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Outdoor ritual offering before a deity murti decorated with garlands in yellow, orange, pink and green. A man in an orange robe with a gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads stands at left, breaking a coconut-like offering over a tray of fruit held by a young man in white. A woman in an orange saffron robe and gold necklace stands at right, holding out offerings, with several men in white dhotis and shirts around her. Setting is a street or temple courtyard with bright sunlight and a white building behind.

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Outdoor festival scene at a Brahmotsava-style procession beside a decorated deity murti garlanded with marigold flowers, set under a thatched roof. In the foreground, a young man in white kurta with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala holds a silver tray of bananas, apples, a halved coconut and marigold petals. Beside him, a smiling man in white with an orange shawl and a shoulder bag. On the right, a person in orange robes with long dark hair offers a tray, while a table draped with a colourful cloth holds a brass bell and garlands. Several onlookers stand behind.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor temple-style ceremony under clear blue sky with trees and thatched huts behind. A man in orange saffron robes with long dark hair stands on a raised platform beside a decorated ratha or palanquin, holding a brass plate with coconut, fruit and leaves. Beneath the canopy, a deity murti in garlands is set on a table draped with cloth. Another man in orange robes, with dark hair and a bead necklace, kneels in front with hands together. Men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with yellow sashes, surround the table, handling offerings and flowers. Marigold garlands and a decorated wheel-like backdrop frame the scene, consistent with a procession or puja during the Brahmotsava flag-hoisting day.2008-12-23Outdoor procession scene with many people in saffron and orange robes and white clothes. In the foreground, a young sannyasi in orange robes with a gold necklace holds a brass tray of fruit, including bananas, apples, grapes, an orange, and a halved coconut, along with sweets. Beside them, a smiling man in orange with a gold chain and rudraksha-style mala presses his palms together. Behind, ceremonial gold staffs and an ornate red and gold canopy umbrella are carried. Devotees in white and orange crowd around under trees, with a white building and palm fronds in the background.2008-12-23Outdoor procession on a decorated wooden cart with a red-and-white striped arch of marigold garlands. A framed portrait of a man with long hair in orange clothing and a rudraksha mala sits atop the cart. Below it, a murti or figure draped in white cloth, adorned with gold ornaments and garlands, sits on a throne-like seat with fruit, flowers and offerings laid on a purple cloth. A red umbrella is held overhead. On the left, a man in orange robes raises one arm; on the right, a man in orange with a gold necklace presses his palms together in namaskar, beside devotees in white dhotis with folded hands. The portrait is a printed image on the cart, not a physical person.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession on a decorated wooden cart beneath a canopy festooned with pink, green, yellow and white garlands. A large framed portrait of a man with long dark hair in saffron robes and a rudraksha-style garland is mounted on the canopy. Below, a deity murti draped in white cloth and yellow-orange flower garlands sits on the cart, with an oil lamp burning before it. In the foreground, a man in saffron robes with a maroon sash holds an arati lamp toward the deity. On the right, a long-haired man in saffron robes with a flower garland stands with palms joined, while white-clad devotees with yellow shawls and folded hands stand behind the cart. An orange parasol and a low building with a corrugated roof complete the scene, with fresh leaves and flowers scattered on the cart.2008-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23