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Outdoor temple procession at a shrine canopy with yellow valance and red curtains. A large deity murti or image is decorated with a dense garland of red, white, yellow and purple flowers. Several bare-chested men with white ash markings and orange dhotis carry or steady the deity, some holding rudraksha malas and white cloth. A woman in white sari stands at right, and a man in saffron robes with long hair stands at far right. A brass kalasha or lamp stand and a small orange flag with a bird emblem appear at left. Trees and a fence sit behind.

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January 11 20172017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11Outdoor temple procession under a yellow-fringed canopy. A large deity murti is dressed in silver ornaments and wrapped in a dense arch of red, orange, yellow, purple and white flower garlands. Several devotees in saffron and orange robes, some bare-chested with white ash markings and rudraksha malas, lift and carry the palanquin. One devotee in the foreground holds a brass kalasha-style vessel aloft while smoke rises from incense. A woman in white stands at right beside brass lamp stands, and a woman in orange watches from the edge. Ritual puja procession in progress.2017-01-11Photograph of a temple procession at a shrine with a deity murti decorated with a large floral garland in multicolour blooms and an ornate jewelled face. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and bare-chested devotees carry the murti or its palanquin, with one man holding a flower garland and others lifting a bundle of offerings. A yellow and red canopy with a ceremonial parasol shades the shrine, and a bright yellow decorated palanquin with marigold garlands stands at the right. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt stands near the center, and a man in white ritual cloth stands at the left with folded hands. A woman in an orange sari stands at the right edge. Brass lamps and a metal stand sit at the far right, with a red-walled compound behind.2017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11A photograph of a deity murti, a bronze or metal icon, adorned with a large arched garland of red, yellow, purple and white flowers and green leaves, being carried in procession outdoors in front of a temple shrine. Several bare-chested men with white ash markings on their bodies and orange dhotis, some with rudraksha malas, carry or accompany the murti. A woman in a white sari stands at the right near brass oil lamps, and a man in the foreground raises a yellow object toward the murti. Behind them are a red-and-gold ceremonial banner and draped gold and maroon cloth. No identifiable a person is visible.2017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11A morning procession outside a temple shrine with a decorated deity murti garlanded in red, orange, yellow and purple flowers. Several shaven-headed and long-haired men in orange and white dhotis carry the murti and walk beside it, one holding a lit oil lamp aloft. A man in a white cloth wrap with a bare chest stands at left, and a golden parasol-like umbrella and gold drapes frame the shrine. A young woman in orange at right holds a garland-fringed flower offering. Several people in orange and white are visible, and the scene is bright daylight with fencing and trees behind.2017-01-11A photograph of a temple ritual at an outdoor shrine with a yellow canopy and red pillars. A large deity murti is decorated with a dense garland arc of red, orange, purple and white flowers and green leaves, and is being attended by several men and women in saffron-orange dhotis and wraps, some bare-chested with white ash markings on their arms and torsos and rudraksha malas. One young man in a white dhoti and a woman in white stand nearby. A devotee in white stands at the lower left, and a man with a shaved head and white cloth is seen at the right, while a bare-chested man in orange at the right edge is shown from behind. Multicoloured striped mats and scattered flower petals lie on the ground, and a small ornate palanquin-like shrine stands at left.2017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11