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Outdoor procession on a dusty unpaved road beside a white building with a green tin roof. A large ratha-style palanquin decorated with multicoloured garlands and a canopy of tassels carries a framed portrait and a deity murti draped in yellow and orange flowers. Devotees in white clothing line the road, some with palms pressed together. A man in a saffron/orange robe stands at the palanquin's right side. Several people in white dress and a woman in a blue sari walk nearby under a clear blue sky.

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Outdoor procession on a dusty road beside a white-walled building with a green metal roof. A large crowd of devotees in white shirts and white kurtas surrounds a palanquin decorated with bright garlands of marigolds and multicoloured flowers. A figure in an orange-saffron robe walks at the centre, near a framed portrait of a saffron-robed person mounted on the palanquin, and a deity murti dressed in red and white cloth with yellow flower garlands sits on it. A large ornate umbrella with red, yellow and blue panels is held over the procession, and a person in a dark jacket holds a video camera on the right. Some women wear yellow and saffron saris.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor festival procession in bright daylight beside a white-walled building with a green metal roof. At left, a decorated palanquin draped with multicoloured flower garlands carries a deity murti, a figure in white and gold cloth, with a framed picture above. A man in an orange robe stands near the palanquin with his hands in front of him. A large multicoloured umbrella with a yellow centre is held over the crowd at right. Many people in white shirts and white dhotis, some in orange and yellow saris, crowd closely around, several with hands folded in greeting. A man in orange holds a small tray near the centre. A cameraman with a video camera films from the middle-right.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession under bright sunlight beside a white-walled building with a green corrugated roof. On the left, a flower-decorated palanquin with garlands in red, green, pink and white carries a framed portrait and a deity murti draped in cloth. A man in a saffron/orange robe stands near the palanquin, with devotees in white and yellow. Multicolored ceremonial umbrellas with trident motifs shelter the procession, and a golden trident is visible on the right. Many devotees in white clothing crowd around the palanquin with hands raised in reverence. A camera operator is visible at right.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession at a temple-style festival: a figure in saffron-orange robes stands on a raised platform beside a decorated palanquin-style float draped with garlands in red, green, white and yellow, with a deity murti and flower-laden offerings below. Many devotees in white and cream clothing, some in saffron, press palms together in namaste around the float. Colourful umbrellas with yellow, green and red canopies rise at right, and a white-walled building with a green roof stands behind. Visible people number over twenty.2008-12-23Outdoor procession at a Brahmotsava celebration on a dusty open ground beside a white-walled building with a green corrugated roof. A decorated palanquin draped with multicoloured garland strands and yellow marigold chains carries a deity murti and a framed portrait. A man in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair stands beside the palanquin with his back to the camera. Behind him, devotees in white shirts and white dhotis, and women in saffron and orange saris wearing marigold necklaces, press forward. Colourful ceremonial umbrellas with gold finials stand over the group, and a tray of fruit and flowers is held in the crowd.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession beside a white-walled building with a green metal roof under a clear blue sky. On the left, a decorated palanquin draped with bright marigold and multicoloured garlands carries a framed portrait and a deity murti. Beside it, a man in an orange robe stands centrally, facing the crowd. A large ornate umbrella with green, red and yellow panels shades a group of people, and a golden staff is visible at right. A dense crowd surrounds them: many people in white dhotis and kurtas, others in saffron and yellow, with a woman in white sari at right. Many people are visible, forming a large crowd during a procession.2008-12-23