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A dense outdoor crowd gathers around a raised silver-topped palanquin or ratha draped with orange and marigold garlands, carrying a deity murti. A man in a light blue shirt and dark trousers stands on the platform adjusting the garlands, while a man in a cream kurta with a bare upper arm leans in from below and a man in a striped shirt reaches toward the palanquin. Devotees in white kurtas, orange shawls and saffron garments fill the foreground and background, including a person in a white shirt holding a phone camera. A brass pot and a small offering tray with flowers and a lamp sit on the platform edge. Several people in white and orange robes stand near the front.

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July 27 20142014-07-27July 27 20142014-07-27July 27 20142014-07-27July 27 20142014-07-27A dense crowd surrounds a flower-decorated palanquin or ratha draped in orange, yellow, pink and white garlands, its silver kalasha-like top visible. Near the front, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala speaks into a microphone. A shaven-headed sannyasi in saffron robes stands at centre, with several other saffron-clad monks and devotees in white shirts and dhotis around him. Women in colourful saris watch from behind a white temple pillar, and a Kannada-language sign hangs above the crowd.2008-02-18Outdoor ceremony with a large crowd of devotees. At centre, a figure with long dark hair and a marigold garland, wearing an orange robe and a white-and-gold embroidered garment, stands near a silver-canopied palanquin topped with a deity murti decorated with flowers. Nearby, a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and a shaved-headed priest in orange-brown cloth attend. Other men wear white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls, and many devotees in white and red shawls stand with folded hands, raising arms and taking photos. Marigold garlands, a basket of red flowers and a white sculpted object lie in the foreground.2014-07-27 +1 copiesA crowded temple corridor filled with a dense mass of devotees, many in white dhotis and kurtas and women in bright saris, pressing toward a silver-white palanquin-style shrine decorated with pink, yellow and orange flower garlands. Several saffron-robed sannyasis stand near the palanquin, and garlanded deity murtis or ornamental pillars line the white pillared hall, with marigold and flower garlands strung along the ceiling. Some devotees raise their hands in folded or waving gestures, and police in khaki uniforms stand among the crowd.2008-02-18A dense outdoor crowd gathers in a temple courtyard lined with white stone pillars and strung with orange and marigold garlands. At the centre, a silver ceremonial palanquin-style structure draped with pink, red and yellow flower garlands stands beside a dark deity murti also garlanded in orange marigolds. A bare-chested priest in an orange cloth stands near the palanquin with other saffron-robed sadhus. Many men in white shirts and dhotis, some in orange, press forward alongside women in saris and children, with uniformed police visible in khaki and a kalasha-like ornament on the silver structure. Crowd density suggests a major temple ritual or procession.2008-02-18January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor ghat riverside ceremony with a large crowd of devotees in white and red-orange shawls pressed together on stone steps. In the centre foreground, a bald priest in orange-and-gold dhoti stands beside a decorated silver altar holding a blue deity murti garlanded with orange and white flowers, with white flower garlands and brass vessels set before it. A man in white dhoti with a gold border stands nearby, and a bearded man in white kneels at the altar. Behind them, an orange wooden palanquin stands on the steps. Devotees fold their hands in anjali, and a man in a red shirt and a woman in white look on. Many people in the crowd wear white with red-orange shawls. Several people hold cameras and phones.2014-07-27A crowded outdoor procession on stone steps near water, with many people dressed in white and some in yellow or orange. Two large multicoloured umbrellas with tasselled edges and a trident-topped staff stand out, and a golden palanquin-like cart or ratha is decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and green leaves in the foreground. Men in white dhotis and women in white or yellow saris move along the steps, some holding books or objects, while others in orange and saffron robes are near the center. A few people stand on the steps in western-style white shirts with ceremonial shawls. The scene feels like a devotional ritual or temple procession.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA dense crowd fills a white stone temple corridor lined with marigold garlands hung on pillars and dark stone deity sculptures. In the foreground, a silver and gold palanquin decorated with pink, yellow and red flower garlands is carried through the crowd. Many devotees wear saffron and orange robes, while others wear white clothes, and a uniformed police officer in khaki stands near the palanquin. On the left, people in saffron and yellow saris and white shirts press forward. The scene suggests a procession or temple festival at a Hindu shrine. Several hundred people are visible, though many are only partly shown.2008-02-18