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Outdoor procession in a mountain valley with steep rocky slopes and pine trees. A silver-and-gold deity murti of Malayappa Swami, adorned with pink, green and white flower garlands, is carried on a decorated palanquin among devotees. A man in a dark jacket with orange scarf and a figure in white robes raise arms near the murti. In the centre foreground, a person in an orange-brown robe with long dark curly hair raises one arm. To the right, a man in a red sweater with a rudraksha mala holds a conch-like object, and a large yellow-edged round fan or parasol with red, blue and orange rays is held aloft. Prayer flags are strung across the street and some people wear orange caps.

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May 26 20062006-05-26May 26 20062006-05-26May 26 20062006-05-26A festive procession outdoors in a mountain setting, with a decorated palanquin-style float behind the crowd. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair, an orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha mala arms outstretched, probable Swamiji by appearance, with the qualifying cues of long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads. To his left, a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and an orange cap, and a woman in orange clothing. Behind them, a bright gold and red decorated image of a deity murti with garlands, flanked by two smaller figures, under a canopy of white fur-like chamaras and colourful yellow-and-red umbrellas. Strings of tinsel and flags hang overhead, with stone buildings and pine-covered mountains behind.2006-05-26Outdoor procession at a hillside town with a rocky cliff and a white stone building behind it. A man in a white kurta with an orange cap and rudraksha mala blows a conch shell, while beside him a long-haired figure in orange robes, seen from behind, lifts one hand. Several men in orange and red garments carry a decorated palanquin bearing a deity murti with a garland, and a large yellow and red ceremonial umbrella stands above them. Paper streamers hang across the scene and onlookers watch from a rooftop.2006-05-26May 26 20062006-05-26A photograph of a street procession in a mountain town, with a tall golden-and-pink decorated palanquin carrying a metal deity murti of Malayappa Swami flanked by two smaller consort figures, all garlanded with flowers. Devotees in orange and saffron shirts and orange shawls walk alongside, several holding long gold ceremonial staffs and white chamaras. A man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a man in a red shirt with a mala hold the palanquin area, while a woman with long dark hair in an orange top faces the deity. Silver tinsel streamers cross overhead, with stone walls, pine trees and steep mountains behind and onlookers on a rocky ledge above.2006-05-26May 26 20062006-05-26A procession on a mountain road at Gangotri shows a decorated palanquin carrying deity murtis of Malayappa Swami with consorts, draped in garlands of white flowers and green, pink and red fabric with a golden canopy. A long-haired man in orange-saffron robes and a long rudraksha mala holds a wooden pole supporting the palanquin, with other devotees in orange scarves and caps around him and a hillside of rocks and pine trees behind. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, distinguished by his long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha beads, while a shaven-headed man in a grey jacket and orange scarf helps carry the pole.2006-05-26May 26 20062006-05-26A street procession in a mountain valley carries a decorated silver-and-gold deity murti, adorned with garlands of white and orange flowers and a green-and-pink sash, on a raised palanquin. Orange-saffron-clad devotees surround it, many wearing orange caps. In the foreground a bearded man in white with a rudraksha mala holds a long ceremonial staff, and to the right a figure holds a yellow fan-like chamara. Colourful umbrellas, tinsel strung across the street, and steep pine-covered hills frame the scene.2006-05-26May 26 20062006-05-26