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A green wheeled cart is decorated for a procession, with a large arched garland of red, green, yellow and white flowers framing a framed portrait photo of a woman in white. Steel vessels, a brass lamp, fruit, marigold garlands and orange and yellow cloths sit on the cart. A dark metal bull or Nandi statue is in the right foreground, and a person in white clothes is partly visible at the left edge beside white buildings.

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August 29 20072007-08-29A decorated wooden cart, a ratha or palanquin-style float, stands on a dirt ground in an outdoor compound lined with palm trees and white buildings. A colourful striped canopy with a kalasha-like top shelters a deity murti dressed in white with garlands, seated on a red cloth backdrop framed by large floral arches of red, green, yellow and pink. A framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with long hair and a garland is mounted on the canopy pillar behind the murti; the portrait is a printed picture, not a physical person. A small table with offerings and a plastic chair sit nearby, and a bare-legged figure in white appears at the left edge. Striped cloth drapes the cart and green leaves decorate its base.2008-12-24December 23 20082008-12-23A decorated ratham, a flower-trimmed cart with a multicoloured arched canopy of yellow, red, white and pink bands and a small striped top, parked on a dirt path under trees. Inside the canopy, a framed portrait of a figure with long dark hair and a bead necklace is displayed above a gilded arch. Beneath it sit two deity murtis, one wearing an orange turban and the other in an orange sari with red garlands. Orange cloth, a silver vessel, a plate with offerings, a white tub and a small electronic device are arranged on the cart. No people are visible.2010-07-08Outdoor procession on a decorated cart with a canopy and garlands of marigolds and leaves. In the centre, deity murti are dressed and garlanded on a white cloth; above them a framed portrait shows a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha-style necklace and long hair, shown as a painted picture on the cart rather than a physical person. A man in orange robes with long curly hair stands at left, facing the cart with raised hands, possibly offering arati or worship. On the right, a man in orange robes with a garland of beads and two people with folded hands stand among devotees in white clothes. Red umbrellas and a tiled-roof building sit behind the crowd under bright sunlight.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A photograph of a procession float (ratha) on a green wooden cart under palm trees in bright sunlight. The float is decorated with an arched frame of green, red, white and maroon garlands and marigolds, with a canopy at the top. Under the arch sits a deity murti of a seated couple with a crown and a green-and-red garland, with a framed portrait behind it. Fruit, bananas and marigold petals are laid out on the cart in front. Standing beside the cart are a woman in a white top with an orange shawl and a man in white with a white turban-style head covering. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand around the float, some wearing lanyards, and a few more people stand at the right edge.2007-12-23Outdoor festival procession scene under a clear blue sky. A ratha or decorated chariot-like platform is crowded with garlands of yellow, orange, magenta and white flowers arranged in arches around a canopy. At its centre sits a metal deity murti with a crown-like headdress, adorned with yellow marigold garlands, and a framed portrait above it shows a robed figure in orange with a rudraksha-style necklace. Orange-robed young men stand at the right with their hands near the platform, while a standing figure in orange at left raises a hand toward the offerings. Brass vessels, a silver tray, flower petals and banana leaves lie on the table, and a crowd in white clothing gathers behind.2008-12-23 +1 copiesA 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 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.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor ritual on a street during a procession. A green-and-teal covered cart or float is decorated with a striped arch of red, white, green and yellow garlands, with a deity murti and flowers on a white-draped altar. A young man in white dhoti and orange-trimmed shawl sits cross-legged on the float, while another man in white with a sacred thread and white shawl serves from a steel vessel. A woman in a purple and blue floral sari with bangles offers something from a brass plate of fruit and flowers. Several boys and an elderly man watch from the roadside.2007-08-29