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Outdoor photo of a deity murti on an orange-draped table, heavily decorated with white jasmine and yellow marigold garlands, red flowers and a red-and-gold silk cloth. A large carved watermelon with a floral design, brass pooja plates, a bowl of fruit and small brass lamps sit before it. Around the table, several people in orange and yellow clothing, and a man in white with a yellow garland, sit or stand in a garden setting with flowering plants, a white van and a few onlookers in the background. A figure in orange robes stands at the left edge, partly visible, with long dark hair.

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Outdoor procession at an ashram-like setting with a decorated utsava murti carried on a palanquin-style platform. The deity figure wears a tall crown and is heavily garlanded with white jasmine, yellow marigold and red flowers, with a red and gold silk cloth draped behind it. In the foreground a person in a saffron-orange robe with long dark wavy hair extends an arm toward the murti, while devotees with raised hands and folded palms gather around. Silver and brass plates hold a carved watermelon, flowers and puja items. Behind, white-clad men in white dhotis and yellow garlands stand near a white van and flowering trees, with a man in white and a yellow-garlanded man visible on the right side.2009-12-23Outdoor puja scene with a deity murti or utsava moorthy heavily adorned with white jasmine garlands, yellow marigold and red flower garlands, wearing a crown and red-and-gold silk draped behind it. In the foreground, a man in an orange robe holds a brass lamp with a flame, and a man in a white shirt sits at a table laden with fruit, a carved watermelon flower, flower petals in a silver bowl, banana bunches, a kalasha-style brass vessel and brass lamps. At right, a bearded man in white clothes and an orange-and-yellow lanyard sits near the offerings. Several other people in white and orange stand in the background among trees. A copyright overlay appears at the bottom.2009-12-23Outdoor photo of a deity murti-style figure. The figure wears a tall gold crown and a red and gold sari-style drape, and is heavily garlanded with white jasmine, yellow marigolds and red flowers. In front, a tray of fresh fruit includes bananas, apples, oranges and a carved watermelon with a floral design, with a brass kalasha-style vessel. On the left, several people with palms pressed together in namaskar stand in white and light clothing; one man wears glasses and a white shirt, and a bald man in white stands at centre. A woman with light hair stands behind them, and a person with dark hair is in the lower right foreground. Trees and flowering shrubs fill the background.2009-12-23Outdoor photo of a festival procession: a utsava murti deity on a decorated wheeled cart draped in heavy white and yellow flower garlands, with a red and yellow fringed parasol overhead. A figure in long orange robes with long dark hair stands with back to camera at the cart, hands raised in devotion, with offerings of fruit, flowers and a leaf-plate of food on an orange cloth. Devotees in white with prayer hands surround the cart, and a man with a beard in white stands nearby. A small flame burns at the left, and a bus and rooftop water tanks appear behind, with trees and a dirt field.2009-12-23Outdoor ritual scene at an ashram-like site with a bare dirt ground, a red and yellow umbrella overhead, and a white bus behind. A deity murti decorated with white and yellow flower garlands, a gold crown and a green cloth sits on a white table draped in orange, set with fruit, plantain, flower baskets, a brass kalasha-style vessel and other pooja offerings. A long-haired figure in a flowing orange robe with a maroon-edged shawl faces the table with an arm extended toward the offerings, while white-clad devotees stand around with palms pressed together in namaskar. Several men in white kurtas and lanyards and a bearded man in white stand nearby, with a few onlookers in the background. The scene suggests a procession or pooja for the murti. Water tanks and simple brick buildings are visible at right.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor photo of a festival procession on a dirt road. A long-haired person in saffron-orange robes stands at the left with their back to the camera, facing a decorated wooden cart. The cart carries a deity murti draped in green and blue cloth and heavily garlanded with white and yellow flowers, with a kalasha-like vessel, fruit offerings, a large carved fruit and a flower-decorated basket on an orange cloth. Several people in white clothes with yellow or orange cloth and lanyards stand around the cart, some with folded hands, and a woman in white with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala is at the right. Concrete buildings and a loudspeaker stack are visible behind.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor puja before a richly garlanded processional deity murti on a wooden utsava palanquin draped with a white and gold cloth, decorated with yellow and white flower garlands. Offerings are laid on orange-covered tables, including a watermelon, fruits, a brass vessel and banana-leaf plates. Devotees in white clothes, a woman in an orange sari with dark hair seated at the front, and women in yellow and red saris stand with palms joined. A man in a white shirt with a gold cord, a woman in purple, and a white-haired woman in the background look on.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor photo at a construction-site area with raw earth and a concrete block building behind. A large deity murti or utsava moorthy is decorated with dense yellow and white marigold garlands, a red and green draped cloth and a golden crown-like top, set on an orange-draped table with a carved watermelon, fruit trays and brass items. Around it stand devotees: a woman in an orange sari at the table, women in white and cream saris with long braids, men in white dhoti-style clothing and white shirts, and a young man with a rudraksha mala. Many people are gathered around, some holding small items, in a ritual pooja setting.2009-12-23