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Outdoor evening procession on a grassy field. A golden ratha-style float carries a decorated deity murti under a multicoloured canopy with flower garlands. A man in white dhoti and white shawl stands on the float, raising his hand in blessing. Below, a white-clad priest holds a camera, and a crowd of devotees stands with palms pressed together, many in saris, salwar kameez and white clothing. A bright orange umbrella appears at right. Buildings and trees lie behind.

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August 28 20112011-08-28Outdoor evening procession on a grassy field. A deity murti is decorated with garlands and a multicoloured canopy, set on an ornate wooden cart with an orange cloth. A priest in white dhoti and shawl stands on the cart, reaching toward the murti. Around the cart, a crowd of devotees stands with palms pressed together in namaskar; women wear saris and salwars in pink, yellow and red, men wear white, and children are at the front. A few people hold orange umbrellas and a woman in a white outfit with a yellow shawl stands at right. Red brick buildings and trees are in the background under an overcast sky.2011-08-28 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a grassy lawn. A deity murti decorated with red and green garlands and a fringed canopy is carried on a decorated wooden ratha/chariot with blue cloth. A man in an orange robe and tall crown stands at the chariot holding the canopy pole, and white-clad men carry long poles at right while a woman in a yellow sari and others in white stand nearby. Spectators, including children, watch from the left. Trishula staffs stand beside the cart, and a large orange-robed statue stands in the background beside a tree.2011-10-31Outdoor procession on a grassy compound. A decorated wooden chariot carries a deity murti under a gold-fringed parasol, the figure wrapped in garlands of red and orange flowers and a green cloth. A standing man in saffron robe and tall crown-like headdress holds a ritual implement beside the cart. Devotees in white dhotis and tunics pull the cart by ropes and walk with trident staffs. Women in saris and children watch from the left, and a large black and orange statue stands at right near a red building.2011-10-31October 31 20112011-10-31An evening procession on a flat wooden cart with a golden-yellow carved frame and an orange cloth draped over its bed. At the centre a deity murti stands under a large multicoloured canopy with fringe, garlanded with white and yellow flowers and red and yellow garlands, mounted on a golden elephant-shaped base. A man in white dhoti and shawl stands on the cart holding a lit oil lamp in one hand and an offering tray in the other. Around the cart, devotees with folded hands in saffron and white clothes watch, including an elderly woman in a yellow sari and a bald man in white with a gold necklace. A grey sky, trees, parked vehicles and low red-roofed buildings form the background.2011-08-28 +1 copiesA temple procession on a grassy open field. Center: a deity murti decorated with red and white flower garlands sits under a tall golden canopy with fringe, carried on a wooden palanquin platform. A figure in a saffron-orange robe stands beside the palanquin holding a long staff. Men and women in white dhotis and saris carry trident-shaped staffs (tridents) and walk alongside. On the right, a large effigy-like figure in black with an orange cloth and a golden headdress is held aloft on poles. Children and adults in colourful clothing line the left side watching and applauding. A sheet metal framework stands in the background with trees and a multi-storey building.2011-10-31Outdoor procession on a dirt road at an ashram compound. A decorated wheeled ratha/chariot with a large yellow-and-orange canopy umbrella, flower garlands and colourful ornaments stands centre-right, with a man in orange robes standing on it and tending the structure. Around it, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, women in white and cream saris with coloured borders, and a woman on the left in a pale yellow-and-beige sari walk in the procession, some holding ceremonial plates. Scattered flower petals lie on the ground. Single-storey buildings, palm trees and a small shrine structure appear in the background.2009-12-27August 28 20112011-08-28 +1 copiesAugust 28 20112011-08-28 +1 copiesA photograph of an evening procession on an open grass lawn. A wooden cart with a draped orange cloth carries a golden deity murti under a multicoloured canopy, decorated with garlands of white flowers and a red and yellow framed image. A man in white dhoti and shawl sits on the cart beside the murti, with a bell and offerings nearby. On the right, a shirtless young man in a white dhoti holds a microphone, while other men in white and a man in a blue shirt and white trousers stand watching. Parked cars and a red-roofed building are visible in the background.2011-08-28 +1 copiesOutdoor evening procession on a dirt field with a crowd of devotees in white and pastel clothing lining both sides. At left, a decorated wooden cart carries a golden deity murti under an ornate canopy with a multicolored top. At right, a seated woman in an orange and red sari on a raised pink-draped platform is under a yellow umbrella, with a standing devotee in orange beside her. Children and adults in white, red and green stand near the cart. A multi-storey concrete building and trees are in the background.2011-08-28 +1 copies