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February 03 2015

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Night photograph of a deity murti on an ornate golden palanquin-style ratha or cart under a corrugated roof. The golden canopy is framed with garlands of red, yellow and green flowers. Two attendants in white and orange-saffron clothing stand on either side holding long white chamaras (fly-whisks). Silhouetted onlookers and attendants in dark clothing fill the foreground and background, lit by a single overhead lamp.2015-02-03February 03 20152015-02-03February 17 20162016-02-17Night procession on a paved road: a brightly lit deity murti or utsava image sits under a fringed canopy on a decorated vehicle, lit gold and warm, draped in red and white cloth with garlands. A tractor-like vehicle pulls the float. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, some holding black umbrellas, with a crowd standing behind. Buildings with lights form the background.2018-12-31Night photograph of a procession on a dark road. A brightly lit, golden ornate palanquin-style float carries a figure seated in front of a golden arch, draped in red and white cloth, with a fringed canopy of red and green above. A tractor-drawn vehicle follows behind it. Several people in white dhotis and white clothes walk alongside, some holding black umbrellas, while more people stand at the edges of the road. Pale building facades rise in the background.2018-12-31Night photograph of a illuminated processional float on a dark road. A large seated figure in an ornate arch is decked with thick garlands of red, orange and yellow flowers and gold ornaments, lit warmly from the front. Two attendants in white dhoti-style garments with orange shawls stand beside the float at its base. Bare trees and a streetlamp are visible above, with a low brick wall at right. Several dark silhouettes of onlookers or bearers stand in the foreground. The seated figure appears to be a deity murti or statue rather than a living person, so no appearance-based candidate is identified.2015-02-03Night photograph of a religious procession on a dark road. A red tractor with headlights leads a decorated open trailer carrying a deity murti under a golden canopy, draped in marigold garlands and colourful cloth, with lit lamps glowing. A person in a grey sari sits beside the murti on the trailer, and a figure in white clothing stands at the left edge of the road. Dark trees frame the scene.2015-04-29February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesNight procession photo: a deity murti on a decorated vehicle is lit against a black background. The murti is adorned with a multicoloured garland of yellow, red and green flowers and a golden back-arch and crown, with a seated figure in front of a golden bull-like mount. A red and gold canopy sits above it, and a red cloth lies on the platform below. A vehicle headlight glows at left and other lights shine in the distance. No people are clearly visible on the vehicle.2011-09-01December 12 20112011-12-12March 02 20162016-03-02March 02 20162016-03-02 +1 copies