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Outdoors at a dusty site, a figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe with long dark hair stands at a white table draped in orange cloth, lifting a hand toward a deity murti decorated with white and yellow flower garlands and a crown. A red and yellow umbrella with tassels shades the murti, and fruit, flower offerings and a banana bunch sit on the table. Around the table, devotees in white clothes with saffron-yellow shawls stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, some wearing lanyards. Brick buildings and a water tank are behind, with a loudspeaker stack at the top of the frame.

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December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor ritual scene at an ashram-like site with a bare dirt ground, a red and yellow umbrella overhead, and a white bus behind. A deity murti decorated with white and yellow flower garlands, a gold crown and a green cloth sits on a white table draped in orange, set with fruit, plantain, flower baskets, a brass kalasha-style vessel and other pooja offerings. A long-haired figure in a flowing orange robe with a maroon-edged shawl faces the table with an arm extended toward the offerings, while white-clad devotees stand around with palms pressed together in namaskar. Several men in white kurtas and lanyards and a bearded man in white stand nearby, with a few onlookers in the background. The scene suggests a procession or pooja for the murti. Water tanks and simple brick buildings are visible at right.2009-12-23Outdoor photo of a festival procession: a utsava murti deity on a decorated wheeled cart draped in heavy white and yellow flower garlands, with a red and yellow fringed parasol overhead. A figure in long orange robes with long dark hair stands with back to camera at the cart, hands raised in devotion, with offerings of fruit, flowers and a leaf-plate of food on an orange cloth. Devotees in white with prayer hands surround the cart, and a man with a beard in white stands nearby. A small flame burns at the left, and a bus and rooftop water tanks appear behind, with trees and a dirt field.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a dirt-road ashram setting. A deity murti of a female form is adorned with white and yellow flower garlands and an orange-and-green cloth drape, and sits on a white wooden cart with an orange tablecloth. Offerings on silver trays include fruits, coconut, sweets, a watermelon half and a banana leaf platter. In front, a man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe with a maroon border and stands with hands near the cart, while women in white saris with yellow and red borders stand to the right with folded hands. Several other people in white and orange clothing are behind and to the sides, with a few partially visible at the edges. Small buildings and a water tank are in the background.2009-12-23Outdoor photo of a festival procession on a dirt road. A long-haired person in saffron-orange robes stands at the left with their back to the camera, facing a decorated wooden cart. The cart carries a deity murti draped in green and blue cloth and heavily garlanded with white and yellow flowers, with a kalasha-like vessel, fruit offerings, a large carved fruit and a flower-decorated basket on an orange cloth. Several people in white clothes with yellow or orange cloth and lanyards stand around the cart, some with folded hands, and a woman in white with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala is at the right. Concrete buildings and a loudspeaker stack are visible behind.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt road beside orange-painted buildings. A deity murti draped in marigold and white garlands sits on a cart with an orange-cloth table holding fruit, flowers and offerings, shaded by a colourful umbrella. A figure in a long saffron-orange robe with a dark sash stands at the cart's front, facing it. Around them devotees in white and yellow clothes stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. A man in white clothes with folded hands stands near the centre, and another in white stands behind him. A white van is parked behind the cart.2009-12-23