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Outdoor procession on a dirt road with a decorated palanquin-style float carrying a framed portrait of a bearded man in saffron robes above a deity murti garlanded in yellow and white flowers. Striped umbrellas and a trident stand behind it. Several men in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas walk alongside, one bearded man in orange robe holding a bundle at the front, and a woman with long hair and a white garland walks near the float. Young boys in white clothes stand at left with hands folded, and men in white dhotis carry items near the float. A white fan-like whisk is visible at the lower edge. Watermarked archive photo of a ratha procession at a festival.

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December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A festival procession on a dirt road beside palm trees. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long necklace, stands at centre with a flower garland, a figure in an orange robe with a white-bearded face to the left. Behind them a decorated palanquin with a framed portrait of a long-haired figure in orange, flanked by marigold garlands. A red and yellow umbrella and a trident on a pole rise above. Nearby, a man in white with a rudraksha mala and a shaved-head attendant in white hold a red cloth bundle. A bearded man in white and a woman in orange with a beaded necklace stand at right, and a white fan-like whisk appears at left. Several men wear orange robes. a person cues: long swept-back hair, orange robe, garland, and ceremonial necklace on the central standing figure, who is in a procession at a temple-style event.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession at a palanquin or ratha-style shrine decorated with marigold garlands and a large framed portrait of a saffron-robed teacher. Several figures in orange robes and white kurtas surround the shrine, including a man in an orange-and-white outfit holding a white fly-whisk and a central figure in orange with a wrapped shawl. Two large red and yellow parasols with tasselled fringes shade the procession, and a golden trident and ceremonial staff stand at the right. Onlookers in white shirts and rudraksha beads crowd the foreground, with a young woman in orange holding a decorated fan. The portrait's visible cues are a saffron robe and a shawl, but the figure near the parasol's base is partly obscured, so identity is uncertain; the framed portrait is a depiction on the shrine.2008-12-23Outdoor photo of a procession during a Brahmotsava celebration. In the centre, a decorated palanquin-style float with a red and gold canopy and a garland-framed portrait stands above a deity murti adorned with yellow and orange flower garlands. Several people in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas walk around it, including a man in saffron with a long grey beard at left and a woman in an orange garland at centre. A man in white dhoti and an orange shawl stands beside them. A woman in orange holds a trident-topped staff, and a red-and-gold ceremonial umbrella and a decorated banner frame the scene, with a white fan-like object held at lower centre. Roughly ten people are visible in the scene.2008-12-23Outdoor festival procession on a dirt road beneath palm trees and blue sky. A decorated palanquin with a colourful fringed canopy carries a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure and a deity murti garlanded with yellow flowers, set in an arch of pink and green decoration. Around it, devotees in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis and sarees move forward; a man in white at centre holds a small brass vessel, and a bare-footed attendant in orange carries a long gold-tipped staff with a trident finial. A woman in a white saree and another in pink stand at left, and a woman in orange with a yellow shawl appears at right holding a whisk-like fan. Orange flags flutter behind, and a green truck is parked at the right. Roughly a dozen to twenty people are visible.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession on a dusty road during a Brahmotsava celebration, with saffron-clad sannyasis and devotees surrounding a decorated palanquin. A rainbow-striped parasol with a golden finial is held over the scene. A tall man with a full beard and long hair in an orange robe with a rudraksha-style necklace walks at the front, while another man in an orange robe with a gold ceremonial necklace carries a long staff. A large framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure is mounted on the palanquin above a garlanded deity murti and flower garlands. Orange flags with a blue emblem fly behind. Devotees in white and cream clothes line the road, and a trident-topped staff stands at right. A white-clad attendant in the centre holds a brass vessel. Several people wear saffron shawls.2008-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt path during a temple-style festival, with a crowd of devotees on both sides. Central figure wears orange robes, a long white-and-orange flower garland and a rudraksha mala, with long dark hair and a beard; he appears to be a person, identified by long swept-back hair, ceremonial garland and orange ornate clothing. Surrounding him are orange-robed sannyasis and women in white and orange saris holding long poles and multicolored fringed umbrellas. Behind them a decorated palanquin or ratha carries a framed portrait and deity murti under a green-and-red arch, with white tents and palm trees in the background.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23