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October 31 2011

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Night procession on a gold-trimmed flatbed float decorated with a large yellow umbrella-shaped canopy and a floral-draped deity murti with a golden peacock figure in front. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a gold trident staff walks alongside, gesturing toward the float. On the float, a seated figure in a saffron-orange garment with a tall ornate white crown and bare arms with white markings sits beside a second seated figure in white dhoti and kurta with a gold garland and a bell-like object. Turquoise draped cloth covers part of the platform. Dark sky and a small building in background.2011-10-31Night procession on a gilded ratha or chariot platform decorated with a tall colourful canopy and a decorated deity murti of a peacock-mounted deity, with flower garlands in red, yellow and green. Two men sit on the platform: the left one wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a tall white patterned headpiece and gold beaded necklaces, extending his arm; the right one wears white dhoti and shawl, a white turban and gold chain necklaces, holding a small object. A golden peacock figure stands beside the deity. Red-fenced ground and a few onlookers in the background.2011-10-31November 11 20102010-11-11December 24 20112011-12-24December 12 20112011-12-12Outdoor procession scene under an overcast sky with coconut palms. Centre: a golden peacock-shaped vehicle (vahana) carrying a small deity murti draped in red cloth and garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, beneath a large umbrella canopy with multicoloured fringed tassels. Left: a seated man in saffron-orange robes, a patterned ceremonial crown and beaded necklaces, holding a rudraksha-style mala. Right: a seated man in white dhoti and shawl with a maroon border, holding a long golden staff, and a man in white with a red-orange shawl at the edge. Spectators stand at the frame edges and a red-roofed building appears in the background.2010-11-11Night procession photograph of a temple chariot lit against a dark background. A gilded ratha with a golden canopy and multicoloured striped umbrella carries deity murtis draped in marigold and multicoloured garlands, including a standing figure in a tall crown. A second smaller palanquin with its own striped canopy and gold-trimmed structure bears another decorated murti. A seated man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala sits at the front of the lower platform, and a person in white stands at the right edge beside the lit chariot.2015-04-29November 20 20102010-11-20Night procession on a paved ground beside a golden-lit ratha-style float with an illuminated carved arch of cross motifs and fairy lights. At front, a man in a white dhoti with gold border carries a silver tray of flowers. Beside him, a bare-chested man in orange cloth holds a golden kalasha-like bundle with garlands. Another orange-clad man on the right holds a tall golden umbrella canopy with multicolour fringed fabric, while more orange-robed men with rudraksha malas and white tilaka follow, some carrying drums. Devotee procession with ritual objects.2017-11-15September 15 20152015-09-15Night photograph of a pada puja-style ritual before a large golden murti of a deity, dressed with garlands in yellow, red, and green and a tall gold canopy overhead. A man in orange robes and an ornate patterned headdress pours or offers from a vessel onto the figure. Beside him, a man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl sits with hands folded in prayer, and several other white-clad devotees, one with a yellow shawl, kneel or stand with palms together. Brass offerings, a silver tray and a small pot sit on a white-draped table in front of a gold pedestal. Electronic speakers appear at the edges.2010-11-20A night procession moves along a dirt road past a lit temple-style chariot. On the illuminated ratha, deity murtis are seated under a decorated canopy with lamps glowing around them. Men in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees walk in front, several holding large orange-and-red ceremonial umbrellas and banners. In the foreground, a figure in orange robes plays a drum, and another in orange with a rudraksha mala walks beside. Women in white saris and children join the procession. Another lit ratha appears at the left edge.2015-11-11