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Outdoor photo of devotees loading a large Ganesha murti onto a wooden frame or cart beside a white building and an iron gate, with coconut palms behind. A bald man in orange robes with a red-bordered cloth stands at the front, another in orange dhoti and shirt beside him, and a man in a green checked lungi and white head cloth lifts the frame. A bearded older man in a cream kurta stands at left, and workers in striped and white shirts help. The murti has a pink trunk, blue-and-white decorative fabric and tinsel, with a red garland and a blue backdrop panel. Ceremonial transport of a deity figure in a temple-style setting.

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September 22 20092009-09-22September 22 20092009-09-22A street procession in which a deity murti is carried on a decorated palanquin covered in yellow, orange and white marigold garlands and a gold-framed canopy with red and blue pillars. Behind it, a man in an orange-saffron garment with a long garland of white and yellow flowers walks at the centre, flanked by men in white shirts and dhotis, some with white tripundra marks on their foreheads. A bare-chested young man with a rudraksha-style necklace stands on the palanquin, and a figure in a white shirt stands on the left by the cart. Several men in the crowd hold cameras and phones, and a shirtless man with a gold necklace and sacred thread is visible at the right. Trees and a parked vehicle line the background road.2011-01-16October 17 20102010-10-17A photo of a golden statue in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange head cloth, raised on a pedestal beneath a canopy hung with red, yellow, green, purple and white fringed drapery. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis gather around the pedestal, several with hands raised and reaching toward the statue, which is being honoured in a ritual setting. A trident stands at left and a decorated silver umbrella is visible behind. The statue is a figure, not a living person, and no living person is visually identified.2007-02-11Outdoor procession on a dirt road beside a red brick wall and palm trees. A long-haired figure in an orange saffron garment with a gold bead necklace and gold armband holds up a multicoloured canopy umbrella with tassels. Behind him, a white-and-blue decorated palanquin carries a deity murti, a goddess with many arms holding weapons, garlanded with red flowers. Nearby, a man in white dhoti and yellow shawl walks beside a bald man in an orange robe, and priests in white dhotis with red-bordered cloths carry the palanquin. Many children and adults crowd around, several smeared with colored powder, one boy in front wearing a pink shirt.2010-10-17September 15 20162016-09-15July 21 20102010-07-21December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor temple procession scene with a decorated palanquin behind the group, its canopy in blue and red with a seated deity murti covered in yellow and white marigold garlands. In front, a man with long dark hair, white tilak and an orange saffron robe wears a large white and purple flower garland with yellow marigolds and holds his hands together. Beside him a man in white shirt and white dhoti with glasses holds a garland and a fruit. Around them devotees in white shirts and white dhotis, some with white forehead marks, and a bald man in orange cloth with a gold necklace stand near a shaded arch. A kneeling priest in white dhoti holds a flower garland, and a white-clad man at right carries a tray of offerings. Trees and a clear sky form the background.2011-01-16Outdoor ritual procession at a temple-like site with tall coconut palms and a pale sky. In the foreground, a man in an orange dhoti and orange shirt stands on a white platform, holding a thick white rope that is pulled toward a large copper-coloured ornamental object with yellow and orange flower garlands. Beside him, a man in an orange garment with a white garland and white forehead markings stands among devotees. At the right, an ornate orange and multicolored umbrella with fringe is mounted on a pole, and a small copper vessel sits near the lower right. White-clad devotees kneel and crouch on the platform, and petals are scattered across the white stone floor. Several people in orange robes stand along the right edge.2009-01-02Outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony beside a palm grove on a sunny day. A figure in a red sleeveless top and orange-red wrap, garlanded with a marigold and white jasmine necklace, raises both arms and pulls the yellow rope of a white flagpole. Beside them, a man in an orange dhoti and shawl stands with palms pressed together in greeting, and a second assistant in white stands at the front. Behind, a crowd of men in white shirts, khaki and checked lungis watches, several with hands folded in namaskar. Rose petals cover a grey platform at the base of the pole, and a white cloth drapes its front.2009-07-28