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Dusk procession of a golden palanquin or ratha carrying a deity murti under a tiered umbrella with blue fringe and colourful tassels, decorated with garlands of white and purple flowers. Men in white dhotis and orange shawls pull thick red ropes on the vehicle; in front, a man in a grey shirt raises one fist, and a man with white vibhuti on his forehead and a rudraksha mala stands close to the rope. A shed roof and a sign reading MEET the Master frame the scene, with several devotees behind and a small onlooker group on the right.

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March 02 20132013-03-02Dusk procession at an ashram-style compound with a tiled orange-walled building and a corrugated roof at left. An ornate silver palanquin with a blue fringed canopy, garlands of colourful flowers and tassels carries a deity murti and is carried on red poles by men in white dhotis and orange shawls, with orange sashes, ID lanyards and white forehead marks. A man in a grey shirt and orange shawl walks at the front centre, one hand raised. A man in white stands behind the palanquin near a banner, and palm trees line the background under a pink evening sky. Around 15 to 20 people are visible.2013-03-02 +1 copiesOutdoor procession at dusk with devotees carrying a golden palanquin topped by a deity murti decorated with colourful flower garlands, a multi-coloured fringed canopy and a golden kalasha-style finial. Men in saffron/orange shawls and white clothes grip the long poles, one in front with white tripundra markings and a rudraksha mala, another with a grey moustache wearing glasses. Orange flags and a tall decorated banner stand at right, with palm trees and a tin-roofed structure behind.2013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02Night procession at a temple-style event: several men in white dhotis and orange shawls with lanyard badges pull a long red rope attached to an ornate golden ratha/chariot decorated with pink, purple and blue flower garlands and a blue-and-gold canopy umbrella. A man in white stands on the chariot tending the deity murti. Warm lamps light the scene, with a few onlookers and a lamp-post visible at right. Men in the foreground have white ash markings on their faces and foreheads. A man at right wears a striped shirt with an orange shawl and a badge.2013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02 +1 copiesMarch 02 20132013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02 +1 copiesOutdoor temple procession on a dirt courtyard at dusk. Five men in white dhotis, some bare-chested or wearing sacred threads, pull a long orange cloth rope attached to a gilded palanquin topped with a multicoloured striped canopy and garlands. A man in a red garment and rudraksha mala walks at the centre of the rope line. Behind them, a priest in orange robes and a tall ceremonial headdress carries a torch, and devotees in white stand beside an open-sided shelter. A red building and a printed information board appear in the background.2011-12-15Evening procession at dusk with a gilded palanquin-style ratha carried along a road, topped by a teal and orange canopy umbrella and draped with white jasmine garlands and multicoloured flower strands. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls walk alongside, several with rudraksha malas and vibhuti on their foreheads. Behind the carriage, figures in saffron-orange robes and ceremonial necklaces follow, and a palm-lined building and a tall palm tree frame the scene. A banner with printed imagery is visible behind the procession.2013-03-02 +1 copies