hands near a tiger-striped cloth. A small ornate umbrella stands behind him. At far left, several people hold up phones to photograph the scene.2013-11-21November 21 20132013-11-21Night procession scene: a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and bare chest stands on a golden ratha/palanquin, raising a white chamara fan over a decorated deity murti draped in garlands of yellow, orange and pink flowers. Seated in front on a orange cloth-covered platform is a bearded man in a rust-red robe with a red turban and a long yellow-and-orange garland, who appears to be the honoured guest of the procession. Beside the cart, a man with a rudraksha mala and bare chest holds a ceremonial umbrella fringed in red, green and yellow. Women in white and devotees stand nearby on a dark roadside, with a large gold canopy frame behind the deity.2016-11-05Night outdoor ritual photograph. A figure in orange and saffron robes and a patterned ceremonial headdress stands before a decorated palanquin or processional platform, bending forward with a hand near a bell. The platform holds a deity murti or image draped with yellow, red and white garland strands, with a multicoloured canopy umbrella above. Baskets of bananas, oranges, coconuts and other fruit and sweets are arranged on the platform. At the lower edge, a bald man in white reaches up with a booklet, and a woman in an orange shawl holds a printed card. An oil lamp flame glows at left, and a man in white stands in the background. Given the presence of a person candidate with distinct orange garments and headdress but uncertain facial/appearance match, identity is left unsure.2011-12-24November 05 20162016-11-05Night photograph of a ceremonial procession cart with a metal-decorated front panel showing seated Ganesha reliefs. On it stands a deity murti under an ornate golden arch and a large orange-and-red canopy, draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands and a red cloth, with a golden kalasha-like vessel at its base. In the foreground two people in maroon-brown robes face the cart, one holding a lit lamp or flame. Two men in casual shirts stand at the left edge under dark surroundings. Oil lamp light and small fires illuminate the scene.2013-09-05November 05 20162016-11-05