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Outdoor photo at dusk of a decorated ceremonial platform with a golden base heaped with flower garlands in yellow, orange, white and red. A tall framed portrait of a bearded man in saffron robes and a mala, seated and raising two fingers, stands at left, garlanded with marigolds and roses. Behind the platform a striped canopy arch in pink, green and yellow frames a saffron-clad seated figure. Four to five men in white dhotis and shirts stand in the background, one in an orange shawl, and a small striped umbrella and palm trees sit behind them. Brass lamps and offering vessels sit on the platform.

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February 11 20072007-02-11Outdoor temple-style ritual scene at dusk beneath palm trees. A large framed portrait on the left, garlanded with orange, red and pink flowers, shows a long-haired man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala. Behind it, a central figure in saffron stands under a striped pink, yellow and green arched canopy, flanked by a silver trident and a fan. Tiers of brass kalasha pots are heaped with marigolds and garlands in front of the canopy. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and shirt stands near the offerings while a man in white bends over the decorated altar. A kolam of white rangoli lines the altar and fire pit, and a large square fire pit with flower garlands sits at right. Onlookers watch from the background.2007-02-11Outdoor ceremony at dusk beside a palm-lined setting. A large framed portrait of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a beaded necklace, decorated with marigold and red flower garlands, is held up at left. A man in white dhoti and shirt reaches toward it while other men in white and orange shawls stand nearby. A raised platform holds a deity murti in orange clothing under a striped marigold-and-flower arch, flanked by a trident and a golden fan, with rows of kalasha pots garlanded with flowers in front. A large pit with white and yellow flower-petal kolam designs lies in the foreground.2007-02-11December 23 20082008-12-23A photograph of a procession float (ratha) on a green wooden cart under palm trees in bright sunlight. The float is decorated with an arched frame of green, red, white and maroon garlands and marigolds, with a canopy at the top. Under the arch sits a deity murti of a seated couple with a crown and a green-and-red garland, with a framed portrait behind it. Fruit, bananas and marigold petals are laid out on the cart in front. Standing beside the cart are a woman in a white top with an orange shawl and a man in white with a white turban-style head covering. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand around the float, some wearing lanyards, and a few more people stand at the right edge.2007-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesFebruary 11 20072007-02-11December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession at a decorated ratha-style float. A figure in saffron-orange robes stands on the float, arm extended toward a deity murti adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a gold-colored crown. Above, a framed portrait of a robed figure sits beneath a canopy with colorful striped and red-white-green fabric and tassels. Nearby devotees in white ritual clothes stand on the street, one with hands folded in prayer and another wearing a rudraksha mala. A woman in an orange sari with long dark hair faces the float at right, and a brass lamp rests on the platform among flowers. Trees and blue sky are behind.2008-12-23A photograph of a festival procession on a decorated cart. On the right, a figure with long dark hair, a white forehead mark and a gold necklace wears a saffron-orange robe and smiles toward the cart. On the cart, a saffron-clad man with long hair and gold chains stands behind a deity murti garlanded with yellow and white flowers, pouring from a vessel near a brass lamp. Three men in white garments with folded hands and rudraksha beads stand to the left. Behind the cart a large framed portrait is hung with marigold and multicoloured garlands. Green leaves lie on the cart bed.2008-12-23