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Outdoor evening scene at a procession site: a tall deity murti decorated with red and yellow marigold garlands stands on a golden vahana with a bird figure. A man in white dhoti and white head wrap kneels at a draped orange and white table beside the murti, reaching toward offerings. Around them devotees in white sarees and white shirts, some with pink or orange shawls, stand close, including a woman with a long braid and a young boy in a yellow shirt. A plastic chair and a stage with a speaker stand sit on the grass, with a multi-storey building behind.

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August 28 20112011-08-28Outdoor evening procession scene on a grassy field. A decorated golden ratha or palanquin-shrine with a deity murti garlanded in marigold and red flowers stands on an orange cloth. A seated man in white dhoti and white shirt with a light turban and gold-bead necklace performs a ritual near the base of the shrine, with a brass plate and lamp before him. Around him devotees in white clothes, a woman in a white sari with gold border, a girl in a red checked top, and men in white shirts gather. A purple sash with white lettering is held by a man at left. Buildings and trees are in the background.2011-08-28 +1 copiesOutdoor evening procession on a grassy ground at dusk. A golden palanquin-style ratha carrying a richly garlanded deity murti under a multicoloured canopy with fringe is pulled forward by a crowd. A man in white dhoti and white shirt with a cream head covering stands on the platform near the murti, adorned with garlands, while women in white saris, one with a red-orange shawl and one in yellow, and children walk alongside, many in white. A plain concrete building under construction stands in the background.2011-08-28 +1 copiesOutdoor evening procession at a grassy compound. A decorated palanquin-style shrine with a deity murti in red and gold, draped in marigold and flower garlands and a golden-yellow base, stands in the centre. Around it, a crowd of devotees gathers. A man in a light grey-blue shirt and a white dhoti or mundu stands near the shrine. Women and girls wear white saris and mundus with coloured borders, including one in a red-orange sari and another in a yellow shawl. Children in white and striped clothing press forward, some holding offerings. A multi-storey concrete building under construction and a tree stand behind, and the sky is overcast at dusk.2011-08-28 +1 copiesOutdoor evening scene on a dry, grassy ground at an ashram-style campus with multistorey concrete buildings behind. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border stands at right, bending over a small burning brass-coloured offering with flames. Behind him a crowd of devotees, many women in white saris with gold borders and children, stands watching. In the centre, a seated figure in orange and red garments sits on a draped table or dais with a patterned cloth, with a seated woman in red nearby. A decorated palanquin or deity float with a canopy and a deity murti stands at left, and a loudspeaker is at right. Numerous people in white attire gather in the background.2011-08-28 +1 copiesA crowded outdoor scene under leafy trees where devotees gather around a golden deity murti decorated with yellow, orange and purple garlands and a red draped backdrop. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands near the murti, and a woman in a white sari receives something from him at the front. Other women wear white saris, orange and red blouses, and bright salwar. Many men in white shirts and dhotis press forward through the crowd, with a boy in a black shirt among them. The statue sits on a gilded red pedestal, and the scene suggests puja or prasadam distribution.2010-01-01A photograph of an outdoor devotional scene beneath a large leafy tree. A golden deity murti stands on a red-painted base, draped in garlands of white, yellow and purple flowers with an orange cloth at its shoulder, and offerings such as plates of food and white cloth packets are placed at its foot. A bald man in a white dhoti and an unbuttoned white shirt with a yellow shawl stands at the shrine, facing it. Around him, a crowd of devotees pays respects: a girl in a green dress with her hands folded, a woman in an orange blouse, a girl in pink and a woman in a yellow top, and men in white and dark shirts waiting behind them. Several devotees stand in line under the shade.2010-02-12Outdoor evening gathering at night under strung lights and poles. Around the throne, seated devotees in white dhotis and saris, and women in pink, blue and red saris, sit on a green carpet with hands pressed together in anjali. Nearby a small table holds lamps and offerings, and a television screen shows a broadcast at left. Many standing people in white are in the background.2012-04-06March 10 20132013-03-10August 17 20092009-08-17July 22 20132013-07-22August 28 20112011-08-28