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A photograph of a festival procession at a temple porch decorated with orange and white cloth and hanging garlands. A central figure in a green and orange-red garment, with gold bangles and a red-and-orange sash, stands on an elevated platform wearing a crown-like headpiece and raises a hand to the head. Below, a large vehicle is draped in marigold and white flower garlands, and a smaller deity murti stands on the right in a flower-decorated niche. To the left, saffron-robed attendants and a white-clad man stand near the garlands. Brahmachari-style saffron-robed figures are visible, and the setting appears to be a Brahmotsav-style procession.

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A festival photograph of a decorated open carriage or palanquin in an ashram courtyard under a covered entrance. A seated person in a green blouse, orange skirt-like drape with a purple and gold lower garment and an orange-red sash is adorned with a long multicolored flower garland of yellow, white, red and green blooms and bangles on the wrist, while an attendant in orange robes and another in white stands beside the carriage. Saffron-clad figures and a white-clad helper stand nearby. Behind is an orange and white cloth backdrop with gold mirror-work, and a small deity murti garlanded with flowers sits at the right edge. Photo taken during the Brahmotsav procession.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor festival procession under a covered canopy. A large figure seated on a raised platform wears a green-and-red garment with a red-orange shawl, a crown and a mask-like face, and is draped in long garlands of yellow, white, green and red flowers. Its purple and orange skirt hangs over the platform. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand beside it, one reaching up to adjust flower garlands and the other steadying the figure; one wears a red headband. A man in white stands at left holding a small black bag. Decorations of orange and white fabric with dotted trim and small hanging ornaments frame the canopy, and a white-covered object sits in front of the platform.2007-12-25Photograph of a festival procession vehicle draped with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands. A young man in orange clothes and an orange headband stands on the platform, reaching toward a golden-faced deity murti dressed in a green and red sari with a purple skirt. Orange and white decorated fabric panels and a stone-carved roof frame the scene. A second person in orange clothing with a headband is partly visible at the left edge.2007-12-25A photograph of a temple procession scene under a stone-pillared portico. In the foreground a figure in orange robes with a headband stands on a raised platform, reaching toward a large ornate deity murti dressed in a green and gold blouse, a purple and gold lehenga-style skirt and an orange shawl, adorned with a crown, a gold mask-like face and bangles. Long garlands of marigolds and red flowers in orange, yellow, green and magenta hang around the murti and the platform. Behind it is a backdrop of orange and white fabric with silver sequin patterns. Another person in white with an orange cloth stands at the left edge, and a few marigold garlands are arranged on a tray below.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A photograph of a festival procession decorated for a ritual event. In the foreground, a figure in saffron/orange robes and a matching orange headband lifts or supports a richly decorated deity murti with a gold crown, wearing a green and red sari-like drape, purple and yellow skirt, and flower garlands in yellow, white, red and purple. Another person in saffron robes stands at the left, with a second orange-clad figure behind them and a few additional people partly visible. The setting is a covered structure with an orange and white cloth backdrop with gold dots, and flower garlands are draped over a platform at lower left. Multiple people are visible, but none can be identified from appearance; this is a photo of a deity being carried in a procession.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A photograph of a temple procession setting: a figure in saffron-orange robes stands on a raised platform, reaching up to adjust the headdress of a large decorated deity murti dressed in a green and red-orange garment with a purple skirt. The murti wears gold jewellery and bangles and is draped with long garlands of yellow, white, red and green flowers. Behind it hangs an orange and white cloth with gold sequin patterns. At left, another person in white and orange clothing with a saffron headband stands among more garlands, and a few additional figures are only partially visible at the edges. The setting is an open pillared stone pavilion with carved columns.2007-12-25