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Outdoor temple procession on a grassy ground. Men in white dhotis and shirts pull a wooden cart carrying a large deity figure painted in black and red, with a tall orange cloth behind it. On the left, a decorated palanquin-style chariot with a golden canopy, red and green draping and a gold figure stands beside people holding trident-shaped staffs. Children and adults line the left side watching. On the right, a stage with orange cloth holds two seated figures in saffron robes, one on a leopard-print seat, and a third person in orange sitting nearby. A small blue banner stands at the back. Concrete buildings and trees fill the background.

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Outdoor photograph of a religious procession on bare grass. A tall ornate ratha-style chariot with a canopy and a painted deity murti stands at left, with a large wooden figure in orange and black on the right. Several people in white dhotis and kurtas carry poles with trishul-topped staffs, and a crowd of onlookers including children watches from the left. At right, a seated figure in orange robes sits on a raised orange-draped platform beside a low table, with a second orange-clad person nearby and a blue banner behind. Buildings and trees appear in the background.2011-10-31October 31 20112011-10-31Outdoor procession on a grassy ground. In the centre, a man in a black costume is lifted high on an orange-draped pole, arms outstretched, carried by several men in white dhotis and white shirts with shoulder cloths. To the left stands a decorated palanquin with a golden canopy, red and green drapery and a trident, beside people in white and orange. On the right, a seated figure in saffron robes sits on an orange-draped low platform with a harmonium, and another saffron-robed man stands nearby. Onlookers, including children, watch from the left.2011-10-31October 31 20112011-10-31Outdoor photo of a procession on grass. Several men in white dhotis, barechested or in white kurtas, carry a wooden palanquin on their shoulders. Atop it stands a large dark statue wearing an orange cloth, with a decorated umbrella-like canopy behind it. Onlookers, including children and women in saffron and purple saris, line the left side. On the right, seated figures in orange and saffron robes sit on a raised stage with a low table, and a man in a saffron robe stands at the right edge. A tall grey building and trees form the background under an overcast sky.2011-10-31Outdoor procession on a grassy lawn. A deity murti decorated with red and green garlands and a fringed canopy is carried on a decorated wooden ratha/chariot with blue cloth. A man in an orange robe and tall crown stands at the chariot holding the canopy pole, and white-clad men carry long poles at right while a woman in a yellow sari and others in white stand nearby. Spectators, including children, watch from the left. Trishula staffs stand beside the cart, and a large orange-robed statue stands in the background beside a tree.2011-10-31August 28 20112011-08-28 +1 copiesA temple procession on a grassy open field. Center: a deity murti decorated with red and white flower garlands sits under a tall golden canopy with fringe, carried on a wooden palanquin platform. A figure in a saffron-orange robe stands beside the palanquin holding a long staff. Men and women in white dhotis and saris carry trident-shaped staffs (tridents) and walk alongside. On the right, a large effigy-like figure in black with an orange cloth and a golden headdress is held aloft on poles. Children and adults in colourful clothing line the left side watching and applauding. A sheet metal framework stands in the background with trees and a multi-storey building.2011-10-31October 31 20112011-10-31August 28 20112011-08-28 +1 copiesOctober 31 20112011-10-31Outdoor festival procession on a grassy field. A decorated palanquin-style ratha carries a deity murti adorned with garlands, a golden umbrella canopy overhead. Men in white dhotis and a woman in a yellow sari walk beside it, one holding a long trident-like staff. On the right, an enormous dark demon-like effigy with a golden-maned face and red-orange base is carried on poles by people in white. A crowd of onlookers in saffron, pink, purple and blue clothes stands along the left, including children. Several people appear to be carrying trident staffs (tridents) and ritual items. Two persons in saffron/orange and a priest in white wear turbans or headwear. Event: Soorasamhara procession.2011-10-31