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Outdoor procession under bright sunlight with trees overhead. A palanquin-style float carrying a framed portrait and a deity murti decorated with garlands and flower strings is pulled by men in white dhotis and shirts along wooden poles. Two large umbrellas with red, orange and blue panels and fringed edges shade the float. Beside it, a person in saffron-orange robes with a large orange-and-gold beaded necklace walks among devotees; a second saffron-robed figure stands atop the float near the portrait. Several people in white and orange clothing accompany the procession, and a man in white with a rudraksha mala walks in the foreground.

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December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor temple procession under bright sunshine with trees behind. Two red-and-green umbrellas with tassels shade a palanquin carrying a framed portrait and a decorated deity murti garlanded with flowers. Men in white dhotis and shirts with rudraksha malas carry the poles on their shoulders. In front, a man in an orange robe wears a long gold ceremonial necklace and rudraksha mala, with long hair and a trident-like staff nearby, and walks in the procession. Additional saffron-robed figures and white-clad devotees follow. A video camera on a tripod appears at right. The palanquin is a procession ratha; orange and white garments dominate the scene.2008-12-23Outdoor temple procession at a Brahmotsava celebration on a dusty path under trees in bright sunlight. Men in white dhotis and shirts pull and carry a decorated palanquin-style chariot by long wooden poles. On the chariot, a deity murti is garlanded with marigold and flower garlands beneath a framed picture. A multicoloured fringed parasol shades the procession. A figure in saffron/orange robes stands on the chariot near the top, and a woman in orange clothing with a beaded necklace walks beside the cart. Several young men wear white with black rudraksha malas, and a cameraman films at right.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession under a bright blue sky and trees at a festival. A decorated palanquin carrying a deity murti, adorned with yellow and orange garlands, is borne on poles by men in white shirts and white dhotis, one in an orange-red jacket. Behind it, a man in saffron-orange robes with a garland stands near the palanquin, and devotees in white and orange clothing surround it. A large ornate red, yellow and blue umbrella with gold finial and fringe stands at right, and a white building with a green roof sits in the background. Several women in saris and sunglasses walk in the crowd, and a coconut with flowers lies at lower centre.2008-12-23A festival procession on a dirt road with a decorated palanquin-style ratha topped with a yellow and orange canopy umbrella, marigold and tassel garlands, and bells. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside and carry the palanquin poles on their shoulders, one in a saffron wrap with a red-and-white scarf. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a long-haired man in orange with a gold-toned necklace walk nearby. A multicolour umbrella with a blue-and-yellow pattern shades the scene; bamboo and a concrete building stand behind.2009-12-27December 23 20082008-12-23