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A photograph of a festival procession with a richly decorated deity palanquin behind four smiling young men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas. Two standing deity murti figures, one with a trident and gold crown and one in a green and red sari, are adorned with multicolored flower garlands and gold jewellery. A white-clad attendant stands at the right edge and a bearded man is partly visible behind the group. Flags and garlands frame the scene.

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December 31 20052005-12-31December 31 20052005-12-31December 31 20052005-12-31December 23 20082008-12-23A festival procession on a village road. A decorated green wooden cart carries a deity murti under an ornate canopy with a colourful multi-panelled pillar covered in painted floral and animal motifs; the deity is draped in garlands and flower strings. On the left a man in white clothing holds a brass vessel near the cart. In the centre, a bare-chested young man in saffron/orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and a long wooden staff walks beside the cart, and two other saffron-clad sannyasi-attired men with staffs walk alongside, one smiling at right. Palm trees and roadside huts with corrugated roofs are in the background.2005-12-31Night outdoor festival photo of several shaven-headed male priests in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls seated in a row, wearing gold chains and rudraksha malas, some holding ritual items. Behind them stands a silver-framed deity murti of a couple, dressed in red and gold, with blue smoke haze and string lights. Several devotees in white and orange sit at the right edge.2013-03-10Evening procession at night with a deity murti of Lord Venkateshwara decorated with garlands and flanked by two smaller figures, carried under red and multicolored umbrellas. In the foreground, a woman in an orange turban, orange garments, and a heavy gold necklace smiles and holds a gold bangle-clad hand near her side. Beside her, a bald man in an orange shawl wears a rudraksha mala. On the left, a bare-chested priest in yellow dhoti with a sacred thread and gold ornaments stands among devotees with tilak marks. A man in a white shirt with a blue lanyard stands in the middle. A videographer's camera and hand appear at the left edge.2013-02-11May 26 20062006-05-26A nighttime procession inside a temple corridor with a painted ceiling and carved gold-trimmed pillars. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls walk forward; the two in front wear heavy gold necklaces and gold-bordered cloths, and one wears a flower-like head ornament. Behind them a line of men in white dhotis carries items and a long orange cloth is held aloft. A uniformed police officer stands at the left edge and a man in white with a red mark on his forehead stands at right. Several more people and onlookers are visible in the background.2012-05-10Photograph inside a South Indian temple hall with painted deity panels on the walls and a red-and-cream ceiling. A central figure in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bead headband, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace holds white flower garlands in both hands and smiles. Beside him a shaved-headed attendant in orange cloth holds a garland and orange cloth, and another attendant in orange stands to the right holding a flower garland. Behind them a man in a white dhoti and a woman in white watch, with more devotees in the crowd. Blurred pink and green flower offerings are in the foreground.2012-05-08April 05 20122012-04-05A procession in a sunny outdoor setting with sandy ground and palm trees. In the foreground, a young man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bead garland and a red tilak smiles while walking. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes with a maroon border holds a large ceremonial umbrella pole topped with colourful tassels. At right, a man in orange robes with a maroon border and rudraksha beads carries a golden trident. Behind them, women in white saris with gold borders and devotees waving orange flags follow, along with another colourful ceremonial umbrella. This is a photograph of a procession.2009-06-09