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Outdoor festival procession on a grassy field. A decorated palanquin-style ratha carries a deity murti adorned with garlands, a golden umbrella canopy overhead. Men in white dhotis and a woman in a yellow sari walk beside it, one holding a long trident-like staff. On the right, an enormous dark demon-like effigy with a golden-maned face and red-orange base is carried on poles by people in white. A crowd of onlookers in saffron, pink, purple and blue clothes stands along the left, including children. Several people appear to be carrying trident staffs (tridents) and ritual items. Two persons in saffron/orange and a priest in white wear turbans or headwear. Event: Soorasamhara procession.

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A temple procession on a grassy open field. Center: a deity murti decorated with red and white flower garlands sits under a tall golden canopy with fringe, carried on a wooden palanquin platform. A figure in a saffron-orange robe stands beside the palanquin holding a long staff. Men and women in white dhotis and saris carry trident-shaped staffs (tridents) and walk alongside. On the right, a large effigy-like figure in black with an orange cloth and a golden headdress is held aloft on poles. Children and adults in colourful clothing line the left side watching and applauding. A sheet metal framework stands in the background with trees and a multi-storey building.2011-10-31October 31 20112011-10-31Outdoor procession on a grassy lawn. A deity murti decorated with red and green garlands and a fringed canopy is carried on a decorated wooden ratha/chariot with blue cloth. A man in an orange robe and tall crown stands at the chariot holding the canopy pole, and white-clad men carry long poles at right while a woman in a yellow sari and others in white stand nearby. Spectators, including children, watch from the left. Trishula staffs stand beside the cart, and a large orange-robed statue stands in the background beside a tree.2011-10-31Outdoor procession on a grassy compound. A decorated wooden chariot carries a deity murti under a gold-fringed parasol, the figure wrapped in garlands of red and orange flowers and a green cloth. A standing man in saffron robe and tall crown-like headdress holds a ritual implement beside the cart. Devotees in white dhotis and tunics pull the cart by ropes and walk with trident staffs. Women in saris and children watch from the left, and a large black and orange statue stands at right near a red building.2011-10-31October 31 20112011-10-31Outdoor photograph of a religious procession on bare grass. A tall ornate ratha-style chariot with a canopy and a painted deity murti stands at left, with a large wooden figure in orange and black on the right. Several people in white dhotis and kurtas carry poles with trishul-topped staffs, and a crowd of onlookers including children watches from the left. At right, a seated figure in orange robes sits on a raised orange-draped platform beside a low table, with a second orange-clad person nearby and a blue banner behind. Buildings and trees appear in the background.2011-10-31Outdoor procession on a grassy field in front of a row of low buildings and trees. A decorated open chariot or float carries a deity murti under a fringed golden canopy, with a garland of red and multicolored flowers draped around the structure. Beside it, a man in an orange dhoti and bare chest stands with a long staff, and a man in white dhoti and shawl stands beside the float. Several women in white and yellow saris hold trishul-tipped staffs, and a crowd of children and adults in white, orange, pink and green clothing stands along the left with hands folded in greeting. A child in a striped shirt walks at the right edge.2011-10-31Outdoor temple procession on a grassy ground. Men in white dhotis and shirts pull a wooden cart carrying a large deity figure painted in black and red, with a tall orange cloth behind it. On the left, a decorated palanquin-style chariot with a golden canopy, red and green draping and a gold figure stands beside people holding trident-shaped staffs. Children and adults line the left side watching. On the right, a stage with orange cloth holds two seated figures in saffron robes, one on a leopard-print seat, and a third person in orange sitting nearby. A small blue banner stands at the back. Concrete buildings and trees fill the background.2011-10-31October 31 20112011-10-31October 31 20112011-10-31Outdoor procession on a grassy ground. A decorated wooden ratha cart carries a deity murti under a gold-fringed canopy, adorned with red and yellow flower garlands and a green backdrop. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and a tall decorated headdress walks beside the cart, holding its wooden pole. Attendants in yellow and white stand on the right holding gold trident staffs. Lines of children and adults on the left, many in white, pink, purple and blue clothes, clap with palms together. Trees, low buildings and a parked white vehicle form the background.2011-10-31Outdoor evening procession on a grassy field. A golden ratha-style float carries a decorated deity murti under a multicoloured canopy with flower garlands. A man in white dhoti and white shawl stands on the float, raising his hand in blessing. Below, a white-clad priest holds a camera, and a crowd of devotees stands with palms pressed together, many in saris, salwar kameez and white clothing. A bright orange umbrella appears at right. Buildings and trees lie behind.2011-08-28 +1 copies