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Outdoor photograph of a procession on a shaded path lined with green trees and yellow flowers. In the foreground, a man in a white short-sleeved shirt and white dhoti carries a covered palanquin-like structure draped in dark maroon cloth with gold border trim and a gold finial on top. Behind it, several men in white dhotis and shirts walk, one with a grey beard. On the right, a figure in a flowing orange-saffron robe with long dark hair stands beside a bamboo fence, appearing to be a sannyasi-type attendant; the figure's cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so this person is described by role only. A man with grey hair is partly visible at the left edge.

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July 22 20102010-07-22Outdoor photo on a wet paved path beside a fence and greenery. A bare-chested man in long swept-back hair, an orange saffron wrap and a dark rudraksha mala walks at left, hands folded; the figure has distinctive long hair and saffron wrap cues, so this is a person candidate. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti, barefoot, carries a wooden palanquin-style frame decorated with red, pink and white garlands and yellow marigolds, with a golden finial on top. Other men in white dhotis and a yellow-shawled man photographing stand nearby, and a man in a red shirt is at left edge.2010-07-22Outdoor photo beneath a large spreading tree. In the foreground, two men in white dhotis carry a large ornate wooden palanquin or deity seat decorated with red and white flower garlands and gold trim, moving across a polished dark stone floor. A woman in an orange saffron garment with a rudraksha mala stands at left, watching. Several other people in white clothing stand in the background among the trees and a low stone wall.2010-07-22Outdoor photo beneath a large shady tree at a shrine. A dark stone deity murti stands in an ornate silver arch, draped in an orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and red flower strings. Two men in white shirts and a woman in orange lift a covered purple palanquin with gold-bordered cloth and a golden finial toward the shrine. Behind them, a man in white with a yellow scarf stands near the wooden railings. A dark plinth holds a small brass lamp and a red-painted mound at the right.2010-07-22A procession outdoors under a large banyan tree. On the left, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a golden-framed palanquin or deity carrier heavily garlanded with red, purple and white flowers. Behind it, a bald man in white with an orange shawl and a man in a white kurta walk barefoot. On the right, a long-haired man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala stands in profile, while a man in an orange shawl and white dhoti gestures toward the carrier. Other people in white and red clothing stand in the background.2010-07-22Outdoor photograph on a wet paved ground beneath leafy trees. On the left, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron wrap over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala, standing with his hands clasped. Beside him, a bare-footed man in a white shirt and white dhoti bends to hold a gold-framed palanquin draped in red and purple garlands and yellow marigold. Inside the frame, a silver deity murti is decorated with flowers. Other men in white dhotis and shirts stand behind, and a man at right in white dhoti holds a lamp or plate near the palanquin. The scene suggests a procession or puja with a garlanded deity palanquin.2010-07-22A photograph of a procession beside a large banyan tree with aerial roots. On the left, a golden-crowned palanquin or deity vehicle is heavily garlanded with red, purple and white flower strands and carries a small metal murti. Men walk alongside it: a central man in a white shirt and white dhoti, a man in a red shirt, a bearded man in saffron-orange robes, a bald man in white with an orange shawl, and a smiling man in orange robes wearing a long rudraksha mala. Other men in white and a yellow-scarved person appear at the edges, with a floral garland hanging on the tree trunk.2010-07-22Outdoor procession on grass and dirt ground beside trees and a wire fence. A figure in an orange saffron wrap with long dark hair, shown from behind, holds a long staff and reaches toward a palanquin-style canopy with a multicoloured patterned umbrella. Beneath it a deity murti is draped in garlands of yellow, red, green and pink flowers. Six men in white kurtas and white dhotis carry the wooden palanquin poles, while one man in a striped shirt and beige trousers and another in a white shirt stand nearby. The scene reads as a ratha or palanquin procession.2005-12-22Night-time outdoor scene on grass near dark trees. A man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with dark rudraksha-style beads stands barefoot at left, looking down toward a maroon cloth-draped object with gold trim and a gold-tipped pole being lifted by two men in white dhotis and shirts. A man in a checked shirt and white dhoti helps lift it at centre, and a man in a red shawl and white dhoti holds a silver tray with flowers and a small lamp at right. Several other men in white and orange robes stand in the background, and a plastic bottle sits at left.2010-08-09July 22 20102010-07-22August 09 20102010-08-09Outdoor photo of a ritual procession beside an orange vehicle under a yellow umbrella and palm trees. A man in white dhoti and shirt holds a decorated deity murti garlanded with red and white flowers and a blue cloth. A man in orange dhoti and shawl holds a brass bell and a tray with offerings, a small metal vessel and fruit. On the right, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands by the vehicle holding a coconut and flower garland. Other devotees in white and orange stand around, and a man in a red shirt stands behind them.2010-07-22