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Outdoor procession scene on a bright sunny day with a clear blue sky. In the foreground, a figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair stands with back partly turned, holding a lit lamp or offering aloft. Beside and behind them, a man in white shirt with hands pressed together in prayer, and another saffron-robed devotee raises an arm. A large ornate palanquin or ratha is decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds and multicoloured flower strands in red, white and pink. Under a canopy at its centre sits a deity murti adorned with flower garlands, and a printed portrait in saffron clothing is displayed behind it. A woman in white sari with gold border holds a basket of yellow flowers at right. Metal scaffolding and trees appear in the background.

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Outdoor festival procession under a clear blue sky. In the foreground, a figure in an orange saffron robe stands with a long ceremonial staff topped with a decorative metal finial. Beside them, a man in a white shirt and a boy in an orange robe join palms in namaste. Further right, a woman in a white and gold saree is seen from behind. Ahead, a decorated palanquin-style float carries a deity murti adorned with yellow and white garlands, framed by an arch of red, white and green flower garlands and a multicoloured canopy. Yellow marigold flowers are heaped on a table nearby, and a rangoli design of pink and purple is drawn on the ground.2008-12-23 +1 copiesA festival procession in daylight under a clear blue sky. In the foreground, a devotee with long dark hair wears orange robes and holds a ceremonial golden staff with a decorative top, while a man in white clothes stands with hands pressed together in namaskar. A decorated ratha/palanquin stands at centre, framed by arches of marigold and multicolour garlands; on it sits a deity murti dressed in red and garlanded with flowers, and above it a framed portrait shows a figure in orange robes. Another person in orange stands near the platform, and a crowd of people in white and orange surrounds the cart. Tall scaffolding and a fence are visible in the background.2008-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession scene under clear blue sky. Centre: a decorated ratha/float draped with multicolour garlands in red, white, green and yellow, with a large framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure at the top. Beneath it, a deity murti is adorned with yellow marigold garlands and a red cloth. On the cart, a wide tray of yellow flowers, sweets, a small brass bowl and leaves. In the foreground a long-haired person in orange robes, seen from behind, faces the cart with hands raised in worship. To the right, a young man in orange garments stands with hands folded. Left, devotees in white clothes and a man with folded hands watch.2008-12-23Outdoor photo of a festival procession at a Brahmotsava celebration under a clear blue sky. A decorated ratha or palanquin-style platform is covered in garlands of yellow marigolds and red and pink flowers, with a canopy overhead and a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure at the top. Central deity murti figures with orange and gold ornaments sit on a red and gold cloth, surrounded by flower garlands, a brass kalasha-style vessel and offering trays. A woman with long dark hair in an orange sannyasi-style wrap raises her arm and hands together in devotion at the left edge. Men in white and orange clothing stand around the platform, several with hands folded, and a bright floodlight sits on the platform.2008-12-23Outdoor photo of a decorated palanquin-style ratha on a sandy ground with a colourful kolam rangoli design in pink, blue and white. The palanquin is draped with multicoloured flower garlands in yellow, pink, red and green and topped by a striped canopy. Inside stands a deity murti and a framed portrait of a bearded man with long hair. Several people in saffron/orange robes stand at the front, including a figure in saffron with long curly hair at left, and another in saffron at centre who appears to be offering or adjusting something at the shrine. A man in white clothing stands with hands joined in namaste, and a figure in white with a gold-bordered cloth stands at right beside a tray of yellow flowers. Wooden poles extend from the front of the ratha, and steel scaffolding is visible in the background.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession scene under bright blue sky. On a decorated ratha or palanquin draped with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands, a deity murti in a white cloth sits on a yellow-draped platform, with a painted portrait of a saffron-clad figure on the canopy behind. A standing man in orange robes and a shawl, with long dark hair, holds the ratha, while in the foreground several people with long dark hair wear orange cloth and face the deity. A person in white with a yellow shawl stands at right, and a small black lamp sits among the offerings and green leaves on the platform.2008-12-23A procession on a street beside a leafy tree and blue sky. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair stands on the left, raising a lamp or cup above a decorated float. The float has a multicoloured fringed canopy, garlands of yellow and white flowers, and an image of a seated saint in orange robes on a backdrop. Beneath it sits a deity murti dressed in white cloth and adorned with yellow garlands and a blue-green garment. In the foreground, men in white shirts stand with palms pressed together in prayer, and a woman with long dark hair in an orange top faces the float. Offering plates with flowers and fruit lie on the cart.2008-12-23Outdoor procession on a bright day under a clear blue sky. A decorated flatbed cart carries a deity murti adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands, set beneath a floral arch of red, green, yellow and white garlands. An orange-robed figure stands on the cart arranging the decoration. Around it, men in white dhotis and shirts walk and handle the cart; one in white holds a golden staff topped with a trident-like finial. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari with a long gold-bead necklace and tilak stands beside a man in white holding a golden trident staff. Behind them a second decorated cart with a striped canopy is visible. Brahmotsava procession.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23