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Outdoor procession scene under bright blue sky at a Brahmotsava celebration. A figure in a saffron-orange robe stands at left on the decorated palanquin, raising a hand holding a small bell and a lamp near a deity murti draped in white and red cloth and garlanded with marigolds. Behind the palanquin a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure is mounted on the garlanded structure. Two tall umbrellas with red, yellow and multicoloured panels are held aloft at right over people. A large crowd of devotees in white clothes, some in saffron and yellow, stands with palms pressed together and hands raised in reverence. Offerings of fruit and flowers lie on a cloth at the base. White building and green roof behind.

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December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession scene at a temple-like ashram grounds on a sunny day. A man in an orange-saffron robe stands at center, bending toward a decorated palanquin-like structure with a red cloth and a deity murti adorned with yellow and orange flower garlands. Behind him, a crowd of devotees in white clothes and saffron-orange garments presses around, with women in white and yellow saris and several people with long braids. Two ornate multicolored parasols with gold and red panels are held aloft at right. A white building with a green roof and a small shrine structure stand behind. Offerings in brass plates are arranged on the ground at the center.2008-12-23Outdoor festival scene at a procession stop: a man in a saffron-orange robe stands on a raised platform beside a decorated palanquin draped in flower garlands of yellow and red, with a deity murti and offerings laid out on a cloth. Around him a large crowd of devotees in white and yellow clothes stands with hands pressed together in prayer. Two colourful umbrellas with gold trim stand to the right, and a green-roofed white building and a low wall sit behind. Several people wear orange and saffron garments. The scene reads as a puja or padapuja during a Brahmotsava procession.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor festival procession at a temple-style ground under a clear blue sky. In the foreground a decorated ratha or palanquin, draped with bright multicolour garlands of red, white and green and yellow marigold strands, carries a deity murti in a red and white cloth with flower garlands. Before it stands a man in a saffron-orange robe with his back to the camera, facing the altar. Devotees in white shirts and white dhotis press forward with folded hands in worship. Several colourful umbrellas with gold tips stand behind, and a white-walled building with a green roof is in the background. Trays of fruit and offerings sit near the deity.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor photo of a procession around a decorated palanquin carrying a deity murti under a canopy wrapped in multicoloured garlands. A figure in a long orange robe stands at the centre-left, facing the palanquin with hands near it, while a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white saris, some in orange or yellow, presses close. Several orange-robed attendants hold colourful striped and umbrella-style parasols at right, and a white building with a green roof stands behind. A painted portrait is set on the palanquin's canopy. Some people fold their hands in prayer, and kumkum and marigold garlands are visible.2008-12-23Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered around a decorated palanquin-style float (ratha) draped with flower garlands in red, green and white, with a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure on its canopy and a deity murti dressed in white and garlanded with yellow flowers. A man in a saffron/orange robe stands at the float's side, and many devotees in white shirts, white dhotis and white saris, some in yellow and orange, press in with folded hands. Multicoloured decorative parasols stand behind, and offerings of flowers and fruit are laid out on the ground in front of the float beside a white building with green roof.2008-12-23Outdoor procession under bright sunlight beside a white-walled building with a green corrugated roof. On the left, a flower-decorated palanquin with garlands in red, green, pink and white carries a framed portrait and a deity murti draped in cloth. A man in a saffron/orange robe stands near the palanquin, with devotees in white and yellow. Multicolored ceremonial umbrellas with trident motifs shelter the procession, and a golden trident is visible on the right. Many devotees in white clothing crowd around the palanquin with hands raised in reverence. A camera operator is visible at right.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor photo of a deity procession stop at a whitewashed building with a green corrugated roof under a clear blue sky. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe with bare upper body and long dark hair stands at the ornately decorated palanquin-style deity platform, which holds a small deity murti dressed in white and gold, garlanded with marigolds and flanked by pink, green and white floral garlands. Behind the figure hangs a framed portrait on the palanquin. Two large colourful umbrellas with embroidered panels stand to the right. A dense crowd of devotees in white shirts and dhotis, saffron-clad sannyasis and women in saris stands with hands folded in namaskar around offering trays of fruit, flowers and sweets on the ground.2008-12-23