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Outdoor procession at a palanquin or ratha-style shrine decorated with marigold garlands and a large framed portrait of a saffron-robed teacher. Several figures in orange robes and white kurtas surround the shrine, including a man in an orange-and-white outfit holding a white fly-whisk and a central figure in orange with a wrapped shawl. Two large red and yellow parasols with tasselled fringes shade the procession, and a golden trident and ceremonial staff stand at the right. Onlookers in white shirts and rudraksha beads crowd the foreground, with a young woman in orange holding a decorated fan. The portrait's visible cues are a saffron robe and a shawl, but the figure near the parasol's base is partly obscured, so identity is uncertain; the framed portrait is a depiction on the shrine.

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Outdoor religious procession under bright blue sky beside palm trees and a corrugated tin shelter. A decorated palanquin-style float carries a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with long hair, flanked by garlands, a striped canopy and fringed hangings. A striped red and multicolour parasol is held over the procession. Several men in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas and gold ornaments walk closely around the float; one bearded man holds a long staff. A man in white robes and a woman in saffron with a rudraksha mala stand at the right, and a metal trident is mounted on the shelter. Procession in a Brahmotsava festival setting.2008-12-23Outdoor photo of a procession during a Brahmotsava celebration. In the centre, a decorated palanquin-style float with a red and gold canopy and a garland-framed portrait stands above a deity murti adorned with yellow and orange flower garlands. Several people in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas walk around it, including a man in saffron with a long grey beard at left and a woman in an orange garland at centre. A man in white dhoti and an orange shawl stands beside them. A woman in orange holds a trident-topped staff, and a red-and-gold ceremonial umbrella and a decorated banner frame the scene, with a white fan-like object held at lower centre. Roughly ten people are visible in the scene.2008-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt road with a decorated palanquin-style float carrying a framed portrait of a bearded man in saffron robes above a deity murti garlanded in yellow and white flowers. Striped umbrellas and a trident stand behind it. Several men in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas walk alongside, one bearded man in orange robe holding a bundle at the front, and a woman with long hair and a white garland walks near the float. Young boys in white clothes stand at left with hands folded, and men in white dhotis carry items near the float. A white fan-like whisk is visible at the lower edge. Watermarked archive photo of a ratha procession at a festival.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor festival procession on a dirt road beneath palm trees and blue sky. A decorated palanquin with a colourful fringed canopy carries a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure and a deity murti garlanded with yellow flowers, set in an arch of pink and green decoration. Around it, devotees in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis and sarees move forward; a man in white at centre holds a small brass vessel, and a bare-footed attendant in orange carries a long gold-tipped staff with a trident finial. A woman in a white saree and another in pink stand at left, and a woman in orange with a yellow shawl appears at right holding a whisk-like fan. Orange flags flutter behind, and a green truck is parked at the right. Roughly a dozen to twenty people are visible.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor festival procession under shade trees. A decorated palanquin-style float carrying a garlanded deity murti with flower garlands in pink, white and green, topped by an ornate canopy and surrounded by offerings. A figure in orange robes stands on the float near a framed portrait. Below, devotees in white and orange clothing carry a red-and-gold ceremonial umbrella and a tall gold staff; one man in white and orange shawl holds a decorative umbrella over the float while women in white saris with yellow shawls walk alongside. A large multicoloured parasol stands above, and a crowd follows along a dirt path.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession during a temple-style parade in a village street. Devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls walk beside a decorated palanquin-style float carrying a deity murti garlanded with yellow and orange marigolds, with a framed portrait of a saffron-clad figure mounted above it. A large red, yellow and gold ceremonial parasol with blue bird emblems and a tall gold trident-topped staff are carried alongside. Men in white dhotis and orange scarves walk nearby, a woman in a white sari with a yellow border holds a yellow ceremonial fan, and a bald man in white folds his hands in greeting at right. A blue truck and palm trees stand in the background.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and white buildings under bright sun. Central focus is a decorated palanquin-style deity chariot carried on poles, adorned with garlands and a framed portrait of a deity, topped with a colourful fringed canopy; a man in orange robes stands at its top. Several devotees in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces walk alongside, some holding long poles, and others in white dhotis and kurtas, plus women in white saris with orange or yellow shawls follow. Red and multicoloured umbrellas and a golden trident are carried in the procession.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23