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May 17 20112011-05-17May 17 20112011-05-17December 12 20112011-12-12Night outdoor festival scene at a temple-style ground. Centre: a golden ornate arch-shaped shrine framing a silver-faced deity murti seated on a golden bull mount (Nandi), draped in pink cloth, garlanded with yellow and purple flowers and a beaded necklace. A young man in white dhoti and bare upper body stands at left, waving a feathered fan or chamara toward the deity. A striped multicoloured canopy with tassels rises above. Around them, many men in white dhotis and white shirts, some in orange or saffron robes, stand among the crowd; a man in white with a grey turban is at right. A small brass lamp and offering vessel sit on the base. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible.2016-01-02Night procession photograph of a decorated palanquin carrying a deity murti under a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella. The murti is garlanded with yellow, red and green flower strands. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a white crown-like cap sits beside the murti on a brass-framed cart, with a small brass lamp and offerings before them. In the foreground a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and a brown head covering holds a flaming torch. A woman in a red shawl walks at left, and two men sit at right near the cart.2011-12-24March 02 20162016-03-02 +1 copiesNight procession with a large deity murti of Devi on a lion-mount, garlanded with yellow and orange flower garlands and draped in orange cloth, being carried forward. A man in orange dhoti stands on the vehicle near the murti. Beside it, a bearded man sits on a red-cushioned gold-trimmed palanquin wearing a flower garland and an orange shawl, with a rudraksha mala and gold chain visible; he is seated in the procession with attendants in white and orange around him. An orange umbrella is held over the seat. Several bare-chested men in orange and red dhotis and white-clad devotees walk in the foreground, some with wet hair, and a woman in pink sits at right. The scene is lit by flash against a dark night background. a person candidate: the seated bearded man has a garland, orange shawl and rudraksha mala; appearance is not fully distinctive, so identity is uncertain.2016-10-11A night procession moves along a dark path. At centre, a figure in a dark robe with a light-coloured garland walks ahead of an illuminated chariot (ratha) decorated with strings of lights, tassels and a colourful canopy. Behind them, a dark ornate parasol is held aloft. On the left, a person in white clothing with a rudraksha mala and a saffron-trimmed cloth stands with hands folded. Several other people in dark clothes walk nearby, and a crescent moon shows in the upper left.2016-02-17A night-time procession at an outdoor temple area, with a palanquin carrying a deity murti decorated with a garland of white and orange flowers and a red-and-yellow floral frame, under a red and gold canopy. Several men in white dhotis walk barefoot with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a yellow cloth drapes the palanquin's base. Two men in saffron-orange robes with gold borders and beaded necklaces stand at the edges, one with his arm extended toward the procession. Onlookers in white and red stand behind. Oil lamps and dark trees fill the background.2010-11-21Night ritual at a temple-like outdoor pavilion lit by a flame. A deity murti is adorned with yellow and orange flower garlands and a rudraksha-style necklace, seated on a golden pedestal under an ornate yellow and red canopy with colourful fringe. A standing priest in an orange saffron garment with a blue-and-silver patterned tall cap holds up a lit oil lamp or camphor flame toward the murti in an aarti gesture. A seated attendant in white with a gold garland tends a brass vessel nearby, and an onlooker in a red and white shawl sits at the right edge. Strings of small orange pennants and decorative poles frame the background, with stone sculptures visible behind.2010-11-20Night procession at an outdoor temple-style setting on bare ground. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-orange beaded necklace sits on an ornate red-cushioned gold throne under a red and orange parasol, appearing to be a person by his saffron clothing, long dark hair and ornate necklace, seated as the honoured figure. Behind them, men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with red and yellow shawls, walk and clasp their hands in reverence. On the right, white-clad devotees carry a palanquin decorated with a colourful flower-garlanded frame and a gold deity murti under a red and gold canopy, with a kalasha-style pennant beside it. Lights glow on a building in the background.2010-11-21Night procession at an outdoor ground with a large deity murti of Shiva-Parvati style figure decorated with gold prabhavali, garlands and pink-and-blue cloth, carried on a golden bull (Nandi) vehicle beneath a multicoloured canopy umbrella. A man in a white dhoti stands before it with a whisk-like fan. Men in white dhotis and shirts and some in saffron robes line the procession, with devotees and a few women in white and in saffron sarees. A gilded tall statue stands on a platform at upper left. Several people are visible; the crowd count is approximate.2016-01-02