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October 06 2011

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Night photograph of a ceremonial palanquin-style canopy (ratha or palanquin) decorated with red, yellow, green and blue painted panels, orange fringed valances, and bird motifs on tall pillars. Under the canopy, a deity murti or image is heavily garlanded with white and yellow flowers. A shaved-headed man in white dhoti and white upper cloth sits cross-legged on the platform at the base, facing the image, with brass lamps and a small vessel nearby. A tree with dense foliage rises behind the structure against a dark sky.2011-10-06Night-time photograph of a decorated festival palanquin or ratha on a flat wooden platform, under a canopy with colourful striped and floral-patterned hangings and orange-yellow fringe. Inside the shrine area, two small deity murtis are adorned with white and red flower garlands and a rudraksha-style necklace. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and upper cloth sits cross-legged on an orange cloth beside brass puja vessels and a lamp. To the right, a person in white clothes with an orange shawl reaches toward the shrine. Dark leafy trees and a street light frame the scene.2011-10-06A night-time photo of a decorated festival ratha or palanquin on a wooden platform, its canopy draped with colourful patterned fabric in red, green, blue and yellow with orange fringe and a golden top valance. Inside the shrine, a deity murti is garlanded with white flowers and red and green foliage, and an oil lamp is lit before it. A seated priest in white dhoti with a golden border and bare upper body holds up a lamp in both hands, performing aarti. A gilded ornate structure stands at the left edge, and a small sign board is visible behind.2011-10-06Night procession at a temple-like event: a richly decorated palanquin or ratha canopy with red, blue, yellow and orange embroidered panels and orange fringe, carrying a deity murti heavily garlanded with marigold and red flowers, with a golden crown-like piece above. Two bare-chested men in white dhotis sit on the platform beside it, one attending the murti. Surrounding devotees wear white and orange saffron shawls; one man in a red cap holds a camera, and a multicolored umbrella shows above the crowd. Tree branches frame the top. A visible rudraksha-style garland is not clearly identified, and no person is clearly identifiable as a person.2012-04-26March 02 20132013-03-02Night photo of a colourfully decorated procession vehicle with a canopy of red, blue and yellow patterned panels and gold fringe. Inside the shrine, a deity murti sits garlanded with orange and pink flower garlands and a yellow garland. A man in a white dhoti sits cross-legged on the platform in front of the murti, handling a brass oil lamp and offering items. A second man in a red shirt stands at the left edge beside a blue vehicle rail, and a street light glows at right.2012-05-03October 06 20112011-10-06October 06 20112011-10-06A night procession float (ratha) with a tall, richly painted cloth canopy in red, yellow, teal and blue, decorated with floral motifs and a painted panel of Nandi bulls flanking a shivalinga. Beneath it stands a deity murti in gold ornaments and garlands of marigold and white flowers, seated on a red satin-draped platform, with a gilded arch behind. On the wooden platform in front are brass puja vessels, a kalasha-style lamp, a plate of offerings and a bell. A figure in an orange-brown cloth stands at the side of the float, and several people in white dhotis are visible near the base and at the right edge, with a drum at the lower right.2013-03-02November 14 20132013-11-14October 06 20112011-10-06October 06 20112011-10-06