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Night procession scene at a temple: a priest in a white dhoti with a green sash and green headcloth raises a silver vessel above a richly decorated ratha-style palanquin. The palanquin carries a gilded deity murti draped in red and white flower garlands, with a pink lotus base, carved elephant and lion figures, and a small bronze figure at the front. Several seated people in white and red ceremonial shawls and a woman in orange robes sit on the ground watching. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable. Golden sculptures stand at the right and background.

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Night-time outdoor ritual photograph. A shirtless man in a green head cloth and white dhoti with a green border raises a silver bowl toward a tiered, flower-decorated ratha-style palanquin with white and red garlands, a pink lotus base and lion and elephant figures at its foot. A bright light shines beside him and smoke drifts at left. Behind, seated devotees in white and maroon garments watch. At far left a man in an orange shawl and white dhoti stands with hands folded, and a woman in orange robes sits in the centre foreground. The scene suggests a deity procession or puja at night.2016-07-04Night photograph of a temple procession chariot decorated with white and red flower garlands, a golden canopy, and painted wooden figures with ribbons along its base. Two men in green cloth, one with a green headband and bare upper body, lean in to adjust the flowers on the ratha. Seated devotees in white clothes with red shawls watch from the left, and a bright light illuminates the scene. A golden deity murti stands at the right edge.2016-07-04A priest with a bare upper body and a yellow-and-green cloth wrapped on his head performs a ritual at a decorated altar. He wears a white dhoti and a beaded necklace, and holds a small brass vessel and green leaves over a tiered altar. The altar is covered in red and white flower garlands, with red-and-white flower heaps and clay figurines of seated sages in saffron-red garments. Golden temple carvings and a red curtain frame the scene. The setting suggests a temple puja or abhishekam.2016-07-02November 20 20102010-11-20Night procession on a street lit by strings of blue and green lights. A large flower-decorated ratha with a tiered roof draped in white, red, yellow and purple garlands carries a seated man wearing a crown, saffron-coloured garland and gold-trimmed clothing, raising a hand in blessing. Two men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies stand beside the platform, one holding a long ceremonial staff, and a man in an orange kurta and white dhoti walks at the side. A dense crowd of devotees lines the road, many women in saffron, red and orange saris, some with hands folded. Strings of yellow marigolds and red flowers hang along the chariot base.2016-12-23Night temple ritual photograph in a courtyard before an elaborately decorated deity murti on a flower-covered platform. Marigold garlands in yellow and orange and red-and-green garlands drape the figure and altar, and several white-blue cloths are tied on the platform. A shirtless priest in an orange-and-green waist cloth stands at left, while a priest in white dhoti and shawl holds a small vessel and performs the ritual. Another white-clad man stands further left. Brass pots and offering vessels sit on the floor and altar, and a pink-lit wall and bright lamp form the backdrop.2013-07-04January 04 20152015-01-04December 23 20162016-12-23May 02 20172017-05-02May 02 20172017-05-02Night procession on a flower-decorated ratha with a canopy of red, white and yellow garlands and green leaves. A man in saffron-orange clothing and a golden turban sits on a gold-covered seat amid garlands, with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial necklace; a second figure in white sits beside him. Two attendants in white dhotis and shawls, one with a bare upper body, stand at the front and back of the chariot. Dense crowds in dark clothing line the foreground and street. Another decorated temple-style float with lights appears on the right.2016-12-23Night-time photograph of a decorated processional palanquin, a vahana-style wooden carriage draped in long garlands of white, yellow and purple flowers and topped by a colourful striped umbrella with a lotus finial. Gold ornaments and pink and purple tassels hang from the carriage, and a deity murti is visible within the flowers. In the foreground, a bald priest in a white dhoti and shawl stands at a dark table, holding a small vessel and attending the carriage, while a second man in white stands nearby. A covered open-sided pavilion with hanging decorative cloth strips and string lights lies to the left.2011-10-04