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Outdoor procession scene under an overcast sky with coconut palms. Centre: a golden peacock-shaped vehicle (vahana) carrying a small deity murti draped in red cloth and garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, beneath a large umbrella canopy with multicoloured fringed tassels. Left: a seated man in saffron-orange robes, a patterned ceremonial crown and beaded necklaces, holding a rudraksha-style mala. Right: a seated man in white dhoti and shawl with a maroon border, holding a long golden staff, and a man in white with a red-orange shawl at the edge. Spectators stand at the frame edges and a red-roofed building appears in the background.

Outdoor procession scene under an overcast sky. Center: a large golden swan-shaped vehicle (hamsa vahana) decorated with a jeweled necklace and green and red gems, set on a golden stand and draped with red fabric and garlands of yellow and white flowers, carried beneath an ornate multi-tiered chariot canopy with tassels. A bright orange umbrella is held over it by a man on the right. Around it, several men in white dhotis and orange or saffron shawls stand and sit; one man on the left wears an orange shawl, another a yellow cloth. A man in white sits near the swan, and a clay-tiled shrine structure and palm trees appear in the background. A framed photograph is mounted on a board at right.

Outdoor procession scene with a large golden peacock-form vahana mounted on a decorated ratha or palanquin, adorned with a jeweled collar, green gemstone accents and garlands of yellow and white flowers. A bright orange umbrella shades the procession. Men in white dhotis and orange or saffron shawls walk alongside and in front, some with shaved heads, and a man seated at the base of the vehicle wears white with a red-bordered cloth. Red-roofed buildings, palm trees and an overcast sky frame the scene.

November 11 2010

Evening procession at dusk with a gilded palanquin-style ratha carried along a road, topped by a teal and orange canopy umbrella and draped with white jasmine garlands and multicoloured flower strands. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls walk alongside, several with rudraksha malas and vibhuti on their foreheads. Behind the carriage, figures in saffron-orange robes and ceremonial necklaces follow, and a palm-lined building and a tall palm tree frame the scene. A banner with printed imagery is visible behind the procession.

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Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with banana plants. A decorated palanquin or ratha carrying a deity murti is adorned with garlands, colourful tassels and a gold canopy, shaded by a multicoloured umbrella. Men in white dhotis and yellow shawls carry the poles on their shoulders. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk alongside, one in the foreground with a shaved head and a rudraksha mala holding a ritual tray. A young man in orange wears garlands and carries an offering plate of flowers. Women in white saris stand at the right edge. Clear blue sky overhead.

Outdoor procession on a bright day. A large golden ratha/palanquin carries a central figure seated under an orange canopy, decorated with marigold and multicolour garlands, golden bells, tassels and a golden lion-head finial. A multicoloured umbrella and round ceremonial fans flank it. Around the cart, men in white shirts with yellow or orange shawls and rudraksha malas walk, a woman in a red sari with a bindi stands in front, and a man in an orange robe with a long hair and mala extends his hand toward the cart. Banana leaves frame the scene.

A procession float (ratha) carrying a decorated deity murti of a warrior form seated on a golden peacock-like vahana, shielded by a large golden umbrella and framed by a dense arch of red, yellow and white marigold garlands. In front, a man in a tall patterned conical headdress and orange robes with a saffron-and-gold garland stands on the float, one arm extended toward the murti. Beside him, a bald man in a white dhoti and shawl with white ash markings on his arms stands at the float's edge. On the float's surface lie a turquoise silk cloth, two swords, a brass tray with bells and a ritual vessel, and a folded orange cloth. Trees and an orange building stand behind.

Night procession on a gold-trimmed flatbed float decorated with a large yellow umbrella-shaped canopy and a floral-draped deity murti with a golden peacock figure in front. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a gold trident staff walks alongside, gesturing toward the float. On the float, a seated figure in a saffron-orange garment with a tall ornate white crown and bare arms with white markings sits beside a second seated figure in white dhoti and kurta with a gold garland and a bell-like object. Turquoise draped cloth covers part of the platform. Dark sky and a small building in background.