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A photograph of an outdoor procession at a village setting with a thatched-roof building and palm trees. In the foreground, a line of women and men with hands folded in prayer face a vehicle-mounted platform carrying a deity murti (utsava murti) decorated with fresh garlands and flowers, with brass offering trays, lamps and fruit set on an orange cloth. A man in an orange robe and shawl stands at the left of the platform beneath a colourful multi-coloured umbrella with tassels. A man in white clothing stands on top of the vehicle, and a figure in white is seated inside the vehicle's windshield area. Several women wear white and cream saris, one in pink, and a man in a white shirt stands at right with a garland around his neck. Rudraksha-style beaded necklaces are visible on several devotees. The scene suggests a utsava murti procession with aarti and pooja offerings.

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December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor festival procession at an ashram. A figure in a white kurta and white dhoti stands atop a white vehicle with raised arms, addressing the crowd. Below, a man in orange robes bows beside a decorated palanquin-style platform with a colourful striped umbrella, marigold and white flower garlands, brass lamps and offerings. A crowd of devotees, many women in saris and some men in white, press close. A thatched-roof building with small finials stands to the right under an overcast sky.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoors at a dusty site, a figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe with long dark hair stands at a white table draped in orange cloth, lifting a hand toward a deity murti decorated with white and yellow flower garlands and a crown. A red and yellow umbrella with tassels shades the murti, and fruit, flower offerings and a banana bunch sit on the table. Around the table, devotees in white clothes with saffron-yellow shawls stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, some wearing lanyards. Brick buildings and a water tank are behind, with a loudspeaker stack at the top of the frame.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt road beside orange-painted buildings. A deity murti draped in marigold and white garlands sits on a cart with an orange-cloth table holding fruit, flowers and offerings, shaded by a colourful umbrella. A figure in a long saffron-orange robe with a dark sash stands at the cart's front, facing it. Around them devotees in white and yellow clothes stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. A man in white clothes with folded hands stands near the centre, and another in white stands behind him. A white van is parked behind the cart.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered around a decorated palanquin carrying a deity murti heavily adorned with garlands of yellow and white flowers. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair stands at the palanquin, reaching toward the murti and offerings on a tray. Many devotees in white clothes surround it, including women in white saris with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and men in white shirts. A colourful striped umbrella shades the murti. Behind, a white bus with the sign Nithyanandam and a truck, plus a white building and palm trees, set the scene.2009-12-23A street procession scene at an outdoor ritual on a decorated cart. A man in orange robes with long dark hair and a gold necklace leans over the cart, reaching toward a silver tray of bananas and flower garlands. Before him stands an ornate deity murti festooned with white and red flower garlands and a crown, beside brass pots and kalasha vessels and offerings of fruit and flowers on an orange-draped table. Women in white and yellow saris and young girls in white garments sit or stand around the cart, one holding an open book with a red flower. A white vehicle and a thatched hut are visible behind. Pooja offerings and an utsava murti procession are evident, with a figure in white standing on top of a vehicle in the background.2009-12-23