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Outdoor procession scene with a large golden peacock-form vahana mounted on a decorated ratha or palanquin, adorned with a jeweled collar, green gemstone accents and garlands of yellow and white flowers. A bright orange umbrella shades the procession. Men in white dhotis and orange or saffron shawls walk alongside and in front, some with shaved heads, and a man seated at the base of the vehicle wears white with a red-bordered cloth. Red-roofed buildings, palm trees and an overcast sky frame the scene.

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Outdoor procession scene under an overcast sky. Center: a large golden swan-shaped vehicle (hamsa vahana) decorated with a jeweled necklace and green and red gems, set on a golden stand and draped with red fabric and garlands of yellow and white flowers, carried beneath an ornate multi-tiered chariot canopy with tassels. A bright orange umbrella is held over it by a man on the right. Around it, several men in white dhotis and orange or saffron shawls stand and sit; one man on the left wears an orange shawl, another a yellow cloth. A man in white sits near the swan, and a clay-tiled shrine structure and palm trees appear in the background. A framed photograph is mounted on a board at right.2010-11-11November 11 20102010-11-11Outdoor procession scene under an overcast sky with coconut palms. Centre: a golden peacock-shaped vehicle (vahana) carrying a small deity murti draped in red cloth and garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, beneath a large umbrella canopy with multicoloured fringed tassels. Left: a seated man in saffron-orange robes, a patterned ceremonial crown and beaded necklaces, holding a rudraksha-style mala. Right: a seated man in white dhoti and shawl with a maroon border, holding a long golden staff, and a man in white with a red-orange shawl at the edge. Spectators stand at the frame edges and a red-roofed building appears in the background.2010-11-11Outdoor temple procession with devotees in white dhotis and saffron-clad sannyasis carrying a large deity murti of a fierce-faced figure in white and red garlands on a palanquin-like frame. A golden ratha-style vehicle with a golden lion or animal figure is topped by an orange umbrella and a multicoloured canopy with fringed tassels. A woman in a red-bordered sari with folded hands stands at left beside a woman in white. Red-tiled buildings and red-and-white triangular bunting line the path, and a potted banana-leaf arrangement sits at left. Clouds overhead.2010-11-11Outdoor procession on a village road. In the foreground a large gold-painted carved figure with lion or elephant-like sculpted forms stands on a plinth. Behind it, a wooden platform carries a deity murti draped in red and a red-clad figure in the right foreground. A man in an orange robe with a saffron shawl stands centre, flanked by men in white dhotis and white shirts and a shirtless man. Orange flags flank the procession and a multicoloured fringed umbrella is held aloft. Trees and a low hill are behind.2009-01-20November 11 20102010-11-11December 20 20102010-12-20July 15 20112011-07-15 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a bright day. A large golden ratha/palanquin carries a central figure seated under an orange canopy, decorated with marigold and multicolour garlands, golden bells, tassels and a golden lion-head finial. A multicoloured umbrella and round ceremonial fans flank it. Around the cart, men in white shirts with yellow or orange shawls and rudraksha malas walk, a woman in a red sari with a bindi stands in front, and a man in an orange robe with a long hair and mala extends his hand toward the cart. Banana leaves frame the scene.2010-01-01Outdoor procession at dusk on a dirt path beside a red wall. A large gilded palanquin or ratha, decorated with colourful tassels, flower garlands and a peacock-like finial, is carried on the shoulders of men in white dhotis and white shirts with red-bordered cloths and garlands. Behind them, devotees in white and orange-red saffron robes walk, and red flags are visible. Several men at the front wear shaved heads and bare chests with rudraksha-style beads, carrying the poles. No individual is clearly identifiable as a specific figure.2010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20December 27 20092009-12-27