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A photograph of an outdoor golden shrine decorated with flower garlands at an event in Mandya, Karnataka. Two deity murtis stand at the centre, one male figure with a crown and orange garment and one female figure in a red and pink sari with a crown, flanked by a golden lion-like figure. A framed portrait on the left shows a smiling man in orange robes and a white beaded necklace, wreathed with garlands. A man in a white kurta with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands at right, gesturing toward the shrine, while two boys in red-and-white checked shirts stand in front and a few onlookers stand at the edge. Speakers and a tent-like gold frame surround the stage.

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January 29 20102010-01-29December 30 20092009-12-30November 04 20062006-11-04A photograph of a festival procession at a golden shrine decorated with orange and white flower garlands. Two gilded deity murtis stand inside, one crowned and one wearing a yellow turban-like headdress, adorned with jewelled necklaces and marigold garlands. In front, a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl bows low with folded hands. To the right, a standing figure in orange robes and an orange head cloth, with long dark hair, presses palms together in greeting, holding a green garland. Flower offerings and a kalasha-like vessel sit at the base of the shrine, with speakers at the left edge.2006-09-24February 16 20092009-02-16Outdoor procession scene under bright blue sky. On a decorated ratha or palanquin draped with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands, a deity murti in a white cloth sits on a yellow-draped platform, with a painted portrait of a saffron-clad figure on the canopy behind. A standing man in orange robes and a shawl, with long dark hair, holds the ratha, while in the foreground several people with long dark hair wear orange cloth and face the deity. A person in white with a yellow shawl stands at right, and a small black lamp sits among the offerings and green leaves on the platform.2008-12-23A photograph of an outdoor temple procession. In the foreground on the left, a man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban stands with his hands folded, wearing a long gold-toned necklace with a pendant; he has long hair and a small red tilak. Behind him a decorated green-and-pink wooden cart carries a deity murti in a gold and orange setting, adorned with bright multicoloured flower garlands and a yellow garland; the seated deity figures are decorated with gold ornaments. Brass lamps, a kalasha-like brass pot and a small offering tray sit on the cart's green cloth. Schoolchildren in white shirts and grey trousers line the procession route, and painted decorated pillars frame the scene.2005-12-31A procession on a street beside a leafy tree and blue sky. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair stands on the left, raising a lamp or cup above a decorated float. The float has a multicoloured fringed canopy, garlands of yellow and white flowers, and an image of a seated saint in orange robes on a backdrop. Beneath it sits a deity murti dressed in white cloth and adorned with yellow garlands and a blue-green garment. In the foreground, men in white shirts stand with palms pressed together in prayer, and a woman with long dark hair in an orange top faces the float. Offering plates with flowers and fruit lie on the cart.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23January 21 20092009-01-21Outdoor procession scene at dusk with a decorated golden palanquin-style ratha in front of a deity murti. A large framed portrait of a man in orange robes with long hair and beads sits on the platform, garlanded with flowers. Several saffron-robed monks and a figure in white with a yellow shawl stand with their backs to the camera, facing the shrine. A golden trident and a garlanded deity figure stand behind the platform under palm trees, with a banner reading Living Enlightenment on the base.2009-12-30