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A photograph of a wooden flatbed cart with small rubber wheels, carrying a decorated deity murti on a golden peacock-shaped vahana base. The murti is draped with a garland of red, yellow and white flowers and a green cloth. Beneath it sits a dark cloth bundle and a black speaker box. Two people stand behind the cart: one in a saffron-orange wrap with head uncovered, and a bald man in white ritual clothes with an orange shawl over his shoulder, both facing the murti. Palm trees, orange triangular flags and a red pillar surround the scene in morning light.

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Outdoor photo of a golden vahana-style palanquin or deity carriage set on a wooden cart with rubber wheels, decorated with marigold and multicolour flower garlands, and a dark sprig of feathers or plumes on top. A figure in saffron-orange robes stands at the right edge facing the carriage, seen from behind with dark hair. Behind the cart are red-brown plinths, a dark kalasha-like finial, orange triangular pennants on red poles, and tall palm trees in bright daylight.2011-01-21Outdoor temple scene with a golden cart-mounted deity murti draped in a red and gold cloth and garlanded with flower strands and a dark plumed headpiece, seated on a golden mythical vehicle. A wooden flatbed cart on rubber wheels carries the figure, with a dark cloth and a small black generator-like box beneath. A single person in a saffron orange robe with long dark hair stands at the right, facing the deity, seen from behind. Saffron triangular flags hang from red poles, palms and a white van are in the background, and a copper-toned pillar stands at left.2011-01-21Outdoor temple-courtyard photo beside palm trees and orange triangular pennants. A standing man in an orange-saffron robe with a bare upper body and a short tuft of hair at the back of his head, and a white tilak on his forehead, stands at right, looking to the left. Behind him, a golden palanquin-style deity murti or vahana sits on a wheeled wooden cart, draped in a red-orange cloth with a garland of flowers. A tall copper-brown pillar and a white van appear in the background. No visible identification of the man beyond his role as a devotee or sannyasi-clad attendant; the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm a person.2011-01-21Outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and orange triangular flags strung from a red pole. A man in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair tied back stands at right, looking toward a golden deity figure mounted on a golden vahana-like carved animal base and draped in red cloth with garlands, placed on a flatbed cart with wooden planks and small wheels. A black portable generator sits on the cart beside it. A copper-coloured tower and a yellow van appear in the background. The man's features and whether he is the figure described by the page cannot be determined from appearance alone, so he is described by role as a devotee in saffron robes.2011-01-21Outdoor temple courtyard with a paved floor and palm trees behind. On the left stands a small wooden flatbed cart draped with a dark cloth, carrying a decorated deity murti with a golden vahana, garlanded with marigolds and maroon flowers, under a canopy of feathers. A standing dark stone statue of a figure and a tall copper-coloured lamp pillar stand to the right. In the centre foreground, a man in an orange saffron robe with bare feet stands beside a circular rangoli-style floor design with a small brass vessel and an orange cushion, with a garland draped over a stone pedestal behind him. Orange flags flutter in the background.2011-01-21November 11 20102010-11-11A 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.2011-10-31October 31 20112011-10-31A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard with paved tiles and palm trees. On the left, a decorated wooden cart holds a golden deity murti under a canopy garlanded with orange and red flower garlands, with a dark draped cloth beside it. A standing dark stone figure and smaller stone figures are in the background, and a tall copper-coloured kalasha-like column stands on an orange stepped pedestal. In the centre, a man in an orange robe and orange dhoti stands barefoot facing the cart, with a circle of pebbles and a small brass vessel on the ground before him.2011-01-21Outdoor photo at an ashram courtyard with palm trees and a red-orange brick plinth. A man with long dark hair tied back, wearing an orange-saffron shawl and orange dhoti, stands in profile at right looking toward a decorated deity murti on a wheeled cart. The murti wears a red garment and a garland of flowers and has a golden crown-like ornament and a golden animal figure beside it. A copper-coloured kalasha-style pillar stands behind, with orange triangular flags strung on a rope and red circular metal arches overhead. A small black speaker sits on the cart. The man has distinctive long hair and saffron clothing, matching the page's Swamiji cue, so this is a probable identification: Swamiji (probable) standing as a devotee-like attendant beside the cart.2011-01-21Outdoor procession scene under a cloudy sky beside a green-painted tractor-drawn trolley. On the trolley stands a golden decorated shrine with a red fringed canopy above and a deity murti garlanded with green leaves and marigolds, seated on a golden vahana. Two men in the foreground, one in an orange turban and saffron-orange cloth with a beaded necklace and bangles, another in orange robes holding a long staff, face the deity with hands folded in namaste. Palm trees and a leafy tree frame the scene, and a few onlookers and a white-clad man stand nearby.2015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16