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Outdoor photo of a procession ritual beside a decorated palanquin on a paved street. A deity murti sits within the canopy, draped in red and white garlands, with peacock feathers and a gold-framed structure behind. At left, a man in an orange robe and orange head wrap holds a plate of fruit near the murti. At right, a woman in a red sari with gold border and red blouse, wearing bangles and a hair ornament, pours or sprinkles a white cloud of powder from a metal vessel over an offering plate. Beside her, a woman in a teal striped sari and a man in a peach patterned shirt stand watching. Suburban buildings and hedges are visible in the background.

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A temple procession on an outdoor walkway beside a white brick wall. At centre, a golden canopied palanquin carries a decorated deity murti draped in green, teal and red cloth and garlanded with flowers. A man in white dhoti and shirt sprinkles water or incense toward it. Women walk in front carrying offerings: a woman in blue sari holds a tray of fruit and flowers on her head, a woman in orange sari carries a golden kalasha on a plate, and a woman in a red and pink brocade sari walks alongside. A woman in an orange sari on the right holds a silver tray with a lamp. Smoke drifts from the canopy area. A bald man in white stands in the background. Several people are visible in this procession scene.2008-04-27Outdoor procession outside a white brick building with glass doors. A golden palanquin-style canopy on a wheeled cart is decorated with red and orange marigold garlands and flower strands, carried forward beside a waving saffron flag. A man in an orange-peach robe with a gold-trimmed shawl walks barefoot with a staff in front of the cart, a woman in a blue sari with gold border carries a tray with a red cloth and white flower, and a woman in a red sari holds a silver vessel and a flower tray. Men in white dhotis and dark shirts stand nearby, with a drum visible at the right edge. Ceremonial Hindu procession with darshan-style offerings.2008-05-12October 22 20082008-10-22Outdoor temple procession beside a white brick wall. A bald man in an orange saffron robe and matching orange head covering stands on the left, holding a long staff toward a gilded palanquin-like shrine (ratha) decorated with red and yellow flower garlands, peacock feathers and a deity murti. A woman in white holds a round orange fan on the far left. Two people in white dhoti-style clothing stand near the shrine: one man in white holds a brass kalasha with a red flower offering and wears rudraksha beads, and a woman in white with a gold-bordered sari stands beside him. White flags with blue emblems hang in the background, and a few onlookers stand by a glass entrance.2008-07-20May 04 20082008-05-04Photograph from behind of a woman in an orange sleeveless top and orange shawl, long dark hair, holding a small ritual flute-like item toward a deity murti of Krishna dressed in orange and gold cloth, adorned with white flower garlands and red and pink flower garlands, with a yellow flower garland at its base. Behind her, a bald man with white sacred markings on his forehead wears a white dhoti and carries a brass tray with small vessels and offerings. Other men in white dhotis and yellow shawls stand nearby. Background includes an orange wall, a red pillar, a carved stone panel with a deity relief, and green foliage. Appears to be a puja at a Krishna shrine.2010-09-02May 04 20082008-05-04October 22 20082008-10-22A photograph of a street-side procession in Los Angeles. In the centre, a deity murti is decorated with white and red garlands, peacock feathers and a gold-and-green jewelled necklace, and sits on a gold-trimmed shrine beside a white brick wall. A man in saffron-orange robes with a red sash stands at left, waving a white fan or chamara toward the murti. At right, a bald man in white ritual cloth and a dark rudraksha-style necklace stands beside a woman in red clothing. A person in orange robes with long dark hair is seen at lower right. Part of a gold-edged orange and blue banner is visible at left.2008-05-04December 23 20082008-12-23A photograph of a golden palanquin-style procession shrine with a deity murti decorated with red and white flower garlands and peacock feather fans, set against a white brick wall outdoors. Two saffron-robed figures in orange and red-bordered dhotis and shawls stand at the left; the one nearest the shrine is waving a large white chamara fan with a gold handle over the deity, while the other stands with hands folded. A man in a dark brown shirt and sunglasses stands behind the shrine. Behind him are a silver car and green trees under an overcast sky.2008-10-15October 22 20082008-10-22