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Night procession scene at a temple-style festival. A large golden deity murti or ornate figure is decorated with thick garlands of yellow, red, green and purple flowers, standing before a gilded arched backdrop. Two men attend it. The figure on the left wears a white dhoti and white head cloth, with bare arms and a gold border, raising his hands toward the murti. The man on the right wears saffron-orange robes with gold borders and a saffron head cloth, holding a white fan or chamara of feathers aloft beside the deity. Warm lamplight illuminates the gold and flowers against the dark background.2015-02-03February 03 20152015-02-03February 03 20152015-02-03Night photograph of a deity murti decorated with a golden crown, multicolour garlands of red, yellow and green flowers, and gold necklaces, seated on a golden peacock-shaped vahana against a golden arched backdrop. Two attendants stand at either side, one in white clothes with a white head wrap and one in orange robes with a gold-banded waist sash, both waving white flame-like ritual fans or lamps over the deity in an aarti. The scene is lit warmly in darkness.2015-02-03A night-time procession photograph showing a gilded ratha or palanquin carrying a decorated deity murti, its figure draped in layered garlands of yellow, green and red flowers with a gold-trimmed canopy behind. Two attendants stand at the side: one in white dhoti and shawl holding a white chamara fan, and another in orange and gold-striped cloth with a saffron turban, holding a white fan. Dark trees frame the scene and a few partially visible people stand at the bottom edge of the frame.2015-02-03October 31 20142014-10-31Night photograph of a deity murti in a golden ratha-style shrine decorated with white and yellow jasmine garlands and red flower strands, with trishula tridents standing on either side. A woman in an orange sari with long braids holds a white feather fan toward the golden kalasha-shaped vessel at the base, performing an aarti-style offering. A second woman in dark clothing kneels at the left edge of the shrine. The background is black, lit only by warm lamp light on the shrine. No a person candidate is visibly present; the figures are attendants. Photo, two people.2016-09-01December 12 20112011-12-12Night procession at an outdoor temple-style setting. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a gold border stands on a raised green-draped platform, waving a white chamara fan over a golden palanquin-style vahana carrying a deity murti adorned with garlands and a decorated crown. A large ornate golden umbrella canopy and string lights frame the scene. Behind, another ornate decorated palanquin with a deity is visible, with trees and lights in the dark background. Shoes are neatly arranged on a rack at left.2016-12-06October 29 20142014-10-29 +1 copiesNight outdoor puja before a decorated deity murti on a raised platform. The murti stands under an ornate silver-gold arch hung with yellow and orange marigold garlands, draped in a red cloth, with a gold base and a green cloth below. Two priests in white dhotis with white upper cloths stand on either side: the left one holds a white fan-like chamara and a rod, the right one holds a lit lamp and performs namaskar with folded hands. A dark silhouetted figure raises an arm in the foreground. On the right edge, a man with bare upper body, gold armlets and a white wrap sits with folded hands. Dark background with a few lights.2014-10-29 +1 copiesNight procession at a temple-style palanquin decorated with colourful striped and floral-painted panels and a yellow fringed canopy. Inside the shrine, flowers and garlands surround a deity murti, and a painted backdrop shows a shivalinga and sacred animals. Two attendants stand on either side holding large white fan-like chamaras. The man on the left wears a white dhoti and turban with gold-edged cloth and a gold chain. The man on the right is bare-chested with an orange-saffron wrap and a patterned tall headpiece, holding a chamara and wearing bangles. Banana leaves and garlands frame the palanquin.2011-12-05