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A flower-decorated deity murti is carried in procession, its tall garland of red, yellow, purple and white blossoms and green leaves covering the figure. Several men surround the murti lifting and steadying it: a bare-chested man in white dhoti at right with a lanyard, a shaved-headed man in the centre-foreground wearing rudraksha beads, and bearded men with long hair and orange-red beaded necklaces. A white-haired man in the foreground grips the carrying poles. Trees and a canopy with fringed decorations frame the outdoor scene.

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January 11 20172017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11A procession carries a large deity murti dressed in ornate gold and jewelled garments, draped with long garlands of red, orange, yellow, purple and white flowers, under a decorated ceremonial umbrella with fringed tassels. Several bare-chested men with shaved heads and ash markings carry or support the murti and blow conch shells, while devotees in white and saffron crowd around. Trees and a canopy frame the outdoor street setting.2017-01-11A photograph of a festival procession in an outdoor setting with trees and blue sky. Centre frame is a large deity murti or processional image covered in a thick garland of red, orange, yellow, purple and white flowers, with elaborate gold and jewelled ornamentation on its chest, under a decorated umbrella canopy with coloured tassels. Around it, many shirtless men in white dhotis and devotees in saffron and orange cloth crowd close, some holding flower garlands and offerings. A white-haired older man in the lower left is bare-chested with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, and a man in orange at right wears a beaded mala. Several people are bare-chested, indicating ritual procession, and a yellow banner with red emblem appears at right. No single person is clearly identifiable as a person.2017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11Outdoor procession in which a large deity murti, its head and body dressed in ornate gold and red ceremonial adornment, is carried on a palanquin under a decorated canopy. The murti is encircled by a thick garland of marigolds and roses in yellow, red, purple and white. Around it, devotees with vibhuti marks on their foreheads and shaved or long hair press forward, some shirtless, one in orange clothing at the right edge. Trees and a corrugated shelter stand behind in daylight. No individual figure is clearly identifiable as a person, so no candidate is marked.2017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11