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Outdoor photograph at a street-side procession near a white brick wall with a sign reading 'SPACES TO THE SOUTH'. A man in a grey-green kurta with a rudraksha mala stands at left, watching. Beside him, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-maroon shawl and a red tilak on the forehead holds a silver tray of oranges toward an ornate golden palanquin draped in marigold and red garlands and white flowers. Behind the palanquin, a deity murti is decorated with garlands, a small crown-like adornment and pink flower strands. A person in green sari fabric is partly visible at right edge. Appearance cues are not distinctive enough to confirm the saffron-robed figure's identity.

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Outdoor procession scene beside a white brick wall with a partly visible street sign. A woman in an orange sari with a matching head covering offers a silver plate of fruit, including an orange, banana and apple, to a deity murti in a gold-roofed palanquin. The palanquin is draped in red and orange marigold garlands, white flowers and pink blossoms, with a peacock feather fan at the side. The murti wears a silver crown and a dark robe. A man in glasses and an orange top stands at left, and a bare-shouldered figure in orange is at the edge, with a blue and white striped cloth nearby.2008-05-12A man in a dark olive kurta with glasses stands at the left, bowing toward a golden palanquin-style shrine decorated with red, orange and pink marigold garlands and peacock feathers. Behind him a monk in orange robes is partly visible at the top left. A deity murti is seen draped in garlands at the centre of the shrine, with a white brick wall behind. A saffron cloth edge fills the foreground left.2008-05-12Outdoor photo of a golden palanquin-style ratha for a deity murti, decorated with red and white garlands, peacock feathers and a golden kalasha-topped canopy. A priest in orange saffron robes and a draped orange shawl stands at left, swinging a censer that releases smoke toward the deity. A younger man in orange robes with arms folded stands beside a white brick wall, wearing a rudraksha mala. A man in a dark shirt stands behind the palanquin. The deity sits on a red and gold cushion with flower garlands. Grey sky and trees behind.2008-10-15Outdoor photograph beside a white brick wall of a priest in saffron-orange robes with a red border raising both arms to sprinkle water or ash from a brass vessel over a gold-and-red processional palanquin. The palanquin is decorated with red and white flower garlands, peacock feathers and a gold pinnacle, and carries a decorated deity murti dressed in red and gold silk. A younger man in orange robes with arms folded stands watching, and an older man in a brown shirt and sunglasses stands behind the palanquin. Such ritual sprinkling is consistent with abhishekam or puja performed before a procession.2008-10-15May 12 20082008-05-12October 15 20082008-10-15May 12 20082008-05-12October 22 20082008-10-22A photograph of a golden palanquin-style procession shrine with a deity murti decorated with red and white flower garlands and peacock feather fans, set against a white brick wall outdoors. Two saffron-robed figures in orange and red-bordered dhotis and shawls stand at the left; the one nearest the shrine is waving a large white chamara fan with a gold handle over the deity, while the other stands with hands folded. A man in a dark brown shirt and sunglasses stands behind the shrine. Behind him are a silver car and green trees under an overcast sky.2008-10-15October 22 20082008-10-22Outdoor photo beside a white brick wall of a man in an orange-saffron dhoti-style garment with a dark red border, draped over his shoulder, standing before a decorated palanquin or ratha-like shrine. He holds a silver bowl of flower petals or offerings in both hands and is turning toward the shrine. The shrine is hung with red and white flower garlands and beaded strings, adorned with white and dark peacock feathers, and draped with a turquoise and green cloth, with a deity murti partly visible inside. A second person in white clothing stands at the left edge, and a partially visible person is at the lower right. The scene suggests a puja or procession offering. The man is an appearance-based candidate for a person, with long swept-back dark hair, orange clothing, and a gold earring, but the visible cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2008-05-04May 04 20082008-05-04