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Outdoor procession on a decorated cart with a canopy and garlands of marigolds and leaves. In the centre, deity murti are dressed and garlanded on a white cloth; above them a framed portrait shows a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha-style necklace and long hair, shown as a painted picture on the cart rather than a physical person. A man in orange robes with long curly hair stands at left, facing the cart with raised hands, possibly offering arati or worship. On the right, a man in orange robes with a garland of beads and two people with folded hands stand among devotees in white clothes. Red umbrellas and a tiled-roof building sit behind the crowd under bright sunlight.

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Outdoor photograph of a festival procession on a decorated wooden cart with white wheels and a red-and-yellow garlanded arch. On the cart, a framed portrait of a smiling man in orange robes and a beaded necklace is set above a garlanded deity murti with a crown, flower garlands and a white cloth. A man in an orange robe with a red shawl holds up a flame or lamp toward the murti, while a red parasol shades the scene. On the right, a man with long dark hair, orange robe and gold-beaded mala stands with palms pressed together, and a row of devotees in white clothes folds hands in prayer behind the cart. Fruit, flowers and offering plates sit on the cart's purple cloth. A corrugated-roof building stands in the background.2008-12-23Outdoor procession at a temple-style ratha cart decorated with green, white and red garlands in an arch above it. A framed portrait of a long-haired man in orange clothes and a beaded necklace sits atop the arch. Beneath it, deity murti and marigold garlands rest on the white cart, with brass bells, flowers, fruit and banana leaves arranged on a purple cloth. On the left, a man in orange robes with a shawl rings a bell over the offerings. On the right, a man in orange robes with a long mala and a young man with hands in anjali stand beside devotees in white dhotis and yellow shawls, with red umbrellas overhead. Several devotees behind them are visible.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession on a decorated wooden cart with a red-and-white striped arch of marigold garlands. A framed portrait of a man with long hair in orange clothing and a rudraksha mala sits atop the cart. Below it, a murti or figure draped in white cloth, adorned with gold ornaments and garlands, sits on a throne-like seat with fruit, flowers and offerings laid on a purple cloth. A red umbrella is held overhead. On the left, a man in orange robes raises one arm; on the right, a man in orange with a gold necklace presses his palms together in namaskar, beside devotees in white dhotis with folded hands. The portrait is a printed image on the cart, not a physical person.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A festival procession on a decorated ratha-style float under a striped fabric canopy, with garlands of marigold and multicoloured flowers. At the centre sits a deity murti dressed in white and saffron cloth with flower garlands. Behind it hangs a framed portrait of a man in orange robes with long dark hair. A man in saffron clothing stands on the float with a rudraksha mala, looking toward the float's base. Below, a man in a white shirt and orange shawl takes a photo with a phone, and several men in white shirts stand near a table of fruit, a brass kalasha-style vessel and offerings. Crowds stand in the background amid thatched huts and trees.2008-12-23Outdoor procession on a decorated wooden cart beneath a canopy festooned with pink, green, yellow and white garlands. A large framed portrait of a man with long dark hair in saffron robes and a rudraksha-style garland is mounted on the canopy. Below, a deity murti draped in white cloth and yellow-orange flower garlands sits on the cart, with an oil lamp burning before it. In the foreground, a man in saffron robes with a maroon sash holds an arati lamp toward the deity. On the right, a long-haired man in saffron robes with a flower garland stands with palms joined, while white-clad devotees with yellow shawls and folded hands stand behind the cart. An orange parasol and a low building with a corrugated roof complete the scene, with fresh leaves and flowers scattered on the cart.2008-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor festival procession scene under a clear blue sky. A ratha or decorated chariot-like platform is crowded with garlands of yellow, orange, magenta and white flowers arranged in arches around a canopy. At its centre sits a metal deity murti with a crown-like headdress, adorned with yellow marigold garlands, and a framed portrait above it shows a robed figure in orange with a rudraksha-style necklace. Orange-robed young men stand at the right with their hands near the platform, while a standing figure in orange at left raises a hand toward the offerings. Brass vessels, a silver tray, flower petals and banana leaves lie on the table, and a crowd in white clothing gathers behind.2008-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23