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Outdoor procession scene on a paved driveway with a golden palanquin-style palki at centre, its canopy hung with red, white and yellow flower garlands and peacock feathers, and a deity murti seated on a red-and-gold cloth. A man in an orange-saffron robe stands beside the palki, and a man in white ritual dhoti at right is turned away with a bald head. A man in white at left holds a small vessel and white fan-like item, while women in orange and pink saris and a woman holding a tray of fruit stand nearby. Onlookers in casual clothes watch from the background, with green shrubs and a grey asphalt surface behind.

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October 22 20082008-10-22May 04 20082008-05-04October 15 20082008-10-15Outdoor ritual at a white brick wall beside a golden canopied palanquin decorated with red and yellow marigold garlands and peacock feathers, carrying a deity murti in a purple and gold garment with a golden crown. On the left a man in white dhoti and shawl with a red-streaked cloth sweeps with a long handled fan or brush, while a bare-chested priest with a tilak and rudraksha mala stands beside him. On the right a man with a shaved head wears a saffron-orange robe with red borders and a rudraksha mala, hands joined in anjali before the murti. Garland, puja and padapuja style devotion. Another person in red clothing stands at the right edge.2008-10-22A procession or puja inside an entrance foyer with glass doors and parked cars visible outside. A gold-roofed palanquin draped with white cloth, red and white garlands and a deity murti sits at left, attended by a woman in white with a long braid and a woman in a magenta blouse with a red sari. Two men in saffron and orange robes stand at right, one clapping hands in devotion, the other behind him. A woman in a red sari holds a brass tray or plate near the palanquin, and a man in white stands at far right holding a ceremonial object with smoke or incense rising. Gold kalasha-like adornments and marigold garlands decorate the palanquin.2008-05-04October 22 20082008-10-22October 15 20082008-10-15Outdoor photo of a ceremonial moment in front of a glass-fronted building. A man with dark hair and an orange silk garment with silver jewellery bends forward with one hand on a large garland-draped object. The object is a decorated deity murti or ratha-like form, covered in green, yellow, red and white flower garlands, with peacock feathers and a gold crown-shaped top. A man in an orange robe stands beside him, and an older man in white and another person in orange watch nearby. A gold palanquin-like platform holds a red and gold cushion decorated with flowers. Devotees stand behind in white and orange clothing, and petals lie on the ground.2008-05-03October 15 20082008-10-15October 22 20082008-10-22October 22 20082008-10-22Outdoor photograph beside a white brick wall of a priest in saffron-orange robes with a red border raising both arms to sprinkle water or ash from a brass vessel over a gold-and-red processional palanquin. The palanquin is decorated with red and white flower garlands, peacock feathers and a gold pinnacle, and carries a decorated deity murti dressed in red and gold silk. A younger man in orange robes with arms folded stands watching, and an older man in a brown shirt and sunglasses stands behind the palanquin. Such ritual sprinkling is consistent with abhishekam or puja performed before a procession.2008-10-15