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A street procession in a Himalayan hill town, with pine-covered slopes and rocky cliffs behind. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and an orange-saffron kurta and rudraksha mala raises his arms, holding a red, green and gold ceremonial umbrella on a long pole. Behind him, a white fringed umbrella shades a decorated palanquin carrying a deity murti garlanded with flowers, with consort figures beside it. Devotees in saffron shawls and orange caps raise their hands around them, and a woman in sunglasses and orange clothing stands at left. A trident is visible at right. Roadside shops and parked vans line the background.

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A street procession in the hills, with a deity murti of Venkateshwara's utsava form carried under a tall white canopy with fringe, decorated with garlands and a colourful multicoloured garland mala. A man in front, under a red, green and blue umbrella topped with a trident, raises his arms and smiles; he wears saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala. Behind him, a crowd of devotees in saffron and orange clothes, caps and a brown hat cheers with raised hands. A roadside stall with a sign reading Breakfast Lunch and Dinner stands at left, with mountains and pine trees behind.2006-05-26May 26 20062006-05-26A dense outdoor street procession in the Himalayan town of Gangotri. At centre, a palanquin-style deity carriage topped by a multicoloured umbrella carries figures in gold and red garments and garlands, representing the utsava murti idols of Malayappa Swami with consorts. Around it, many devotees in saffron and orange clothing and orange caps raise their hands and wave. Men in dark jackets and a man in a striped cap stand among them. Pine trees, a rocky slope and parked white vans line the road, with a Gangotri Dham break-fast/lunch/dinner signboard at left.2006-05-26Outdoor procession in a mountain town with an ornate umbrella overhead shielding a decorated palanquin bearing a deity murti garlanded with flowers, flanked by two smaller consort figures. A man in long orange robes with a rudraksha mala and long hair walks at the front, bearing the palanquin's pole area, with a man in white kurta and orange shawl beside him. Around them, many devotees in orange and saffron shawls, a woman in an orange top and hat, and a woman in pink with a grey cap press forward, some clapping. Rocky slopes and a roadside shop with signage line the background.2006-05-26May 26 20062006-05-26Outdoor procession in a mountain town with pine trees and rocky slopes behind. A smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe, rudraksha mala and a red bindi, reaches toward a palanquin carrying metal utsava murtis of Malayappa Swami with consorts, decorated with garlands in pink, white and green. Several devotees in orange caps and orange shawls carry poles and bamboo-like rods beneath a red-and-orange canopy; a woman in a black jacket and orange shawl stands at right and a photographer with a video camera is at left. Persons visible: about ten.2006-05-26May 26 20062006-05-26Outdoor procession in a mountain setting with pine-covered slopes behind. A large red umbrella with multicoloured pompom fringe shelters a palanquin-style deity murti dressed with silver ornaments, white and pink garlands and green-and-red drapery. A man with long dark hair and a red tilak, wearing an orange shawl, stands beneath the umbrella with a trident-like staff beside him. Around them, devotees in orange caps and orange shawls press close, and a grey-bearded man in a grey jacket and orange shawl holds a long white pipe-like horn to his mouth. A video camera on a tripod is visible at right and several onlookers in casual clothing watch from the edges.2006-05-26May 26 20062006-05-26A street procession in a mountain town, with a silver-and-gold deity murti of Malayappa Swami decorated with garlands in pink, orange and green, displayed on a palanquin-style platform beneath a red umbrella strung with colourful pompoms. A long-haired man in orange robes, wearing a rudraksha mala and a red tilak, smiles broadly while holding a pole of the palanquin. Around him, men in orange and saffron shawls, several holding conch shells, walk in the crowd, and an older bearded man in grey-white clothing carries the pole at right. Rocky hillside and trees rise behind.2006-05-26Outdoor procession on a mountain road beside pine-covered slopes and rocks. A man with long dark hair, orange-saffron robes and a long rudraksha mala holds a red umbrella-style pole over a decorated palanquin carrying a metal deity murti with a crown, garlands in green, pink and white. Around him devotees in orange shawls and caps stand close, including a woman in a black top and orange scarf who reaches up toward him, and an older man in a grey jacket at left. Several people are visible in the crowd.2006-05-26May 26 20062006-05-26