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Outdoor photo of a festival procession on a sunny day with palm trees behind. A decorated wooden cart or float carries a deity murti draped in a white cloth with garlands of yellow and orange flowers, and a red-orange cloth over its head. Above the murti hangs a framed portrait of a man with long dark hair in orange robes, under a colourful fringed canopy and a multicoloured garland arch. In front, on the platform, lie offerings: a plate with fruit, coconuts, a small brass lamp and green leaves. A man in a white shirt with an orange shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaste at left, a man in orange robes stands on the float at upper left, and a man with long hair in orange robes and gold necklaces stands at right. Three to four people are visible.

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December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesA festival procession on a decorated float under a clear blue sky with palm trees. At the centre, a deity murti dressed in white and yellow garlands sits on a yellow cushion beneath a colourful fabric canopy with a framed portrait and striped festoons. A man in orange robes stands at the rear of the float blowing a conch or horn beside a brass vessel. Another man in orange sits to the right with hands joined in prayer. A woman in orange and a man in white stand in the foreground, with a few onlookers at the left edge. Marigold and yellow flower garlands, green mango leaves and plates of offerings decorate the platform.2008-12-23A festival procession on a decorated wooden ratha during a temple-style celebration under a bright blue sky with palm trees. A deity murti draped in a white and red cloth and heavily garlanded with yellow and orange flowers sits at the centre of the cart, with a colourful fringed canopy above. Behind it stands a framed portrait of a long-haired man in orange robes and a beaded necklace, surrounded by garlands of red, white, green and yellow. Several men in saffron and orange robes attend the cart; one in the left foreground gestures toward it, and another at the cart's base holds a lamp near the murti. A man in white stands at the front of the cart, and a long-haired person in orange garb stands in the right foreground with their back to the camera. Thatched huts are visible at left.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A festival procession float in daylight under a clear blue sky. A deity murti in gold and white adornment sits on a raised platform decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a colourful arch of pink, green and yellow flower strings. A figure in an orange robe with bare feet, seen from behind, leans over the platform making an offering near the fruit, flowers and brass lamps. To the right, a person in orange with rudraksha beads and folded hands stands with a woman in an orange sari-style garment seen from behind. A devotee in white with a red rudraksha mala stands at the far right. A portrait of a robed figure appears above the float. Coconuts, bananas and a kalasha-like offering sit on a purple cloth. Greenery and tasselled canopy fringes frame the scene.2008-12-23Outdoor procession on a wooden float decorated with yellow marigold garlands and multicolored flower arches. At the centre, a deity murti dressed in white and orange cloth with yellow garlands sits on a platform, with fruit, flowers and brass vessels in front. Behind it, a framed portrait shows a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, though the portrait is printed and not a physical person. To the right, a woman in an orange sari with long dark hair stands with hands joined in prayer, and a man in orange kneels beside the float with hands folded. Palm trees and a blue sky appear in the background.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession on a raised wooden float decorated with yellow and multicoloured marigold garlands. A man in a flowing saffron-orange robe bends low over the float, reaching toward a small deity murti adorned with garlands and gold ornaments. To the right, a man in white kurta and orange shawl kneels with a hand near the murti. On the left, a person in white with a hand raised in anjali stands beside a figure in orange. Above, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a figure in orange with a rudraksha mala, beneath a decorated canopy with coloured streamers. Palm fronds and a thatched hut stand behind a bright, sunny sky. Leaves are arranged along the float edge.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23