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October 15 2008

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October 15 20082008-10-15December 24 20092009-12-24May 04 20082008-05-04A golden ornate ratha procession vehicle decorated with white and red flower garlands, hanging gold bells and fringed tassels in pink, green and yellow, moves through a crowd. A seated figure in a yellow-green garment with a white flower garland sits on a red-cushioned throne-like seat under a golden canopy. Orange and red flags are carried by people at the sides, and devotees in white and saffron clothing and women in saris line the route. Many onlookers photograph the scene. Their faces are not clearly visible, so the seated figure's identity is uncertain.2010-12-20A decorated processional deity palanquin with a gold canopy and bells, draped with red and white flower garlands and peacock feathers, carrying a golden murti adorned with flowers and a crown-like headdress. In the foreground, a person in orange robes with a red-trimmed head covering holds a yellow plate of bananas toward the deity. A man in glasses stands behind on the street, and a bare-chested man stands at the right edge. Parked cars and a white wall are visible in the background.2008-10-15A golden ceremonial chariot procession. A man seated on an ornate gold throne-chariot with a sunburst backrest and crown-like headdress wears a brown and gold embroidered garment, a gold necklace, a white and red garland, and white-painted arms. Overhead, a canopy of colourful tassels and yellow, pink and white flower garlands shades him. Red flags and orange and red umbrellas surround the chariot, and a crowd of people with red-and-white painted foreheads is visible at the lower right.2016-05-21A photograph of a flower-decorated ceremonial chariot with a red canopy hung with white and orange garlands. A man seated on the left of the chariot, wearing an orange-red turban and a white garland, holds his hands together in namaskar. Beside the chariot stands a large deity murti decorated with an arch of red, yellow and green flower garlands, with a lit oil lamp held near it by a person in red at right. Dishes of offerings sit below, and the scene suggests a Krishna Janmashtami celebration with the deity honoured in procession.2017-08-14A photograph of a priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with maroon borders, his head covered, holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a deity murti in an ornate gold canopy shrine. The murti is dressed in a gold-bordered maroon and white silk garment, adorned with red and white flower garlands and peacock feathers, with a crown visible. A second person in white clothes stands partly visible at the left near glass doors, and a parking lot is seen outside. The scene reads as aarti performed at a shrine in an indoor venue.2008-10-15A festival procession on an ornate golden palanquin decorated with multicolour flower garlands in yellow, purple, pink and white, hung with tassels in green, blue, pink and orange. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead sits on a red velvet cushion, wearing an orange-saffron cloth and a beaded rudraksha-style mala, raising one hand in a smiling wave. Ceremonial gold ornaments and a crowd of onlookers are visible at the lower edge, along with a woman in white and a man in a checked shirt. The canopy is strung with marigold and tuberose garlands. a person is seated at the centre of the palanquin, identified by long swept hair, saffron cloth and rudraksha mala.2011-12-15October 15 20082008-10-15A devotee in an orange-peach shawl and head covering stands at left, offering a silver tray of fruit (an orange, two green apples and a red apple) toward a decorated deity murti. The murti is framed by a golden canopy hung with red, white and orange garlands, bells and peacock feathers, and is dressed in pink carnation and marigold-style garlands with a silver crown. A devotee's hand rests on the garlands. A partial printed poster is visible at the upper right. The setting is an outdoor, whitewashed wall backdrop.2008-05-12April 14 20132013-04-14