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A photograph of a festival procession on a decorated cart. On the right, a figure with long dark hair, a white forehead mark and a gold necklace wears a saffron-orange robe and smiles toward the cart. On the cart, a saffron-clad man with long hair and gold chains stands behind a deity murti garlanded with yellow and white flowers, pouring from a vessel near a brass lamp. Three men in white garments with folded hands and rudraksha beads stand to the left. Behind the cart a large framed portrait is hung with marigold and multicoloured garlands. Green leaves lie on the cart bed.

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Outdoor festival procession on a flatbed vehicle decorated with yellow and marigold garlands and a red, white and green garland arch. On the vehicle a deity murti in white and blue dress sits beneath a framed portrait, with a brass lamp and bell placed in front. A man in an orange robe with a gold chain stands at the back of the vehicle, holding a brass lamp and bell over the murti. Nearby devotees in white shirts and white dhotis with rudraksha malas stand with folded hands, and one man in an orange robe with long hair and a forehead mark stands at the right edge, smiling. Trees and a clear sky are behind them. A cluster of people appear at the frame edges, indicating a procession ceremony.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession at a decorated ratha-style float. A figure in saffron-orange robes stands on the float, arm extended toward a deity murti adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a gold-colored crown. Above, a framed portrait of a robed figure sits beneath a canopy with colorful striped and red-white-green fabric and tassels. Nearby devotees in white ritual clothes stand on the street, one with hands folded in prayer and another wearing a rudraksha mala. A woman in an orange sari with long dark hair faces the float at right, and a brass lamp rests on the platform among flowers. Trees and blue sky are behind.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesOutdoor procession scene on a sunny day at a Brahmotsava celebration. A man in saffron-orange robes with a bare upper body bends forward, hands on a small deity murti decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and white draped cloth, placed on a flat wooden cart with green leaves and flower strings. Behind him, a framed portrait of a man in orange robes and beads is mounted on the cart's canopy, decorated with colourful garlands. Several devotees stand around the cart: a woman in an orange shawl with a long braid in the foreground, a woman in a saffron garment with her back turned, and men in white kurtas and orange shawls. A brass pillar and red-and-white garland arch frame the scene.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession on a decorated float or ratha. A man in saffron-orange robes stands on the float beside an umbrella canopy trimmed with pink, green and yellow tassels, reaching toward a brass lamp. Below him, a deity murti dressed in white cloth and garlanded with yellow marigolds sits on a saffron-covered base, with a framed portrait mounted behind. Two young men in white kurtas stand with palms pressed together in prayer on the left. On the right, a person with long dark hair wears an orange shawl and faces the float. Green leaves and marigold garlands decorate the platform, and a clear blue sky and tree canopy are visible above.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.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23