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Outdoor photo of a festival procession at a Brahmotsava celebration under a clear blue sky. A decorated ratha or palanquin-style platform is covered in garlands of yellow marigolds and red and pink flowers, with a canopy overhead and a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure at the top. Central deity murti figures with orange and gold ornaments sit on a red and gold cloth, surrounded by flower garlands, a brass kalasha-style vessel and offering trays. A woman with long dark hair in an orange sannyasi-style wrap raises her arm and hands together in devotion at the left edge. Men in white and orange clothing stand around the platform, several with hands folded, and a bright floodlight sits on the platform.

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Outdoor procession scene under clear blue sky. Centre: a decorated ratha/float draped with multicolour garlands in red, white, green and yellow, with a large framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure at the top. Beneath it, a deity murti is adorned with yellow marigold garlands and a red cloth. On the cart, a wide tray of yellow flowers, sweets, a small brass bowl and leaves. In the foreground a long-haired person in orange robes, seen from behind, faces the cart with hands raised in worship. To the right, a young man in orange garments stands with hands folded. Left, devotees in white clothes and a man with folded hands watch.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession on a decorated wooden cart beneath a canopy festooned with pink, green, yellow and white garlands. A large framed portrait of a man with long dark hair in saffron robes and a rudraksha-style garland is mounted on the canopy. Below, a deity murti draped in white cloth and yellow-orange flower garlands sits on the cart, with an oil lamp burning before it. In the foreground, a man in saffron robes with a maroon sash holds an arati lamp toward the deity. On the right, a long-haired man in saffron robes with a flower garland stands with palms joined, while white-clad devotees with yellow shawls and folded hands stand behind the cart. An orange parasol and a low building with a corrugated roof complete the scene, with fresh leaves and flowers scattered on the cart.2008-12-23 +1 copiesOutdoor festival procession under a clear blue sky. In the foreground, a figure in an orange saffron robe stands with a long ceremonial staff topped with a decorative metal finial. Beside them, a man in a white shirt and a boy in an orange robe join palms in namaste. Further right, a woman in a white and gold saree is seen from behind. Ahead, a decorated palanquin-style float carries a deity murti adorned with yellow and white garlands, framed by an arch of red, white and green flower garlands and a multicoloured canopy. Yellow marigold flowers are heaped on a table nearby, and a rangoli design of pink and purple is drawn on the ground.2008-12-23 +1 copiesOutdoor procession scene on a bright sunny day with a clear blue sky. In the foreground, a figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair stands with back partly turned, holding a lit lamp or offering aloft. Beside and behind them, a man in white shirt with hands pressed together in prayer, and another saffron-robed devotee raises an arm. A large ornate palanquin or ratha is decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds and multicoloured flower strands in red, white and pink. Under a canopy at its centre sits a deity murti adorned with flower garlands, and a printed portrait in saffron clothing is displayed behind it. A woman in white sari with gold border holds a basket of yellow flowers at right. Metal scaffolding and trees appear in the background.2008-12-23Outdoor procession scene under bright blue sky. On a decorated ratha or palanquin draped with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands, a deity murti in a white cloth sits on a yellow-draped platform, with a painted portrait of a saffron-clad figure on the canopy behind. A standing man in orange robes and a shawl, with long dark hair, holds the ratha, while in the foreground several people with long dark hair wear orange cloth and face the deity. A person in white with a yellow shawl stands at right, and a small black lamp sits among the offerings and green leaves on the platform.2008-12-23A procession on a street beside a leafy tree and blue sky. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair stands on the left, raising a lamp or cup above a decorated float. The float has a multicoloured fringed canopy, garlands of yellow and white flowers, and an image of a seated saint in orange robes on a backdrop. Beneath it sits a deity murti dressed in white cloth and adorned with yellow garlands and a blue-green garment. In the foreground, men in white shirts stand with palms pressed together in prayer, and a woman with long dark hair in an orange top faces the float. Offering plates with flowers and fruit lie on the cart.2008-12-23