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Blurred outdoor photograph in early light of deity murtis carried on a procession vehicle draped in pink cloth and heavily garlanded with multicoloured flower garlands in yellow, green, red and white. Umbrellas with patterned fabric shade the murtis. Behind them on the right stands an ornate carved stone shrine arch enclosing a painted backdrop of a seated figure with a golden kalasha-like object on a red-covered peetha. Sandy ground with white kolam-style patterns. No people are visible in the frame.

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Early-morning photograph of deity murtis set out on a dirt ground for a procession, seated on decorated platforms draped in orange and gold cloth. Several murtis wear multicoloured flower garlands with yellow, green, pink and white strands. Ornate umbrellas with patterned red, green and maroon canopies shelter the platforms, and a bright lamp glows through the morning mist. A man in white dhoti and dark jacket walks at left, with other white-clad people in the background. Rangoli-style chalk designs mark the ground in front of the murtis. A small white flower-shaped logo appears at upper left.2005-12-22Outdoor photograph in early morning haze of a row of deity murtis seated on a golden-brown cloth-covered platform, each decorated with multicolored flower garlands in red, yellow, white and green. Three ornate canopy umbrellas in red, maroon and patterned fabric shade the murtis, and white kolam designs decorate the ground. On the left stands a silver-framed alcove with a framed portrait of a man in orange-saffron robes seated before a tree, flanked by two lion figures and a brass lamp, with a silver urli-style bowl in front. No physical people are visible.2005-12-22Outdoors on bare earth, several ornate deity murtis are displayed on decorated platforms, each beneath a colourful parasol-style canopy. The figures are dressed in bright garlands of marigold and multicoloured flowers draped in arches and loops. Central figures stand on a pink cloth platform, while at the right a golden throne-like seat with a canopy and elaborate dressing sits in front of a large silver pot or kalasha. Kolam designs are drawn on the ground. Trees and an overcast sky sit behind. No living people are clearly in the frame apart from a partially visible person at the far left edge.2005-12-22A photograph of a festival procession at dusk under a cloudy sky. In the foreground on the left, a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron cloth around his waist and reaches toward a large ornate palanquin. The palanquin carries a seated deity murti of Shiva with a crown, trident, and heavy ornaments, alongside a consort figure in a green and gold sari. Both figures are heavily decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, white and pink. Two large umbrellas with orange, red, green and black fringed canopies shelter the figures, and a second palanquin with similar canopy is partly visible at left. The a person cues are the long swept-back hair, bare upper body and orange cloth, and the role is a figure touching the palanquin during the procession.2005-12-22Night photograph of a decorated processional palanquin on a waterside platform. A central deity murti with a tall crown and gold ornaments is seated on a teal cloth, surrounded by thick garlands in red, yellow, green, purple and white. A multicoloured canopy with fringed tassels shelters the murti, and smaller figures flank it. Strings of lights and a floodlight illuminate the scene, with a white cloth and rope on the platform and dark water at right. No people are visible.2010-11-25November 23 20102010-11-23November 12 20102010-11-12February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesMarch 02 20132013-03-02A night procession photograph showing a richly decorated palanquin or ratha carrying a seated deity murti, the figure wrapped in a colourful garland with red, green, yellow and pink flower strands. The murti wears a tall crown, layered necklaces and bangles, and sits on a cushioned throne. Above it hangs an ornate canopy with fringed orange, yellow and purple trim, and the poles are covered in patterned cloth with elephant and floral motifs. In the foreground, the backs of devotees' heads are visible, and a person in white clothing stands at left near the carriage.2005-12-22A photograph of a temple pavilion with a stone pillar on the left and a sunlit open sky beyond. Two large deity murti sit on pedestals, one with a white dhoti-draped form and multicoloured garlands, the other in gold and bronze with a crown and a red cloth. In front, several men in saffron and orange robes and white ritual clothes perform a puja beside brass lamps, a kalasha and a silver arati stand. Striped umbrellas and a stand with orange flowers appear to the left.2006-12-25Outdoor procession photographed from behind two onlookers: a woman with dark hair and a black beaded necklace on the left, and a man in a white shirt in the centre. In front of them, several deity murtis sit on decorated palanquins draped with dense garlands of yellow, red, green, orange and white flowers. Multicoloured fabric umbrellas with fringed edges shelter the figures, and a gilded canopy with a red interior stands at the right. A framed portrait of a standing man in saffron-toned robes, labelled on the sign or caption area only, sits at the right-hand palanquin. Trees and an overcast sky form the background.2005-12-22