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Outdoor festival scene under a thatched roof edge and palm trees. A long-haired man in orange sannyasi robes with white tilak on his forehead and a gold necklace stands at right, holding a silver tray of sliced bananas, apples, a halved coconut and flower petals. Beside him, a young man in white kurta and orange shawl with a crossbody bag holds out a hand for the offering, and a third man in orange shawl stands at left. Behind them, orange-robed attendants drape orange fabric over a flower-garlanded deity murti in a decorated shrine, with a kalasha-like altar and marigold garlands nearby. Several devotees watch in the background.

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December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor festival scene at a Brahmotsava-style procession beside a decorated deity murti garlanded with marigold flowers, set under a thatched roof. In the foreground, a young man in white kurta with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala holds a silver tray of bananas, apples, a halved coconut and marigold petals. Beside him, a smiling man in white with an orange shawl and a shoulder bag. On the right, a person in orange robes with long dark hair offers a tray, while a table draped with a colourful cloth holds a brass bell and garlands. Several onlookers stand behind.2008-12-23Outdoor ritual offering before a deity murti decorated with garlands in yellow, orange, pink and green. A man in an orange robe with a gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads stands at left, breaking a coconut-like offering over a tray of fruit held by a young man in white. A woman in an orange saffron robe and gold necklace stands at right, holding out offerings, with several men in white dhotis and shirts around her. Setting is a street or temple courtyard with bright sunlight and a white building behind.2008-12-23Outdoor procession scene with many people in saffron and orange robes and white clothes. In the foreground, a young sannyasi in orange robes with a gold necklace holds a brass tray of fruit, including bananas, apples, grapes, an orange, and a halved coconut, along with sweets. Beside them, a smiling man in orange with a gold chain and rudraksha-style mala presses his palms together. Behind, ceremonial gold staffs and an ornate red and gold canopy umbrella are carried. Devotees in white and orange crowd around under trees, with a white building and palm fronds in the background.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Crowded outdoor temple procession near a decorated deity murti on a platform draped in garlands and yellow flowers. A devotee in orange robes and rudraksha-style gold necklace holds a tall gold staff, smiling, with a thali of fruit and flowers carried by a man in white and orange. Several men and women in white shirts and orange shawls surround them; a young woman at right presses her palms together in namaste. A saffron-robed man in the upper left works near the murti. Palm trees and a white tent frame the background.2008-12-23Outdoor temple-style ceremony under clear blue sky with trees and thatched huts behind. A man in orange saffron robes with long dark hair stands on a raised platform beside a decorated ratha or palanquin, holding a brass plate with coconut, fruit and leaves. Beneath the canopy, a deity murti in garlands is set on a table draped with cloth. Another man in orange robes, with dark hair and a bead necklace, kneels in front with hands together. Men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with yellow sashes, surround the table, handling offerings and flowers. Marigold garlands and a decorated wheel-like backdrop frame the scene, consistent with a procession or puja during the Brahmotsava flag-hoisting day.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesOutdoor procession scene at a Brahmotsava-style festival. A bare-chested man in an orange cloth with a gold necklace and long swept-back hair, a sacred mark on his forehead, receives a brass plate of fruit and a coconut from a man in white. Beside them, a man in white with rudraksha mala holds the offering plate while others in white clothing stand with folded hands. Behind, a figure in orange bends over a decorated floral palanquin with marigold garlands, and a framed portrait sits at the top of the float. Marigolds and a pink-and-green decorated canopy frame the scene.2008-12-23Outdoor procession under a corrugated metal shelter with a thin pole frame. Several men in saffron-orange sannyasi robes, one wearing a white-and-red flower garland and another an orange garland, stand among people in white dhotis and kurtas. A young man in orange holds a red tray of bananas and apples, while a woman in white with a yellow shawl at left holds a similar tray. Men in white carry a long wooden palanquin pole on their shoulders.2009-12-23