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Outdoor procession at a 2008 Brahmotsava event: a decorated ratha-style cart carrying a deity murti dressed in white and orange with garlands, flanked by floral arches of red, pink and white flowers. Men in white shirts and dhotis pull the cart with long wooden poles, many wearing rudraksha malas. A saffron-robed man with a rudraksha mala walks near the front of the cart; a trident stands at the upper left. Greenery, a thatched structure and a banana plant form the background, with more white-clad devotees behind. A printed portrait of a man in saffron is visible at the top of the cart canopy. The image carries a copyright notice in the lower right corner.

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Outdoor procession under a clear blue sky, with a palm-leafed banana plant and a thatched hut in the background. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis, many wearing rudraksha malas, carry a decorated palanquin on long wooden poles. The palanquin has a canopy of multicoloured fringe and a frame of red, white and pink floral arches, and holds a deity murti adorned with garlands and an ornate costume. Men in saffron and orange robes walk alongside, with a woman in an orange sari and others in white nearby. Golden staffs with ornamental tops are visible at the left edge. No identifiable person is shown in the printed portrait above the deity.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor festival procession under bright blue sky. A decorated ratha or wooden cart is wrapped in marigold garlands and red, green and white floral arches, carrying a framed portrait and a seated deity murti adorned with yellow and white flower garlands. A man in saffron clothing reaches up to adjust the portrait at the top of the cart. Men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas, guide and steady the cart while devotees crowd around. In the right foreground a person in orange robes and a flower garland stands beside a tall golden staff topped with a crown-like finial. A small ornate canopy with striped fabric is visible in the background.2008-12-23A festival procession on a dirt path during the 2008 Brahmotsava. Four men in white dhotis and white shirts carry a wooden pole on their shoulders, with rudraksha malas around their necks. Behind them, a palanquin-style ratha is decorated with multicoloured garlands in pink, green and yellow, holding a deity murti draped in orange and red cloth and flower garlands. A framed portrait hangs atop the canopy, and a figure in ochre robes stands on the platform. Men in orange robes and white clothes walk alongside, and a large red, blue and gold umbrella with tassels shades the procession. Trees and a banana plant frame the scene.2008-12-23Outdoor procession at a Hindu festival under a clear blue sky. A decorated palanquin with a deity murti garlanded in marigolds and pink-and-green flowers is carried on wooden poles. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas carry the poles. Striped red-and-yellow ceremonial umbrellas with tassels stand behind. A woman in orange robes with a gold necklace smiles at the front. A bare-headed man in orange robes with a long beard and a rudraksha mala stands in the centre-right. A brass trident-topped staff is visible on the right. Several white-clad attendants and orange-robed devotees surround the group.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor temple procession at a Brahmotsava celebration on a dusty path under trees in bright sunlight. Men in white dhotis and shirts pull and carry a decorated palanquin-style chariot by long wooden poles. On the chariot, a deity murti is garlanded with marigold and flower garlands beneath a framed picture. A multicoloured fringed parasol shades the procession. A figure in saffron/orange robes stands on the chariot near the top, and a woman in orange clothing with a beaded necklace walks beside the cart. Several young men wear white with black rudraksha malas, and a cameraman films at right.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23Photograph of a deity procession on a dirt road under a clear blue sky. A decorated palanquin with a red-and-green floral arch and a gilded canopy is carried on long poles by a line of men in white shirts and white dhotis, several wearing rudraksha malas. A small deity murti dressed in white and decorated with garlands sits within the palanquin. Behind it, a figure in saffron-orange robes walks beside the carriers. Thatched huts and trees line the path, and a framed portrait hangs above the deity on the palanquin.2008-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt road with thatched huts and trees under a clear sky. Men in white shirts and white dhotis carry a palanquin with poles on their shoulders; the palanquin has a decorated canopy with fringed red and multicoloured trim, a red-and-green garland arch, and a deity murti draped in white cloth and yellow-orange flower garlands. Behind it, a man in an orange robe stands near the palanquin. Several men wear rudraksha malas. A woman with light hair in white clothing walks at the left edge, and a man in orange cloth stands at far left. A few others in white follow. A top-left logo is visible.2008-12-23