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Night scene outdoors at a procession or temple ritual. A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a white ceremonial headpiece and rudraksha-style beaded necklace sits on an ornate gold palanquin-like seat before a deity murti decorated with yellow, red and white flower garlands and a magenta cloth backdrop. A woman in a yellow sari hands him a small box, and fruit offerings sit on the golden tray. On the left a cameraman films with a handheld video camera. On the right a standing man in a red-checked shirt watches, and a man in white dhoti with a beaded necklace holds his hands in namaskar. A lit torch flame stands at right and trees and a red building fill the background.

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December 24 20112011-12-24December 24 20112011-12-24Night photograph of a ceremony on a wooden cart decorated with carved panels and a Ganesha relief. A seated young man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits before a deity murti draped in yellow and red flower garlands, with a silver-and-gold crown behind him. In front of him is a brass plate of fruit and coconuts. A bald priest in white dhoti and shawl holds out offerings, while a cameraman films and a woman in red shawl and glasses stands at right. Oil lamps burn at the edge of the scene.2011-12-24December 24 20112011-12-24December 24 20112011-12-24December 24 20112011-12-24Night procession on a decorated wheeled ratha or chariot with a brass-trimmed base and a canopy of marigold and multicolour flower garlands above a deity murti. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala and a patterned white-and-silver crown, bends forward over a tray of fruit and offerings. A young woman in a white top and orange-red shawl holds up an offering plate to him. Standing nearby are men in checked shirts, a man in white dhoti holding a torch flame, and a person in a headcloth holding a book. Figures on the left and centre are seen partly in the dark, with a lit torch at right and an orange-red building behind.2011-12-24Night outdoor scene of a ceremonial procession or ritual at a decorated deity murti on a flower-garlanded platform, the image of a deity wrapped in a band of red, yellow, white and green marigold garlands under a fringed canopy. In the foreground a young priest in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace sits cross-legged on a cloth, offering a plate of fruit, flowers and offerings. Beside him a bare-chested assistant in white dhoti with a tilak holds a brass tray of fruit and garlands. Behind them a man in a checked shirt holds a lit torch, and devotees in white with folded hands stand nearby, including an older woman in white wearing glasses at the right. A wooden or metal vehicle-like platform carries the scene, with a red-roofed building and signage behind.2011-12-24Night procession on a flat wooden cart lit by flaming torches held by men at both sides. A large deity murti. A seated figure in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a beaded necklace and an ornate headpiece, sits cross-legged before the murti on a cloth. Women in white and orange saris stand near the cart; one holds a tray of fruit and flowers, and brass puja plates with offerings are set on the cart. A speaker sits behind the murti. Trees and streetlights frame the night scene.2011-12-24Night photograph of a temple procession on a wooden cart decorated with a deity murti under a canopy of marigold and multicoloured flower garlands. A man seated on the cart, bare-chested with orange cloth, rudraksha mala, a patterned crown and gold ornaments, performs a puja with oil lamps and brass vessels. Several women in orange and white clothes stand beside the cart with palms pressed together in prayer, and a woman in a headscarf and an elderly woman are visible behind. A photographer at left holds a camera. Oil lamps burn in front of the cart. a person appearance-based label applies to the seated priest with the crown and rudraksha cues.2011-12-24December 24 20112011-12-24December 24 20112011-12-24