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A festival procession on a decorated ratha-style cart under a blue sky. Centre, a deity murti with orange and white garments and garlands sits on a gold-trimmed yellow platform, flanked by a framed portrait of a long-haired man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, beneath a multicoloured canopy with fringe and a border of pink, green and yellow marigold-style garlands. A man in orange dhoti and shawl stands at the left edge, arm raised, holding a bell. At the right, a smiling man with a horizontal vibhuti mark and orange robe with a gold-coloured necklace sits beside the cart, and a white-clad man kneels near the brass pole. Several smiling people in white and orange watch from the lower left, with a tented structure behind.

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A photograph of a festival procession on an open terrace under a clear blue sky. At the centre, a decorated palanquin-style ratha carries a pair of deity murti dressed in white and blue garments with an orange turban, wrapped in yellow and multicoloured flower garlands. Above them a striped canopy arches over a framed portrait labelled with a printed name. A standing man in saffron-orange robes with a red border holds the ratha steady on the left, while a seated man in orange kneels with palms joined on the right, and a woman in orange sits in the foreground. Brass vessels, coconuts, flowers and a golden staff are arranged nearby, and white-clad devotees watch from the left edge.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession at a temple-style ratha cart decorated with green, white and red garlands in an arch above it. A framed portrait of a long-haired man in orange clothes and a beaded necklace sits atop the arch. Beneath it, deity murti and marigold garlands rest on the white cart, with brass bells, flowers, fruit and banana leaves arranged on a purple cloth. On the left, a man in orange robes with a shawl rings a bell over the offerings. On the right, a man in orange robes with a long mala and a young man with hands in anjali stand beside devotees in white dhotis and yellow shawls, with red umbrellas overhead. Several devotees behind them are visible.2008-12-23Outdoor festival scene beside thatched huts and palm trees under a blue sky. A standing man in orange and red saffron robes with a gold pendant and a dark plain shawl stands on a striped mat, while a seated man on the right, wearing orange robes, a rudraksha-style orange bead mala and a wristwatch, smiles and holds a small object. Between them sits a decorated procession palanquin with a striped fringed canopy, a framed portrait of a man in orange robes and beads, and a deity murti dressed in white with a red and orange cloth and yellow marigold garlands. Brass lamps, offerings, flowers and a small bell lie on the mat, and a row of onlookers in white shirts stands behind.2008-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession on a decorated cart with a canopy and garlands of marigolds and leaves. In the centre, deity murti are dressed and garlanded on a white cloth; above them a framed portrait shows a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha-style necklace and long hair, shown as a painted picture on the cart rather than a physical person. A man in orange robes with long curly hair stands at left, facing the cart with raised hands, possibly offering arati or worship. On the right, a man in orange robes with a garland of beads and two people with folded hands stand among devotees in white clothes. Red umbrellas and a tiled-roof building sit behind the crowd under bright sunlight.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23