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A festival procession float in daylight under a clear blue sky. A deity murti in gold and white adornment sits on a raised platform decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a colourful arch of pink, green and yellow flower strings. A figure in an orange robe with bare feet, seen from behind, leans over the platform making an offering near the fruit, flowers and brass lamps. To the right, a person in orange with rudraksha beads and folded hands stands with a woman in an orange sari-style garment seen from behind. A devotee in white with a red rudraksha mala stands at the far right. A portrait of a robed figure appears above the float. Coconuts, bananas and a kalasha-like offering sit on a purple cloth. Greenery and tasselled canopy fringes frame the scene.

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Outdoor procession on a decorated float carrying a pair of deity murtis dressed in white and blue cloth and heavy yellow marigold garlands, with fruit, coconuts and mango offered on a mat below. A man in orange robes with long dark hair stands on the float, his hands near the murtis. Beside him, a man in orange robes sits with palms pressed together in namaskar. Red and yellow tasselled umbrellas shade the float, and a colourful flower garland arch rises behind it. Devotees in white and orange stand around, a woman in orange in the foreground, under a clear blue sky.2008-12-23 +1 copiesA festival procession on an open-air decorated float or ratha. At the center sits a deity murti dressed in white cloth and adorned with yellow and multicoloured flower garlands, placed on a yellow cushion before fruit, flowers, coconut and offering bowls. A tall standing man in saffron-orange robes with a red border stands on the float, arm raised near the murti. To the right, a seated man in orange robes with folded hands is in namaskar. Other devotees in white and orange clothing watch with palms pressed together, and a woman in an orange shawl stands in front. A red fringed umbrella shades the float and a framed photograph of a figure is displayed on the backdrop, while green foliage and a tent roof appear behind.2008-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession on a decorated float under a clear blue sky. A man in orange robes with a maroon-bordered shawl stands at left, reaching to adjust a deity murti dressed in white and yellow cloth and draped with yellow and white marigold garlands, with a colourful striped arch behind it. Beside it, a seated man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and gold chain sits with palms pressed together in anjali. A woman in an orange sari stands at right beneath a red umbrella with tasselled fringe, and devotees in white gather at the lower left. Brass and flower offerings sit on the float.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Photograph taken outdoors under a clear blue sky of a decorated ceremonial display, the image rotated sideways. Garlands of yellow marigolds and multicoloured flower strands frame a central deity murti and a richly ornamented altar with a brass lamp and offering plates. A figure in saffron-orange robes stands at the right, bending over the altar, and a second person in orange robes is partly visible at the lower left edge. Behind the altar, several people in white clothing stand near the platform. A striped multicoloured canopy or palanquin top is visible at the right, and a metal scaffold appears at the upper right. A worshipper in orange appears to be performing puja at the altar.2008-12-23A festival procession on a decorated float under a clear blue sky with palm trees. At the centre, a deity murti dressed in white and yellow garlands sits on a yellow cushion beneath a colourful fabric canopy with a framed portrait and striped festoons. A man in orange robes stands at the rear of the float blowing a conch or horn beside a brass vessel. Another man in orange sits to the right with hands joined in prayer. A woman in orange and a man in white stand in the foreground, with a few onlookers at the left edge. Marigold and yellow flower garlands, green mango leaves and plates of offerings decorate the platform.2008-12-23Photograph of a festival procession on a wooden cart decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. A deity murti in white and gold dress with a crown sits on a striped cloth, surrounded by fruit, bananas and flower offerings. A figure in saffron robes stands on the cart near the murti, and devotees in saffron and white clothes press in around the cart, several with hands folded in prayer. Other participants wear white and rudraksha malas, and a red and white garland arch decorates the background, with a whitewashed building behind.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a festival procession at a Brahmotsava celebration under a clear blue sky. A decorated ratha or palanquin-style platform is covered in garlands of yellow marigolds and red and pink flowers, with a canopy overhead and a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure at the top. Central deity murti figures with orange and gold ornaments sit on a red and gold cloth, surrounded by flower garlands, a brass kalasha-style vessel and offering trays. A woman with long dark hair in an orange sannyasi-style wrap raises her arm and hands together in devotion at the left edge. Men in white and orange clothing stand around the platform, several with hands folded, and a bright floodlight sits on the platform.2008-12-23