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A photograph of a temple procession at an outdoor-roofed shrine, with two large red and green parasols with lotus-shaped tops overhead. At the centre, a deity murti is decorated with heaped garlands of red, white and orange flowers and sits on a golden peetha. A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti stands before it, while a man in a white shirt and green-trimmed white dhoti bends to press his forehead to him. Another man in saffron and red clothing stands behind the murti, and a younger attendant in an orange dhoti and orange shawl stands at right. Two men in cream shirts stand at left, and devotees in white shirts and dhotis watch from the foreground.

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A photograph of a temple procession at an outdoor shrine. A bare-chested, shaved-headed man in saffron-orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala stands at the front of a decorated palanquin, with a large golden hooded cobra-shaped canopy above a deity murti. Two green and red parasols with lotus finials frame the scene. A man with long dark hair in an orange-saffron garment stands behind the palanquin, a second person in saffron clothing reaches toward the deity, and men in white dhotis and cream shirts stand around the deity's platform. A tall striped pole and a small dish of offerings are visible near the front. Several onlookers stand in the foreground. Ornate pink and green temple pillars line the background.2022-11-30A photo of a temple procession or ritual preparation at a shrine with painted, colourful ceiling medallions and ornate pillars. A large golden palanquin or chariot-style structure with a golden hooded canopy is decorated with thick garlands of red, white, yellow and orange flowers around a deity murti. Two large red and green umbrellas with fringed edges are fixed above it. A bare-chested man in an orange shawl and cream dhoti stands at the back, one hand raised to the canopy, while men in pink, white, cream and checked shirts push, steady and tie poles and ropes. Another man crouches at the base, working on the golden base. The scene suggests a festival procession being readied.2022-11-30December 01 20222022-12-01November 30 20222022-11-30November 30 20222022-11-30A photograph of a festival procession at a temple, showing two shirtless priests in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth and dark sashes, guiding a decorated palanquin or chariot beneath a large colourful canopy with fringed red, orange, green and blue panels. Garlands of pink, yellow, red and white flowers hang from the vehicle, and a golden ornamental frame and deity murti area are visible on the left. Spectators' heads appear at the bottom edge, and a stone temple pillar stands in the background.2012-04-05December 01 20222022-12-01A festival procession at a Hindu temple tower gateway under a clear blue sky. On a wooden chariot with a flower-decorated canopy, a deity murti is adorned with garlands, and two large green and pink umbrellas with fringed edges shade it. Priests in orange and white dhotis stand on the platform, one bare-chested priest in orange dhoti near the front, others in white. A man in a white shirt and green cloth stands beside the chariot. Dense crowds of devotees, many women in saris, surround the chariot. Scaffolding rises at the right.2022-11-30Photo inside a temple hall during a procession ritual. A golden palanquin decorated with red and pink flower garlands carries a deity murti, under a red and gold canopy. A bare-torso priest in white dhoti with a sacred thread stands at left with his back to the camera. Beside the palanquin, three men in saffron and orange robes stand: one bald man with a shawl and a tall figure with long hair, a crown-like headpiece and gold beaded garlands wearing an orange cloth over the shoulder, and a bearded man with long hair, rudraksha malas and an orange shawl with gold border at right. Other devotees in white stand in the background.2012-06-05 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05November 30 20222022-11-30June 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copies