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Outdoor temple procession under bright sky with palm trees. A large deity murti or statue is carried aloft on poles, heavily decorated with a garland of red, orange, white and purple flowers and a gold face with ornaments, topped by a multicolored canopy with fringe. Men in saffron and orange dhotis and shawls, many with rudraksha malas and white sacred thread, hold the poles and walk alongside. Women in orange saris and orange-robed devotees surround them, and decorative umbrellas in red and blue appear at left. A bare-chested priest in a white cloth stands in the foreground facing the procession.

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Outdoor procession with a large deity murti or decorated figure carried high on a palanquin-style frame, adorned with a dense garland of red, orange, yellow and purple flowers and a colourful ornate canopy umbrella. Devotees in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas walk around it, several bare-chested men in white dhoti-style cloth carry the frame with their shoulders, and multiple coloured parasols shade the crowd under palm trees. A bald man in orange cloth and a man with a white beard stand among the devotees. Many people are visible, most of them in orange clothing.2017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11A festival procession carries a large deity murti adorned with dense garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers beneath a decorated canopy with a geometric medallion. Several bare-chested men in white dhotis and orange-clad participants with rudraksha malas and white body markings bear the palanquin on their shoulders. Palm trees and a red wall stand behind, with a few onlookers in the background.2017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11Outdoor procession carrying a deity murti heavily decorated with a flower garland of red, orange, yellow and white blooms and a green foliage backdrop, under an ornate multicoloured canopy with tassels. Several bare-chested men in saffron and orange garments, rudraksha malas and white body markings lift the palanquin on their shoulders. Behind them devotees in orange, white dhotis and saffron cloth walk through a dusty courtyard with red-roofed buildings, an orange parasol and a clear sky. A few white-clad women and spectators stand at the left edge.2017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11Outdoor procession under a bright sky with palm trees behind. At centre, a palanquin canopy with a multicoloured fringed top and a long garland of marigolds and red and white flowers carries a deity murti. Men in saffron dhotis and bare-chested, some with shaved heads, lift the poles, with white dhotis among them. Women and girls in orange saris and sannyasi-style clothing walk alongside, some carrying trays and books. A man on the left wears a white dhoti and bare torso. Onlookers and a child with a necklace are at the right edge. Two figures wearing rudraksha malas appear among the procession, but their faces are not clearly identifiable.2017-01-11Outdoor festival procession under a bright daytime sky. At centre, a deity murti is carried on shoulders, heavily garlanded in red, purple, yellow and white flowers and wrapped in ornate gold-and-silver jewelled dress, with a large decorated canopy umbrella above it in red, orange, green and blue fringed panels. Around the palanquin, several men in saffron-orange cloths and rudraksha malas, some bare-chested with white tilak markings, press forward and lift the poles on their shoulders. Behind them stands a row of people in orange robes. On the left, a woman with light hair and a man with a long braid in orange, and a white-veiled woman, watch from the crowd. Low red-roofed buildings, a second orange umbrella and a flag line the background. No identifiable a person candidate is confidently visible.2017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11A deity murti, a bronze-coloured or gilded image adorned with a dense garland of red, pink, yellow and white flowers, is carried in procession on the shoulders of men. An ornate multicoloured umbrella with fringed tassels and a geometric pattern is held above it. Several bald, bare-chested men in orange and saffron cloth and rudraksha malas support the palanquin, while others in orange walk alongside. Spectators stand at the left and in the background, and a red-orange umbrella appears further left against a pale sky and red buildings.2017-01-11