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A street procession carries a large deity murti heavily decorated with rose and marigold garlands in red, purple, white and yellow, plus gold jewelled ornaments and a crown. Devotees in saffron and orange clothes press close, hoisting the palanquin on their shoulders beneath a decorated canopy. A bald man in an orange shawl holds a green cloth to steady the load, and a bearded man with a sandalwood-marked chest in white clothing stands near the front. A red apartment building, banana plants and an ambulance-style white van line the road under a pale sky.

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January 11 20172017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11A procession carries a large deity murti (statue) decorated with a dense garland of red, orange, yellow, purple and white flowers and green leaves, with an ornate silver-and-white embellished face and body. Several men and women crowd around the palanquin, many bare-chested or in orange and saffron cloths; one man in the foreground wears a white shawl and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, and a shaved-headed man in white stands in front. Above the murti hangs an ornate colourful parasol with tassels, and a second decorated umbrella appears at right. Trees and a shelter frame the outdoor street setting.2017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11A procession carries a large deity murti dressed in ornate gold and jewelled garments, draped with long garlands of red, orange, yellow, purple and white flowers, under a decorated ceremonial umbrella with fringed tassels. Several bare-chested men with shaved heads and ash markings carry or support the murti and blow conch shells, while devotees in white and saffron crowd around. Trees and a canopy frame the outdoor street setting.2017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11Outdoor procession in which a large deity murti, its head and body dressed in ornate gold and red ceremonial adornment, is carried on a palanquin under a decorated canopy. The murti is encircled by a thick garland of marigolds and roses in yellow, red, purple and white. Around it, devotees with vibhuti marks on their foreheads and shaved or long hair press forward, some shirtless, one in orange clothing at the right edge. Trees and a corrugated shelter stand behind in daylight. No individual figure is clearly identifiable as a person, so no candidate is marked.2017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11Outdoor procession carrying a deity murti heavily decorated with a flower garland of red, orange, yellow and white blooms and a green foliage backdrop, under an ornate multicoloured canopy with tassels. Several bare-chested men in saffron and orange garments, rudraksha malas and white body markings lift the palanquin on their shoulders. Behind them devotees in orange, white dhotis and saffron cloth walk through a dusty courtyard with red-roofed buildings, an orange parasol and a clear sky. A few white-clad women and spectators stand at the left edge.2017-01-11