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A decorated open cart procession vehicle with a turquoise cloth covering its platform, standing on a sandy road with palm trees behind. Two tall cylindrical banners with blue, red and orange panels and painted flowers and birds rise from the corners. A white fringed canopy with a lotus motif shades the centre. An arched garland of red, yellow, green and white flowers frames a framed portrait of a long-haired figure in saffron clothing and a deity murti adorned with garlands. Brass and steel vessels, a plate of bananas, flowers, a kalasha-like pot and a coconut sit on the platform, with a fire-lamp style lamp in front. No people are visible.

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August 29 20072007-08-29Outdoor ceremonial shrine set up on a turquoise cloth under an open sky with palm trees behind. A large white parasol with fringed edges and red, green and black floral panels hangs above an arch of braided garlands in red, pink, green, yellow and white. Beneath, a framed portrait of a robed figure with long hair is garlanded with white flowers and red roses, flanked by a deity murti with a crown and garland. A golden cloth and a white-covered table hold a brass kalasha, brass bells, a lamp, a plate of bananas and coconuts, red flowers and a yellow-wrapped pot. No people are visible.2007-08-29An outdoor ritual altar under a canopy of hanging orange and pink draped cloth with a decorative umbrella overhead. A large floral arch of red, pink, yellow and green garlands frames a framed portrait of a long-haired figure in saffron-toned robes beside a deity murti with a crown and garlands. In front stands a white-covered table holding a brass plate of bananas, flowers, a brass kalasha and small lamps, with steel vessels on either side. Blue tarpaulin covers the ground and palm trees and a low white wall are behind. No people are visible.2007-08-29August 29 20072007-08-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29February 11 20072007-02-11December 25 20092009-12-25A decorated golden procession cart (ratha) moves along a dirt road, draped with marigold and yellow flower garlands and hung with golden bells and multicoloured tassels. Under a large saffron-yellow parasol with a lotus-like motif, a seated figure in orange and red clothing wears a crown and a flower garland, smiling as he rides. On the left, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace stands near a man in white holding a painted fan-shaped ceremonial object aloft. Other people in white clothes walk alongside, and a stage with black speakers and orange flags stands in the background. a person: the seated figure wears a crown and garlands on an ornate golden ratha, a person candidate in a procession setting.2009-12-31A colourful ceremonial palanquin (ratha) with a tall, multicoloured canopy decorated with floral and geometric patterns and the printed word "a person" across the top, draped with marigold garlands and banana leaves. Inside sits a seated figure in pink robes, wearing a golden crown and a white flower garland, on a gilded throne. Several women in white sarees with gold borders and rudraksha malas hold a maroon cloth rope pulling the palanquin, while men in white kurtas and rudraksha malas walk alongside. A small Shiva lingam emblem appears on the canopy's inner panel.2010-12-26December 23 20072007-12-23