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Outdoor procession under a clear blue sky at a Brahmotsava-style event. Center, a man in orange robes stands beside a decorated cart or float bearing a framed portrait of a long-haired figure in orange garments with a necklace, plus a small deity murti garlanded with yellow and orange marigolds. Another robed figure in orange stands at the right of the float. A woman in a red-orange garment and a long beaded necklace of rudraksha-style beads, in the foreground right, extends her arm toward the float. Around them, many people in white kurtas and white dhotis, and some in blue shirts, crowd the path. A tall golden staff with a finial stands at right, and a striped canopy with a golden finial appears behind.

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Outdoor procession at a temple-style ratha cart decorated with green, white and red garlands in an arch above it. A framed portrait of a long-haired man in orange clothes and a beaded necklace sits atop the arch. Beneath it, deity murti and marigold garlands rest on the white cart, with brass bells, flowers, fruit and banana leaves arranged on a purple cloth. On the left, a man in orange robes with a shawl rings a bell over the offerings. On the right, a man in orange robes with a long mala and a young man with hands in anjali stand beside devotees in white dhotis and yellow shawls, with red umbrellas overhead. Several devotees behind them are visible.2008-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt road at a festival. A cart-like ratha decorated with yellow, orange and red marigold garlands carries a deity murti seated on a yellow cloth, with a framed portrait of a long-haired saffron-robed figure set above it. Several saffron-robed men in orange clothes help steady the cart. A crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas surrounds it, and a woman in orange with a long dark braid and garlands extends her hand toward the cart. A man in white holds a tall ornate golden staff at right. Puja items including a brass lamp and offerings sit on the cart's table. Blue sky, trees and small buildings are behind.2008-12-23Outdoor procession at a ceremony with a decorated palanquin carrying a small deity murti surrounded by marigold garlands and a green, red and white floral arch. A man in saffron robes stands on the palanquin, reaching up toward a framed portrait at its top. Devotees in white garments and white caps walk alongside, several holding the poles of the palanquin. A tall figure in saffron robes and a long garland stands at right holding a ceremonial staff, and a trident-topped staff is visible at the far right. A cameraman films from the left and onlookers stand behind a fence under a clear blue sky.2008-12-23Outdoor procession on a bright day under a clear blue sky. A decorated flatbed cart carries a deity murti adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands, set beneath a floral arch of red, green, yellow and white garlands. An orange-robed figure stands on the cart arranging the decoration. Around it, men in white dhotis and shirts walk and handle the cart; one in white holds a golden staff topped with a trident-like finial. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari with a long gold-bead necklace and tilak stands beside a man in white holding a golden trident staff. Behind them a second decorated cart with a striped canopy is visible. Brahmotsava procession.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesPhotograph of a festival procession on a decorated wooden cart. Garlands of yellow and orange marigolds and a striped cloth frame a deity murti of a seated figure in white and gold dress, with a framed portrait above. A man in saffron robes stands at the cart, one hand on the altar, while another saffron-clad figure with long dark hair and a shawl stands at the right edge, facing the cart. In the foreground a woman in white with a white tilak on her forehead and a woman in an orange sari look down. Offerings of fruit, leaves and a small brass vessel sit on a purple cloth at the cart's base. Several people in white and orange surround the cart outdoors beside a white canopy.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23