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A photograph of a festival procession on an open terrace under a clear blue sky. At the centre, a decorated palanquin-style ratha carries a pair of deity murti dressed in white and blue garments with an orange turban, wrapped in yellow and multicoloured flower garlands. Above them a striped canopy arches over a framed portrait labelled with a printed name. A standing man in saffron-orange robes with a red border holds the ratha steady on the left, while a seated man in orange kneels with palms joined on the right, and a woman in orange sits in the foreground. Brass vessels, coconuts, flowers and a golden staff are arranged nearby, and white-clad devotees watch from the left edge.

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December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesA festival procession on an open-air decorated float or ratha. At the center sits a deity murti dressed in white cloth and adorned with yellow and multicoloured flower garlands, placed on a yellow cushion before fruit, flowers, coconut and offering bowls. A tall standing man in saffron-orange robes with a red border stands on the float, arm raised near the murti. To the right, a seated man in orange robes with folded hands is in namaskar. Other devotees in white and orange clothing watch with palms pressed together, and a woman in an orange shawl stands in front. A red fringed umbrella shades the float and a framed photograph of a figure is displayed on the backdrop, while green foliage and a tent roof appear behind.2008-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23A procession on a street beside a leafy tree and blue sky. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair stands on the left, raising a lamp or cup above a decorated float. The float has a multicoloured fringed canopy, garlands of yellow and white flowers, and an image of a seated saint in orange robes on a backdrop. Beneath it sits a deity murti dressed in white cloth and adorned with yellow garlands and a blue-green garment. In the foreground, men in white shirts stand with palms pressed together in prayer, and a woman with long dark hair in an orange top faces the float. Offering plates with flowers and fruit lie on the cart.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession on a decorated float carrying a pair of deity murtis dressed in white and blue cloth and heavy yellow marigold garlands, with fruit, coconuts and mango offered on a mat below. A man in orange robes with long dark hair stands on the float, his hands near the murtis. Beside him, a man in orange robes sits with palms pressed together in namaskar. Red and yellow tasselled umbrellas shade the float, and a colourful flower garland arch rises behind it. Devotees in white and orange stand around, a woman in orange in the foreground, under a clear blue sky.2008-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23A festival procession on a decorated ratha-style cart under a blue sky. Centre, a deity murti with orange and white garments and garlands sits on a gold-trimmed yellow platform, flanked by a framed portrait of a long-haired man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, beneath a multicoloured canopy with fringe and a border of pink, green and yellow marigold-style garlands. A man in orange dhoti and shawl stands at the left edge, arm raised, holding a bell. At the right, a smiling man with a horizontal vibhuti mark and orange robe with a gold-coloured necklace sits beside the cart, and a white-clad man kneels near the brass pole. Several smiling people in white and orange watch from the lower left, with a tented structure behind.2008-12-23Outdoor procession scene under bright blue sky. On a decorated ratha or palanquin draped with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands, a deity murti in a white cloth sits on a yellow-draped platform, with a painted portrait of a saffron-clad figure on the canopy behind. A standing man in orange robes and a shawl, with long dark hair, holds the ratha, while in the foreground several people with long dark hair wear orange cloth and face the deity. A person in white with a yellow shawl stands at right, and a small black lamp sits among the offerings and green leaves on the platform.2008-12-23Outdoor procession on a decorated float under a clear blue sky. A man in orange robes with a maroon-bordered shawl stands at left, reaching to adjust a deity murti dressed in white and yellow cloth and draped with yellow and white marigold garlands, with a colourful striped arch behind it. Beside it, a seated man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and gold chain sits with palms pressed together in anjali. A woman in an orange sari stands at right beneath a red umbrella with tasselled fringe, and devotees in white gather at the lower left. Brass and flower offerings sit on the float.2008-12-23Outdoor procession under a bright blue sky at a Brahmotsava celebration. A decorated palanquin draped with multicolored garlands and flower strings in yellow, white, pink and green holds small deity murti dressed in yellow and white garments. A man in orange robes leans in at the left, and another man in orange with a beaded necklace stands at the centre, gesturing toward the palanquin. A woman in an orange sari with a red shawl faces the deity. Ornate golden umbrella staffs with a yellow-and-red canopy stand at the right, and a crowd of devotees in white shirts and orange garments surrounds the procession near a rocky slope and a white building.2008-12-23