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A festival procession outdoors beside a white-walled building with palms. Men in white shirts and dhotis pull a decorated wooden ratha or palanquin with garlands of orange and white flowers and a framed portrait on top. A standing man in orange robes and a gold-coloured stick is at the top left of the cart. A person in an orange saree with a heavy gold necklace, walking beside the pole, is smiling. On the right, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace holds a tray. A bearded man in white with a blue badge pulls the pole. A portrait in the frame shows a figure in orange with a gold necklace, but the figure's identity is not established.

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Outdoor procession at a Hindu festival under a clear blue sky. A decorated palanquin with a deity murti garlanded in marigolds and pink-and-green flowers is carried on wooden poles. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas carry the poles. Striped red-and-yellow ceremonial umbrellas with tassels stand behind. A woman in orange robes with a gold necklace smiles at the front. A bare-headed man in orange robes with a long beard and a rudraksha mala stands in the centre-right. A brass trident-topped staff is visible on the right. Several white-clad attendants and orange-robed devotees surround the group.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt road with thatched huts and trees under a clear sky. Men in white shirts and white dhotis carry a palanquin with poles on their shoulders; the palanquin has a decorated canopy with fringed red and multicoloured trim, a red-and-green garland arch, and a deity murti draped in white cloth and yellow-orange flower garlands. Behind it, a man in an orange robe stands near the palanquin. Several men wear rudraksha malas. A woman with light hair in white clothing walks at the left edge, and a man in orange cloth stands at far left. A few others in white follow. A top-left logo is visible.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt road beside a decorated ratha or palanquin draped with marigold garlands and multicoloured floral arches. A long-haired figure with a swept-back hairstyle and ornate gold necklaces wears saffron-orange robes and smiles, standing among devotees. Men in white dhotis and shirts hold a long wooden pole and a golden trident-topped staff. Several saffron-robed sannyasis with rudraksha malas and a bearded man in orange stand around. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable) in saffron robes with long hair and gold necklaces, shown smiling among the procession.2008-12-23Photograph of a deity procession on a dirt road under a clear blue sky. A decorated palanquin with a red-and-green floral arch and a gilded canopy is carried on long poles by a line of men in white shirts and white dhotis, several wearing rudraksha malas. A small deity murti dressed in white and decorated with garlands sits within the palanquin. Behind it, a figure in saffron-orange robes walks beside the carriers. Thatched huts and trees line the path, and a framed portrait hangs above the deity on the palanquin.2008-12-23Outdoor procession under a clear blue sky at a Brahmotsava-style event. Center, a man in orange robes stands beside a decorated cart or float bearing a framed portrait of a long-haired figure in orange garments with a necklace, plus a small deity murti garlanded with yellow and orange marigolds. Another robed figure in orange stands at the right of the float. A woman in a red-orange garment and a long beaded necklace of rudraksha-style beads, in the foreground right, extends her arm toward the float. Around them, many people in white kurtas and white dhotis, and some in blue shirts, crowd the path. A tall golden staff with a finial stands at right, and a striped canopy with a golden finial appears behind.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copies