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Outdoor ritual at a roadside shrine under a red canopy with fringed edges. A deity murti with garlands and a kalasha-like adornment stands on a stepped platform, flanked by carved lion figures. A framed portrait with marigold garlands sits beside it. Several men in white dhotis and white kurtas, some with orange shawls, face the shrine with hands raised or folded, one holding a white placard. In the foreground, a man in saffron robes walks toward the shrine, and a red umbrella stands at right. A small dark speaker sits on the platform. The setting is open sandy ground in early light.

December 30 2009

Outdoor procession scene: a gilded ratha or palanquin with a golden canopy hung with green, pink, orange and red tassels and bells, draped in marigold garlands, sits on a flatbed trailer. Beside it, a man in an orange dhoti and shawl with hands joined in namaskar stands on the grass, next to a man in an orange robe and a tall ornate crown holding a small silver tray. Several people in white dhotis and saris stand with folded hands behind a red rope, and a black speaker sits on the trailer. Trees and a clear sky are in the background.

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Outdoor photo at a sandy site during a ratha procession. Central focus is a figure in saffron-orange robes walking toward an ornately decorated shrine-cart with carved deity figures, garlands and a red-and-gold umbrella overhead. Around them, several men and a woman wear white ritual clothes, with orange shawls over shoulders, one standing with hands raised. A printed banner with Kannada text is visible at the cart base. Four or more physical people are visible. Appearance-based identity of the saffron-robed figure is uncertain.

A photograph of a procession float (ratha) under a red, yellow and green tasselled canopy on a roadside. Two large deity murtis stand on the float, adorned with white beaded necklaces, floral garlands and red-and-gold garments. Ornate gold carved pillars with lion-like figures frame the platform, and an orange flag flies at the right. Several people in orange and saffron clothing sit or kneel at the bottom edge of the frame, facing the float, with a black speaker box in front of them. A framed portrait stands at the left edge, and a small blue-clad figure with flower garlands sits in the lower left. Open fields and utility poles lie beyond.

A photograph of a ratha yatra chariot decorated with marigold and white flower garlands and a golden canopy. A man in saffron-orange robes stands on the chariot holding a flame lamp in front of a framed portrait garlanded with orange flowers. In the foreground, a person in orange clothing with hands pressed in anjali watches from the left. On the right, a seated figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap with a long white garland receives offerings, flanked by a deity murti decorated with garlands. A sign on the chariot reads Sri Anandeswari. Overhead wires and a loudspeaker are visible.

A festival procession in daylight under a clear blue sky. In the foreground, a devotee with long dark hair wears orange robes and holds a ceremonial golden staff with a decorative top, while a man in white clothes stands with hands pressed together in namaskar. A decorated ratha/palanquin stands at centre, framed by arches of marigold and multicolour garlands; on it sits a deity murti dressed in red and garlanded with flowers, and above it a framed portrait shows a figure in orange robes. Another person in orange stands near the platform, and a crowd of people in white and orange surrounds the cart. Tall scaffolding and a fence are visible in the background.

2008-12-23 +1 copies

December 06 2011

Outdoor photo of a devotional gathering under colourful striped umbrellas with tassels. Behind an altar of marigold and garland-decorated deity murtis, a portrait of a saffron-robed figure is displayed on a stand. A young man in white with a yellow shawl sits cross-legged at the altar, with a man in white beside him. In the foreground, many people with shaved or short hair wear orange saffron robes and sit facing the altar, some seen from behind. Garlands hang across the altar and a yellow cloth backdrop frames the scene.