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Outdoor procession under a clear blue sky. A man in orange saffron robes with a red border stands at left, holding a brass bell and a small brass vessel while performing a ritual gesture toward a decorated palanquin. The palanquin is festooned with garlands of yellow, orange, purple and white flowers and striped ribbons in red, green and white, and has a multicoloured fringed canopy. Inside is a framed portrait of a man in orange robes with a white bead necklace, and a deity murti with orange and gold headdress sits in front. Devotees, including women and men, stand in the foreground and background, and a bare tree and a metal structure appear behind.

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Outdoor festival scene under a clear blue sky. A man in saffron-orange robes with a draped orange shawl and swept-back dark hair stands on a raised platform, holding a brass lamp or bowl aloft toward a decorated palanquin. The palanquin is covered with a canopy in red, green, yellow and white fringed fabric, and bears a framed portrait of a saffron-clad figure with long hair and a mala, plus a deity murti dressed in orange and white cloth, adorned with yellow and white garlands. Devotees in white clothes and saffron shawls stand behind a low wall, some with hands folded.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor festival scene at a procession or ratha-style setting. A man in a saffron-orange robe stands at left, holding a lit lamp or flaming vessel toward a decorated palanquin-like shrine. The shrine is draped with green, pink and yellow garlands, with a striped fringed canopy above and a yellow cloth base. Two small deity murtis sit on the platform, adorned with flower garlands, and a framed portrait behind shows a robed figure with long hair and a rudraksha mala, gesturing with raised hand. People in the foreground fold their hands in namaste; one wears a saffron top and another a white shirt. Palm trees and bright sunlight fill the background, with a red umbrella at left.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23A festival procession on a decorated ratha-style cart under a blue sky. Centre, a deity murti with orange and white garments and garlands sits on a gold-trimmed yellow platform, flanked by a framed portrait of a long-haired man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, beneath a multicoloured canopy with fringe and a border of pink, green and yellow marigold-style garlands. A man in orange dhoti and shawl stands at the left edge, arm raised, holding a bell. At the right, a smiling man with a horizontal vibhuti mark and orange robe with a gold-coloured necklace sits beside the cart, and a white-clad man kneels near the brass pole. Several smiling people in white and orange watch from the lower left, with a tented structure behind.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor ritual photo under bright sunlight. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears orange robes and a gold-toned chain, holding a brass oil lamp and leaning toward a deity murti draped in a white dhoti-style cloth and heavily garlanded with yellow, white, red and purple flower strands. The murti wears a red crown-like headpiece. Behind it, a framed portrait shows a figure in orange robes with a beaded mala, hand raised in blessing. Thatched-roof shelters and a small crowd of devotees, mostly in light clothing, stand in the background. Aarti is being performed.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23