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A procession carries a large deity murti decorated with a tall flower garland in red, orange, yellow, white and purple, topped by a striped parasol-like canopy. Several shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas carry the palanquin, and one bare-chested man in white dhoti with a sacred thread shoulders the pole. On the right, a saffron-robed man in a rudraksha mala holds a brass plate of offerings, with other devotees in orange nearby. Several women in orange and white watch from the right.

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January 11 20172017-01-11A photograph of an outdoor procession with a large deity murti carried on a wooden palanquin, decorated with a dense garland of red, orange, yellow, white and purple flowers and a tall ornate fringed canopy in multicoloured strands. Several bare-chested men in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas bear the poles on their shoulders, one in white dhoti with a yellow shawl among them. On the right, a bald man in orange robes and beaded necklaces holds a tray of fruit and sweets toward the carriers, while women in orange saris stand with hands folded in namaste. Dry grass, eucalyptus trees and a brick wall form the background.2017-01-11A procession carries a large deity murti decorated with a dense garland of multicolored flowers in red, yellow, white and purple, topped by a striped canopy of green, red, yellow and blue. Shirtless men in orange dhotis and rudraksha malas carry the palanquin on wooden poles. On the right, a bald man in an orange shawl holds a silver tray with fruit and offerings, while a woman in an orange sari with a red blouse and rudraksha mala stands beside him. Other people in orange and white clothing walk behind on a open ground with trees and a red wall in the background.2017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11Outdoor procession of devotees carrying a tall palanquin-style ratha topped by a large conical headdress decorated with multicolour tassels and a dense garland of red, white, orange and yellow flowers, with a deity murti at its centre. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and bare upper bodies, some wearing rudraksha malas, lift and steady the wooden poles on their shoulders. In the right foreground a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala offers a silver tray, while a bald man in saffron cloth holds a plate of fruit and pink offerings. Paved road, young trees and a red brick wall form the backdrop.2017-01-11