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Outdoor procession around a decorated deity murti (utsava moorthy) carried on a wooden palanquin-style cart under a colourful multi-panelled umbrella with tassels. The murti is heavily garlanded with white and red flowers and yellow marigolds, with gold and orange offering plates and kalasha-like pots. A man in an orange-saffron robe with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala raises his hand and smiles near the cart; his presentation is consistent with the page's a person reference but the face and details are not confidently established, so he is described by role as a sannyasi in saffron. Around them about a dozen devotees in white dhotis and cream sarees raise hands in devotion, some holding incense or aarti, with a man in a white shirt and shoulder bag at the front. Trees and a dirt field form the backdrop.

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December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor photo of a utsava murti procession pause under a colourful yellow, red and blue canopy with tassels. A decorated deity murti is covered in white, red and orange flower garlands on a float draped with yellow and red cloth. Devotees gather around a table of brass vessels, kalasha, fruit and flower offerings. A woman in an orange sari with a ceremonial yellow cloth performs aarti with a lamp, while others in white clothes and yellow shawls stand with folded hands and some wear rudraksha malas. A man in a long orange robe stands among them. Trees and green grass surround the scene, and several people in white shirts stand at the front.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor festival procession at an open ground with dirt paths and young trees. A deity murti decorated with white and yellow garlands sits on a table draped in orange cloth, shaded by a multicoloured umbrella with tassels. Offerings of fruit, flowers, brass bowls and a kalasha surround it. A man in a long orange-saffron robe with dark flowing hair stands at left holding a ceremonial staff. Devotees in white with orange and yellow shawls raise their hands and smile around the table, and a man in white with an orange shawl stands to the right. Several people in white clothing are visible in the background.2009-12-23Outdoor procession at a ceremonial gathering. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe with a long flower garland of white, yellow and red blooms holds a small brass bell and reaches toward a brass kalasha or vessel carried on a red pole. Behind him, a figure in orange holds a trident-topped staff. Around them, many men in white dhotis and kurtas carry the red palanquin pole, and a crowd of devotees and onlookers stands on dry grass. Ceremonial red and blue-yellow umbrellas with tasselled fringes frame the scene at left and right, and a decorated deity murti stands at the left edge. Palm-like saplings and a flat landscape appear behind.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor ritual scene beneath trees at an ashram. A figure in a long orange saffron robe with maroon border bends forward over a decorated deity murti or utsava moorthy, which is garlanded with white and orange flower garlands and set on a red and blue cloth. Several people in white clothes stand around offering puja items, brass plates and flowers. A multicoloured canopy with tassels shelters the altar. Devotees in white and yellow shawls press their palms together in prayer, including a woman in a yellow shawl and an older woman in white with a light cardigan. Some people wear white and some yellow or orange scarves. The setting shows green leaves and a parked vehicle behind.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor photo of a deity murti on an orange-draped table, decorated with white and red flower garlands and a multicoloured umbrella overhead, while people gather to perform worship. A figure in orange robes stands at the table near a small flame, and white-clad devotees with hands folded in namaskar surround it. Fruit and flower offerings sit on the table, and a white van and an SUV are parked behind a dusty site.2009-12-23Outdoor temple procession scene with a decorated palanquin behind the group, its canopy in blue and red with a seated deity murti covered in yellow and white marigold garlands. In front, a man with long dark hair, white tilak and an orange saffron robe wears a large white and purple flower garland with yellow marigolds and holds his hands together. Beside him a man in white shirt and white dhoti with glasses holds a garland and a fruit. Around them devotees in white shirts and white dhotis, some with white forehead marks, and a bald man in orange cloth with a gold necklace stand near a shaded arch. A kneeling priest in white dhoti holds a flower garland, and a white-clad man at right carries a tray of offerings. Trees and a clear sky form the background.2011-01-16