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A festival procession at a temple shrine. A large deity murti is decorated with a bright multicolour garland of red, yellow, green, purple and white flowers, and a smaller gold-adorned murti in yellow flower garlands is carried nearby. Several bare-chested men in orange dhotis and shoulder cloths carry and steady the palanquin-style structure; a man in a white dhoti holds a long multicoloured umbrella over the deities. Women in orange saris and devotees in orange clothing hold brass bells and an offering basket. A decorated stone canopy with gold drapery and yellow fringe frames the scene under a tarpaulin roof.

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January 11 20172017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11A photograph of a procession at an open-sided shrine under a thatched canopy. A large deity murti or palanquin-style image is heavily garlanded with multicoloured flowers, red, white, yellow and purple. Several bare-chested men in saffron-orange dhotis carry or steady the decorated figure, with one holding a white and orange cloth. A young man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala stands at right, holding a lamp, while a standing figure at centre raises his arm. A golden umbrella with a woven top and striped fringe rises above the shrine, and a gold curtain hangs at right. Behind is a dark-blue shrine niche with a deity figure and gold decor, and a stone roof with carved figures.2017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11Photograph 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 20172017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11A 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