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Outdoor festival scene under a clear blue sky. A man in saffron-orange robes with a draped orange shawl and swept-back dark hair stands on a raised platform, holding a brass lamp or bowl aloft toward a decorated palanquin. The palanquin is covered with a canopy in red, green, yellow and white fringed fabric, and bears a framed portrait of a saffron-clad figure with long hair and a mala, plus a deity murti dressed in orange and white cloth, adorned with yellow and white garlands. Devotees in white clothes and saffron shawls stand behind a low wall, some with hands folded.

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Outdoor festival scene at a procession or ratha-style setting. A man in a saffron-orange robe stands at left, holding a lit lamp or flaming vessel toward a decorated palanquin-like shrine. The shrine is draped with green, pink and yellow garlands, with a striped fringed canopy above and a yellow cloth base. Two small deity murtis sit on the platform, adorned with flower garlands, and a framed portrait behind shows a robed figure with long hair and a rudraksha mala, gesturing with raised hand. People in the foreground fold their hands in namaste; one wears a saffron top and another a white shirt. Palm trees and bright sunlight fill the background, with a red umbrella at left.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession at a temple-like setting with palm trees. On the left, a decorated deity murti with a silver-studded, ornate arch is garlanded with yellow, orange and red flowers. In the centre, a bare-chested man with dreadlocks, a leopard-print headband, orange cloth and rudraksha beads holds a flaming lamp or camphor aarti plate toward the image. Women in orange saris stand behind, hands folded in prayer. Right of centre, a large cutout portrait on a stand, wearing orange robes and a garland, is carried in the procession beneath a colourful fringed umbrella. Devotees crowd the background.2018-12-22 +1 copiesA festival procession on a decorated ratha-style cart under a blue sky. Centre, a deity murti with orange and white garments and garlands sits on a gold-trimmed yellow platform, flanked by a framed portrait of a long-haired man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, beneath a multicoloured canopy with fringe and a border of pink, green and yellow marigold-style garlands. A man in orange dhoti and shawl stands at the left edge, arm raised, holding a bell. At the right, a smiling man with a horizontal vibhuti mark and orange robe with a gold-coloured necklace sits beside the cart, and a white-clad man kneels near the brass pole. Several smiling people in white and orange watch from the lower left, with a tented structure behind.2008-12-23A festival procession on a decorated ratha-style float under a striped fabric canopy, with garlands of marigold and multicoloured flowers. At the centre sits a deity murti dressed in white and saffron cloth with flower garlands. Behind it hangs a framed portrait of a man in orange robes with long dark hair. A man in saffron clothing stands on the float with a rudraksha mala, looking toward the float's base. Below, a man in a white shirt and orange shawl takes a photo with a phone, and several men in white shirts stand near a table of fruit, a brass kalasha-style vessel and offerings. Crowds stand in the background amid thatched huts and trees.2008-12-23Outdoor evening procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and a corrugated roof. A golden palanquin with a carved crown, garlands of orange, yellow and purple flowers and hanging tassels is carried on a wooden cart with orange cloth. A seated figure in orange robes waves from the palanquin. In front, a man in a tall ornate headdress and orange dhoti holds a lamp aloft. Behind them, men in white dhotis and red-orange robes walk with folded hands. A cameraman stands at left.2011-12-15December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession under a clear blue sky. A man in orange saffron robes with a red border stands at left, holding a brass bell and a small brass vessel while performing a ritual gesture toward a decorated palanquin. The palanquin is festooned with garlands of yellow, orange, purple and white flowers and striped ribbons in red, green and white, and has a multicoloured fringed canopy. Inside is a framed portrait of a man in orange robes with a white bead necklace, and a deity murti with orange and gold headdress sits in front. Devotees, including women and men, stand in the foreground and background, and a bare tree and a metal structure appear behind.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copies