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Photograph taken outdoors under a clear blue sky of a decorated ceremonial display, the image rotated sideways. Garlands of yellow marigolds and multicoloured flower strands frame a central deity murti and a richly ornamented altar with a brass lamp and offering plates. A figure in saffron-orange robes stands at the right, bending over the altar, and a second person in orange robes is partly visible at the lower left edge. Behind the altar, several people in white clothing stand near the platform. A striped multicoloured canopy or palanquin top is visible at the right, and a metal scaffold appears at the upper right. A worshipper in orange appears to be performing puja at the altar.

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Outdoor procession photo, image rotated sideways. A monk in saffron/orange robes stands at left with hands joined in namaste, facing a decorated ratha or palanquin. The vehicle is heavily garlanded with yellow marigold and multicolored bands of red, pink, green and white flowers, with a red cloth draped beneath. Inside it sits a deity murti or decorated figure with a kalasha-like ornament and garlands. Several white-clad devotees stand behind the monk with hands folded, and a scaffold and blue sky appear in the background.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a festival procession at a Brahmotsava celebration under a clear blue sky. A decorated ratha or palanquin-style platform is covered in garlands of yellow marigolds and red and pink flowers, with a canopy overhead and a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure at the top. Central deity murti figures with orange and gold ornaments sit on a red and gold cloth, surrounded by flower garlands, a brass kalasha-style vessel and offering trays. A woman with long dark hair in an orange sannyasi-style wrap raises her arm and hands together in devotion at the left edge. Men in white and orange clothing stand around the platform, several with hands folded, and a bright floodlight sits on the platform.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesA festival procession float in daylight under a clear blue sky. A deity murti in gold and white adornment sits on a raised platform decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a colourful arch of pink, green and yellow flower strings. A figure in an orange robe with bare feet, seen from behind, leans over the platform making an offering near the fruit, flowers and brass lamps. To the right, a person in orange with rudraksha beads and folded hands stands with a woman in an orange sari-style garment seen from behind. A devotee in white with a red rudraksha mala stands at the far right. A portrait of a robed figure appears above the float. Coconuts, bananas and a kalasha-like offering sit on a purple cloth. Greenery and tasselled canopy fringes frame the scene.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor photo of a decorated palanquin-style ratha on a sandy ground with a colourful kolam rangoli design in pink, blue and white. The palanquin is draped with multicoloured flower garlands in yellow, pink, red and green and topped by a striped canopy. Inside stands a deity murti and a framed portrait of a bearded man with long hair. Several people in saffron/orange robes stand at the front, including a figure in saffron with long curly hair at left, and another in saffron at centre who appears to be offering or adjusting something at the shrine. A man in white clothing stands with hands joined in namaste, and a figure in white with a gold-bordered cloth stands at right beside a tray of yellow flowers. Wooden poles extend from the front of the ratha, and steel scaffolding is visible in the background.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A festival procession on a decorated float under a clear blue sky with palm trees. At the centre, a deity murti dressed in white and yellow garlands sits on a yellow cushion beneath a colourful fabric canopy with a framed portrait and striped festoons. A man in orange robes stands at the rear of the float blowing a conch or horn beside a brass vessel. Another man in orange sits to the right with hands joined in prayer. A woman in orange and a man in white stand in the foreground, with a few onlookers at the left edge. Marigold and yellow flower garlands, green mango leaves and plates of offerings decorate the platform.2008-12-23