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Outdoor ritual at a roadside shrine under a red canopy with fringed edges. A deity murti with garlands and a kalasha-like adornment stands on a stepped platform, flanked by carved lion figures. A framed portrait with marigold garlands sits beside it. Several men in white dhotis and white kurtas, some with orange shawls, face the shrine with hands raised or folded, one holding a white placard. In the foreground, a man in saffron robes walks toward the shrine, and a red umbrella stands at right. A small dark speaker sits on the platform. The setting is open sandy ground in early light.

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Outdoor photo at a sandy site during a ratha procession. Central focus is a figure in saffron-orange robes walking toward an ornately decorated shrine-cart with carved deity figures, garlands and a red-and-gold umbrella overhead. Around them, several men and a woman wear white ritual clothes, with orange shawls over shoulders, one standing with hands raised. A printed banner with Kannada text is visible at the cart base. Four or more physical people are visible. Appearance-based identity of the saffron-robed figure is uncertain.2009-02-16February 16 20092009-02-16February 16 20092009-02-16February 16 20092009-02-16Outdoor procession on a dirt road during daylight. Several people walk behind an ornate golden-and-red ratha or palanquin decorated with marigold garlands and a deity murti. Two large red umbrellas with fringed borders and a green-and-gold trim shade the procession; one umbrella bears the printed word Dhyanapeetam. In the foreground, men in saffron/orange robes and orange shawls walk with their backs to the camera, while men in white dhoti and kurta with orange shawls follow. A woman in a white sari with a gold border stands at left with a hair clip. A framed portrait is set on the ratha, visible at lower centre.2009-02-16A road procession seen from behind. In the foreground a figure in an orange sleeveless top and red-orange lower cloth walks beside a man in white kurta and dhoti with an orange shawl over his shoulder, both in sandals. Behind them a golden palanquin decorated with marigold and flower garlands carries two deity murtis, with a kalasha-like finial and a trident visible at the left. A white-clad figure holds a multicoloured fringed canopy at the left edge, a green bus stands at right, and white-clad devotees follow. Bright daylight casts long shadows on the asphalt road.2009-01-20Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and white buildings under bright sun. Central focus is a decorated palanquin-style deity chariot carried on poles, adorned with garlands and a framed portrait of a deity, topped with a colourful fringed canopy; a man in orange robes stands at its top. Several devotees in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces walk alongside, some holding long poles, and others in white dhotis and kurtas, plus women in white saris with orange or yellow shawls follow. Red and multicoloured umbrellas and a golden trident are carried in the procession.2008-12-23February 16 20092009-02-16November 11 20102010-11-11Outdoor procession under a bright sky with hills in the distance. A palanquin-style ratha is carried forward, draped in orange canopy fringe, garlands of yellow and multicoloured flowers, and hanging gold bells and ornaments. In the foreground a bearded man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and walks with a group of men in white kurtas with yellow shoulder cloths and rudraksha malas. Women in white saris with yellow and orange borders walk alongside. A large banner with a portrait is visible at right, and orange flags and striped umbrellas appear at the edges. Crowds fill the background.2010-02-12January 05 20102010-01-05A photograph of an outdoor evening procession on a dirt ground under a clear blue sky. A decorated cart or ratha carries an ornate deity murti draped in garlands, with a gold and orange canopy, golden peacock-style finials, pink and green tassels, and a kalasha-like gold top. Men in white dhotis and white shirts, several with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, pull or walk alongside a long red-and-white rope. In the right foreground two people in orange and saffron robes walk, one holding a phone. Devotees in white and saffron stand along the route, and a person holds a round ornamental fan at the far right.2010-02-12