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A festival procession on a dirt road beside an ornate decorated cart carrying a deity murti garlanded with white and yellow flowers and a red-and-green garland, with a framed portrait of a saffron-clad figure at the top of the display. A long-haired person in orange robes with a white flower garland walks forward, while a man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a tall orange-and-gold umbrella above the cart. Another man in orange robes carries a gold fan-shaped ceremonial standard, and people in white attire and orange sashes follow behind. Orange flags and a colourful umbrella decorate the scene.

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December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession at a temple-style ratha cart decorated with green, white and red garlands in an arch above it. A framed portrait of a long-haired man in orange clothes and a beaded necklace sits atop the arch. Beneath it, deity murti and marigold garlands rest on the white cart, with brass bells, flowers, fruit and banana leaves arranged on a purple cloth. On the left, a man in orange robes with a shawl rings a bell over the offerings. On the right, a man in orange robes with a long mala and a young man with hands in anjali stand beside devotees in white dhotis and yellow shawls, with red umbrellas overhead. Several devotees behind them are visible.2008-12-23August 01 20082008-08-01A photograph of an evening procession beside a richly decorated golden ratha or palanquin, its gold-trimmed panels and base draped with purple, white, yellow and orange flower garlands. Under colourful umbrellas, a long-haired man in orange robes and a white flower garland walks forward, with saffron-robed attendants and devotees in white and orange around him. A bearded man in orange robes stands at the right edge near the vehicle. Coconut palms line the path under warm daylight, and several people are visible at the back and right.2010-02-12January 11 20172017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11December 23 20082008-12-23November 11 20102010-11-11December 30 20082008-12-30January 01 20122012-01-01Outdoor procession in a mountain town on a sunny day, with devotees in orange and saffron robes following a decorated palanquin carrying three deity murtis garlanded with bright pink, white, yellow and red flowers. The central figure is a deity murti in orange cloth beside two consort murtis. A man in a red shirt holds a camera and water bottle, and an orange-clad person with a long dark hair, rudraksha mala and a gold necklace walks in the foreground, a candidate appearance matching a person with orange robes and rudraksha cues. Behind them, bearers and devotees in orange caps and wraps walk past a colourful banner and a stone wall.2006-05-26