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Outdoor photo of a procession float at a street festival. On the left, a decorated deity murti or figure wears a dense garland of marigolds and red flowers, with a white-and-orange clad figure beside it. In the centre a man in white with a rudraksha mala faces away, hands joined, beside a brass plate of flowers and an offering. A man in orange shawl and white kurta stands at right with a rudraksha mala. A golden carved lion sculpture and gold-panelled structure frame the float, with a black speaker box in front. Several devotees in white stand close by.

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February 13 20092009-02-13Outdoor photo of a ritual offering at a procession. A young man in saffron-orange robes and a long gold-and-bead necklace holds a silver plate with bananas and a red-and-yellow packet, while a man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala reaches to take an offering. A woman in white sari stands behind them. Behind is a decorated deity murti with flower garlands, and a gold lion-shaped carved chariot pillar and a gold-trimmed ratha or palanquin. Sunlit street with vehicles and utility poles in the background.2009-02-13February 13 20092009-02-13February 13 20092009-02-13Outdoor procession scene on a street with parked vehicles and a small roadside shrine behind. On an ornate decorated float or ratha, a seated man in white ritual clothes and a white head covering holds a yellow cloth while devotees stand near the platform. A framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with a rudraksha mala, garlanded with white and red flowers, is placed in front of him. Behind, a deity murti with a crown and garlands stands beside a seated saffron-robed figure with a crown-like headdress and garlands, labelled Sri Anandeshwarar on a plaque. Women in white saris with orange borders and devotees in white stand in the foreground, with a red flag and a striped tassel decoration above.2009-02-13A photograph of a golden ornate ratha (procession chariot) with carved lion and elephant figures and yellow and red decorative hangings, carrying a large framed image of a deity with trident and rudraksha garlands. In front, a standing figure in orange robes and an orange turban is garlanded, with a white-clad attendant in a yellow shawl beside. Devotees in white dhotis and orange-saffron garments walk along a road in the background, some carrying drums. A small sign on the chariot reads a short Tamil/English label, and a timestamp reads 12.04.2008 13:41.2009-02-10February 13 20092009-02-13Outdoor photo at a hilltop-style shrine in Tamil Nadu. In the foreground a long-haired man with a white flower garland wears an orange saffron wrap and sits with his back to the camera, facing a stone shrine. The shrine has carved sandstone pillars and a deity murti decorated with red and orange garlands and flower adornments, seated in a niche on a raised platform. A red and grey pennant banner hangs at the top left and an orange flag stands nearby. A man in white clothes and another in orange stand to the side, and a person's head appears at the right edge. A small printed portrait of a man in an orange turban rests on the platform edge at bottom left. Hills and trees are visible behind the shrine. Several people are visible, so the count is small.2008-11-11A photograph of a ratha yatra chariot decorated with marigold and white flower garlands and a golden canopy. A man in saffron-orange robes stands on the chariot holding a flame lamp in front of a framed portrait garlanded with orange flowers. In the foreground, a person in orange clothing with hands pressed in anjali watches from the left. On the right, a seated figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap with a long white garland receives offerings, flanked by a deity murti decorated with garlands. A sign on the chariot reads Sri Anandeswari. Overhead wires and a loudspeaker are visible.2009-02-16Outdoor festival scene with a crowd pressing around a decorated deity murti on a wooden stand, garlanded with yellow and orange marigolds and framed by a colourful floral arch. Foreground, a long-haired figure in orange robes and a marigold garland raises a hand toward the altar, another figure in orange and garland stands at right, and a man in orange holds a golden staff. Devotees in white with orange shawls and sandalwood forehead marks surround the altar; a tall orange-robed figure stands in the background beside a large framed portrait. A brass-toned pot and offerings sit on the table, with a partially visible white-roofed building behind.2008-12-23Outdoor photograph of a decorated golden ratha-style shrine on a roadside, with a deity murti adorned with garlands of orange and yellow marigolds and red flowers, and a gold-toned lion-sculpted pillar. A man in white clothes with a yellow shawl sits cross-legged before a brass plate and oil lamps, while an older man in white stands at right. Another seated person in white is at lower left with a woman in white and a white flower in her hair. A colourful cloth banner hangs from a pole, a black speaker sits on the platform, and an orange truck is parked at right beside an arch sign reading Bangalore Police Station. Date stamp reads 12.07.2008 20:26.2009-02-13Outdoor procession scene at a ratham or decorated cart with gold-patterned panels and a gilded elephant figure. A young man in saffron-orange robes and a long gold beaded necklace stands at left holding a silver plate with a halved coconut and offerings, appearing to distribute prasad. Behind him a woman in a white sari with gold border serves from a table, and a man in a white cap holds a rudraksha mala. At right, a woman with a braid and forehead markings and a man in white shirt and glasses receive the offering, the woman holding a coconut shell. A glass jar and a black sign with Kannada text sit on the table, and decorated deity garlands hang in the background. Printed timestamp reads 12.07.2008 14:57 with a copyright notice.2009-02-13