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Outdoor procession beside a white-walled building with a green metal roof under a clear blue sky. On the left, a decorated palanquin draped with bright marigold and multicoloured garlands carries a framed portrait and a deity murti. Beside it, a man in an orange robe stands centrally, facing the crowd. A large ornate umbrella with green, red and yellow panels shades a group of people, and a golden staff is visible at right. A dense crowd surrounds them: many people in white dhotis and kurtas, others in saffron and yellow, with a woman in white sari at right. Many people are visible, forming a large crowd during a procession.

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December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession on a dusty road beside a white-walled building with a green metal roof. A large crowd of devotees in white shirts and white kurtas surrounds a palanquin decorated with bright garlands of marigolds and multicoloured flowers. A figure in an orange-saffron robe walks at the centre, near a framed portrait of a saffron-robed person mounted on the palanquin, and a deity murti dressed in red and white cloth with yellow flower garlands sits on it. A large ornate umbrella with red, yellow and blue panels is held over the procession, and a person in a dark jacket holds a video camera on the right. Some women wear yellow and saffron saris.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A dense outdoor procession crowd gathers around a decorated deity palanquin with a multicoloured floral garland frame and a red and gold cloth draped over it, bearing a deity murti adorned with yellow flowers. A saffron-robed man in an orange dhoti stands at its front, facing the palanquin with hands near the murti. Behind, a figure in orange robes holds a trident beneath a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with yellow and red panels. Many devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, some women in yellow saris and traditional braids, press around the palanquin. A white building with a green corrugated roof and a tree stand behind, with a rocky hillside at the right edge.2008-12-23Outdoor procession scene at a religious gathering. A large crowd of devotees, mostly in white and orange clothing, presses around a decorated wheeled platform strung with pink, white and yellow flower garlands. On the platform sits a deity murti with yellow marigold garlands, and a framed portrait with orange-robed figure stands at the top left. A saffron-robed person stands near the centre-left beside offerings on a tray. Two colourful ornate parasols with fringed edges rise on the right above orange-clad attendants. A white-walled building with a green corrugated roof sits behind the crowd. Many women wear white saris and braided hair with flowers, and some men wear white shirts.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession under bright sunlight beside a white-walled building with a green corrugated roof. On the left, a flower-decorated palanquin with garlands in red, green, pink and white carries a framed portrait and a deity murti draped in cloth. A man in a saffron/orange robe stands near the palanquin, with devotees in white and yellow. Multicolored ceremonial umbrellas with trident motifs shelter the procession, and a golden trident is visible on the right. Many devotees in white clothing crowd around the palanquin with hands raised in reverence. A camera operator is visible at right.2008-12-23Outdoor procession scene at a temple-like ashram grounds on a sunny day. A man in an orange-saffron robe stands at center, bending toward a decorated palanquin-like structure with a red cloth and a deity murti adorned with yellow and orange flower garlands. Behind him, a crowd of devotees in white clothes and saffron-orange garments presses around, with women in white and yellow saris and several people with long braids. Two ornate multicolored parasols with gold and red panels are held aloft at right. A white building with a green roof and a small shrine structure stand behind. Offerings in brass plates are arranged on the ground at the center.2008-12-23Outdoor festival scene at a procession stop: a man in a saffron-orange robe stands on a raised platform beside a decorated palanquin draped in flower garlands of yellow and red, with a deity murti and offerings laid out on a cloth. Around him a large crowd of devotees in white and yellow clothes stands with hands pressed together in prayer. Two colourful umbrellas with gold trim stand to the right, and a green-roofed white building and a low wall sit behind. Several people wear orange and saffron garments. The scene reads as a puja or padapuja during a Brahmotsava procession.2008-12-23