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A festival procession on a green wooden cart. On the cart stands a gold arched shrine framed by a garland of green leaves, with a deity murti in silver and gold adorned with flower garlands, seated on a golden mount beside a golden swan-like vehicle. A red and pink drape hangs behind it and a blue cloth covers the cart base. In the foreground, a bald priest with white tilak in a saffron dhoti holds a ceremonial cloth. Another attendant in an orange turban and saffron garment with a rudraksha mala stands beside a tall staff, and a man in a red-orange turban and saffron robe with a beaded necklace walks at the rear of the cart. Palm trees and a tree with fruit surround the scene, with speakers on the cart.

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Outdoor procession scene under a cloudy sky beside a green-painted tractor-drawn trolley. On the trolley stands a golden decorated shrine with a red fringed canopy above and a deity murti garlanded with green leaves and marigolds, seated on a golden vahana. Two men in the foreground, one in an orange turban and saffron-orange cloth with a beaded necklace and bangles, another in orange robes holding a long staff, face the deity with hands folded in namaste. Palm trees and a leafy tree frame the scene, and a few onlookers and a white-clad man stand nearby.2015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16Outdoor procession scene with a richly decorated ratha-style palanquin topped by a large golden umbrella with fringe. The deity murti in orange and red garments is surrounded by garlands of red, yellow and green flowers and a green cloth backdrop, and is mounted on a golden peacock vehicle. In the foreground a priest in a red-orange dhoti and a patterned black-and-silver cap stands on a cloth-covered platform, holding a golden staff and reaching toward the palanquin. A second attendant in white stands at left, and a golden trident hangs at right. Blue, purple and orange cloths cover the platform, with trees and buildings in the background.2011-10-31November 16 20152015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16Outdoor procession scene in front of a red-painted boundary wall. Centre: a golden ratha-style shrine canopy with a red cloth backdrop frames a deity murti decorated with green leaf garlands and marigold strands, with a golden deer figure in front. A green-roofed open vehicle in the foreground carries a seated figure in white. Colourful umbrellas with peacock-eye patterns flank the vehicle. Around it stand devotees in white and saffron clothes, a man with a camera, and a woman with a bun in a light top. A speaker sits on the vehicle.2015-11-16A decorated ratha-style procession vehicle is parked on a dirt road, carrying a golden deity murti under an ornate canopy with a fringed gold umbrella. The murti, seated on a peacock-like vahana, is framed by red, yellow and white flower garlands. A standing man in white dhoti and white shirt stands beside the cart near a red tractor with a green canopy. Behind him are brick walls, a green-and-blue van and a utility pole. No one is identified by face; the visible people are a devotee in white, and a tractor driver in striped clothing.2011-10-31Outdoor procession with a gilded ratha-style chariot topped by a golden canopy and a murti of a deity draped in red and yellow garlands and a green cloth. A golden peacock, a trident-shaped standard and a small white flag are attached to the cart. In the foreground a young girl in a red top looks ahead, and several children and adults walk alongside. In the middle of the chariot a man in saffron-orange robes and a white cap sits beside a reclining figure wrapped in blue cloth, with a brass lamp near him. Behind the cart stands a grey concrete building under a pale blue sky.2011-10-31Outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and orange triangular flags strung from a red pole. A man in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair tied back stands at right, looking toward a golden deity figure mounted on a golden vahana-like carved animal base and draped in red cloth with garlands, placed on a flatbed cart with wooden planks and small wheels. A black portable generator sits on the cart beside it. A copper-coloured tower and a yellow van appear in the background. The man's features and whether he is the figure described by the page cannot be determined from appearance alone, so he is described by role as a devotee in saffron robes.2011-01-21Outdoor procession on a dirt ground. A golden deity murti decorated with red, yellow and white garlands sits on a cart draped with a red cloth and a purple banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. Behind it, a golden ornate canopy and a tall gilded tower frame the scene. In front, a bald man in orange-brown dhoti and a sacred thread, with white tilak, holds a ritual object and faces the cart. In the foreground, a bare-backed man in a maroon turban and orange-brown cloth, with garlands and beaded necklaces, pulls the cart. Behind them, devotees in white clothing stand with folded hands, and an umbrella with colored fabric is visible overhead.2015-07-31A festival procession on a decorated cart with a golden umbrella canopy above a flower-garlanded shrine holding a deity murti, with a gold peacock-like vahana in front. A man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, wearing an ornate embroidered crown, a beaded necklace and white markings on his arms, stands beside the cart holding a long ceremonial staff topped with a silver finial. The cart has golden Ganesha reliefs on its sides and sits on a blue and orange cloth. Behind, a drummer in a blue track jacket and a trident are visible under a cloudy sky with trees and buildings.2011-10-31