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Outdoor festival procession at an open ground with dirt paths and young trees. A deity murti decorated with white and yellow garlands sits on a table draped in orange cloth, shaded by a multicoloured umbrella with tassels. Offerings of fruit, flowers, brass bowls and a kalasha surround it. A man in a long orange-saffron robe with dark flowing hair stands at left holding a ceremonial staff. Devotees in white with orange and yellow shawls raise their hands and smile around the table, and a man in white with an orange shawl stands to the right. Several people in white clothing are visible in the background.

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December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor procession around a decorated deity murti (utsava moorthy) carried on a wooden palanquin-style cart under a colourful multi-panelled umbrella with tassels. The murti is heavily garlanded with white and red flowers and yellow marigolds, with gold and orange offering plates and kalasha-like pots. A man in an orange-saffron robe with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala raises his hand and smiles near the cart; his presentation is consistent with the page's a person reference but the face and details are not confidently established, so he is described by role as a sannyasi in saffron. Around them about a dozen devotees in white dhotis and cream sarees raise hands in devotion, some holding incense or aarti, with a man in a white shirt and shoulder bag at the front. Trees and a dirt field form the backdrop.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23A festive outdoor procession in a dusty open ground beneath trees. A smiling man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl, hands folded, stands at left holding a brass pot with a coconut and green leaves. Several men and women in saffron-orange robes walk with raised palms; a man at right wears a white headband and a rudraksha-style garland of white flowers over an orange robe, grinning. Behind them, a tall golden trident and a golden staff are carried beneath striped canopy umbrellas with colourful tassels, and orange flags wave. Onlookers in white and colourful clothes crowd the background. A young woman in a yellow shawl and white sari dances with hands raised.2008-12-27A procession outdoors in bright sunlight. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, a white forehead tilak and a white cloth draped over white clothing stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, smiling, wearing a heavy gold necklace and a thick red-and-white flower garland. Behind him a golden trident is held upright by a man in orange robes, and a red, green and gold ceremonial canopy with tasselled fringe rises overhead. Around them, devotees in orange and saffron robes, a man in a cream kurta with an orange shawl and glasses, and others crowd close, some with rudraksha malas and sacred markings.2009-01-01Outdoor procession scene under a yellow and blue canopy with dangling multicoloured tassels. Centre, a smiling man with dark hair wears a long white-and-red-and-yellow flower garland over an orange robe and a gold bead necklace; he is being greeted at close range by a bearded man in orange robes. Beside them, a man in orange holds a silver trident staff, and a man in white with an orange shawl stands near a red-and-gold palanquin pole. A large crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing fills the background, and a person in yellow at lower left holds a brass plate of flower petals. Centre-left, a person looks on in white. Many watchers stand behind a low wall.2009-12-23Outdoor procession with a crowd of devotees. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak and a garland of white and red flowers stands in a white dhoti-style garment with gold chains, his hands raised in greeting, and his appearance matches the a person profile with distinctive long hair and ornate gold necklaces. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis wearing gold and rudraksha malas walk beside him. Two large ornate parasols with red, orange and yellow embroidered panels and a golden trident-topped staff are carried above the group. Bystanders in white and orange scarves line the scene, and a woman in a white top and orange scarf stands in the foreground.2009-01-01Outdoor procession scene on dry red earth with a crowd of people in orange, saffron and white. Centre right, a man with long dark hair, a white-and-gold garment and a heavy gold necklace with a red-and-white flower garland stands smiling and gesturing with raised hands. Beside him, a man in an orange robe with a long grey beard and bare feet gestures with his hand. Behind them, a man in a yellow-and-gold garment and orange shawl, and others in orange robes, stand near a yellow-and-red embroidered parasol held on a pole. In the foreground right, a person in a brown top and white dhoti bows deeply. On the left, a man in white shirt and dhoti stands by the parasol, and an older woman in white with folded hands greets the central figure.2009-01-01Outdoor procession on dusty ground under bright sunlight with colourful fringed canopies overhead. A long-haired man in a white and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, wearing a heavy gold necklace and a red-and-white flower garland, smiles and raises a hand while walking between devotees. Around him, saffron-robed men wearing orange garments and gold chains lead the way, one holding a yellow-and-red decorated umbrella, another carrying a tall ceremonial staff, and others in white dhotis and cream kurtas follow. Several people wear rudraksha malas. Around 20 physical people are visible.2009-01-01December 23 20092009-12-23