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Outdoor procession carrying a deity murti under a decorated canopy with a fringed, multicoloured top. The murti is draped in a dense garland of red, orange, purple and white flowers, and the carriers walk on a dusty road beside a low brick wall. Several devotees in saffron and orange cloths and rudraksha malas carry the pole, and the man on the right in a maroon turban wears a white and pink flower garland. Bare-chested older man in white dhoti with rudraksha mala stands at left. Women in saris and salwar stand along the edge, and a palm-lined background and hills complete the scene. Photographic overlay text reads

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January 11 20172017-01-11Outdoor procession of devotees carrying a tall palanquin-style ratha topped by a large conical headdress decorated with multicolour tassels and a dense garland of red, white, orange and yellow flowers, with a deity murti at its centre. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and bare upper bodies, some wearing rudraksha malas, lift and steady the wooden poles on their shoulders. In the right foreground a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala offers a silver tray, while a bald man in saffron cloth holds a plate of fruit and pink offerings. Paved road, young trees and a red brick wall form the backdrop.2017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11Outdoor procession carrying a deity murti heavily decorated with a flower garland of red, orange, yellow and white blooms and a green foliage backdrop, under an ornate multicoloured canopy with tassels. Several bare-chested men in saffron and orange garments, rudraksha malas and white body markings lift the palanquin on their shoulders. Behind them devotees in orange, white dhotis and saffron cloth walk through a dusty courtyard with red-roofed buildings, an orange parasol and a clear sky. A few white-clad women and spectators stand at the left edge.2017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11A festival procession outdoors on a paved courtyard under a pale sky, with tall trees and a brick wall behind. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis, many bare-chested with rudraksha malas, carry a large palanquin or ratha-like deity murti covered in dense garlands of red, orange, yellow and white flowers and a striped multicoloured canopy. A bald man in saffron and a white cloth at right carries a brass tray of flowers and fruit, and a woman in an orange sari with a mala holds a tray. Several participants wear white and orange cloths and carry wooden poles supporting the palanquin, while spectators stand in the background. Four to six people are visible.2017-01-11