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Outdoor festival procession scene. A figure in orange saffron robes stands at right, one arm raised to hold a decorated utsava murti (processional deity image) with a crown, adorned with heaps of white and yellow flower garlands. A red and gold umbrella with tassels shades the deity. A blue Krishna-like figurine sits beside the offerings, and a white-clad man stands at the left edge. Marigolds and leaves are scattered at the base of the palanquin-like platform.

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December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor festival procession in which a man in flowing saffron-orange robes with a maroon border leans over a decorated palanquin to garland a silver-and-gold utsava murti of a deity seated in a green and red sari. A red umbrella with tasselled edging shelters the figure, and flower garlands of marigold and white blossoms drape the murti and the vehicle. Women in red saris and devotees stand nearby, with brass kalasha vessels and fruit and flower offerings in the foreground and tall trees and a pale sky behind. The man's face is not visible and no appearance-based candidate is confirmed, so a person is unsure; the robed figure is an unidentified devotee performing a garlanding or pooja.2009-12-23November 12 20102010-11-12A photo of an outdoor ritual at a red and white festival umbrella. A man in saffron-orange robes with long, dark, swept-back hair stands bent forward, adorning a deity murti (utsava murti) with white jasmine garlands and yellow marigold strands. The murti wears a crown and a blue and yellow silk cloth, and sits on a red and gold palanquin-style platform. In the lower right, a carved watermelon and fruit offerings are arranged. Two people in the background sit watching, one a woman in a sari and the other a woman with light hair. The setting is an orange-painted building under a pale sky.2009-12-23Outdoor festival scene: a person in a flowing orange robe with long dark hair leans forward under a red parasol with tasseled fringe, reaching to adjust a garlanded deity murti. The murti wears a crown, a red and green cloth, layered marigold and flower garlands, and bangles. Yellow flowers lie in the foreground. On the right, a seated person in a pink top and a lanyard watches, and a tree stands in the background. The orange-robed figure's appearance is not confidently identifiable, so the identity is left uncertain.2009-12-23A photograph outdoors under a clear blue sky at a festival procession. A young man with dark curly hair in a flowing saffron-orange robe with a red shawl and beaded necklaces leans forward, adjusting the white and gold cloth draped over a decorated deity murti seated on a palanquin-style vehicle. The murti wears an orange turban, gold ornaments and a blue and gold garment, and is heavily garlanded with yellow and purple flowers. Behind, a large orange-clad figure with rudraksha beads appears in a framed portrait on the vehicle, and another saffron-robed attendant leans in at right. Palm trees and a white building are visible at left.2008-12-23 +1 copiesA temple priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl, wearing an ornate silver-and-gold crown, bends forward to adorn a pair of deity murti with garlands of red, yellow, white and purple flowers. The murti are richly dressed in orange and gold silk, with a silver face and crown on the smaller figure. The offering stands on a red cloth draped over a stone platform, scattered with petals. Behind him, a seated figure in an orange robe with a shaved head sits near a golden kalasha on a stone ledge, and a brass oil lamp rests in the foreground. A white-clad person sits to the left beside a microphone on a stand. The setting is an open temple pavilion with orange and red pillars and a gold-railed gate behind.2010-11-12January 11 20172017-01-11December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23December 24 20112011-12-24