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Crowded outdoor temple procession near a decorated deity murti on a platform draped in garlands and yellow flowers. A devotee in orange robes and rudraksha-style gold necklace holds a tall gold staff, smiling, with a thali of fruit and flowers carried by a man in white and orange. Several men and women in white shirts and orange shawls surround them; a young woman at right presses her palms together in namaste. A saffron-robed man in the upper left works near the murti. Palm trees and a white tent frame the background.

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December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesOutdoor procession scene with many people in saffron and orange robes and white clothes. In the foreground, a young sannyasi in orange robes with a gold necklace holds a brass tray of fruit, including bananas, apples, grapes, an orange, and a halved coconut, along with sweets. Beside them, a smiling man in orange with a gold chain and rudraksha-style mala presses his palms together. Behind, ceremonial gold staffs and an ornate red and gold canopy umbrella are carried. Devotees in white and orange crowd around under trees, with a white building and palm fronds in the background.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor photo at a festival procession area with a crowd in white and orange clothing. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and tilak stands centre, holding a small object, with a sannyasi-like woman in orange beside him. Two men in white ritual dress hold a silver tray of bananas, pineapple and fruit. A woman in a yellow-and-white sari stands at left, and a tall golden pillar with ornate top is visible at right. Dirt ground and a wooden cart edge are in the scene.2008-12-23A crowd of devotees gathers around a flag-hoisting pole at an outdoor ceremony. A man in the centre wears a saffron-orange robe with a maroon shawl and a gold pendant necklace, walking with hands folded. To his left, a figure with long dark hair, saffron wrap and gold beaded necklace smiles. Behind them, men and women in white ritual clothes, some with rudraksha malas, stand with palms joined; one man in white holds a brass plate with flowers and offerings. Marigold garlands and yellow flowers decorate a table at upper right. A bald elderly man in white sits at lower right. Several people wear saffron robes and others white, with a wooden pole and white cloth in the foreground.2008-12-23Outdoor festival scene at a Brahmotsava-style procession beside a decorated deity murti garlanded with marigold flowers, set under a thatched roof. In the foreground, a young man in white kurta with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala holds a silver tray of bananas, apples, a halved coconut and marigold petals. Beside him, a smiling man in white with an orange shawl and a shoulder bag. On the right, a person in orange robes with long dark hair offers a tray, while a table draped with a colourful cloth holds a brass bell and garlands. Several onlookers stand behind.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor ritual offering before a deity murti decorated with garlands in yellow, orange, pink and green. A man in an orange robe with a gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads stands at left, breaking a coconut-like offering over a tray of fruit held by a young man in white. A woman in an orange saffron robe and gold necklace stands at right, holding out offerings, with several men in white dhotis and shirts around her. Setting is a street or temple courtyard with bright sunlight and a white building behind.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession on sandy ground during a religious festival. A central figure with long dark hair, a white forehead mark and rudraksha-style gold ceremonial garlands wears a saffron-orange shawl and holds his palms together. His appearance (long swept hair, ornate gold garlands, saffron garb) matches the a person cues, so he is labelled a person in this description. Beside him a young man in saffron robes and gold garlands holds a silver tray of fruit, coconut and flowers. A man in orange carries a tall golden ceremonial staff topped with a trident, and attendants in white dhotis and kurtas stand around. A woman in a yellow sari and gold bangles is seen at the lower right near offering plates. A green and red decorated canopy hangs at the top right.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23