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A procession at a Brahmotsava celebration on a bright blue-sky day with palm trees behind. A man in saffron-orange robes with a red-bordered shawl and a gold pendant necklace stands on a decorated car, reaching toward a deity murti with a saffron turban and gold ornaments, garlanded with yellow and multicolour flowers. Two men in white shirts walk in the foreground, one with a vibhuti mark. Behind the car, a framed portrait shows a figure in orange robes and a beaded mala. Tie-dyed colours and marigold garlands fill the frame. The orange-robed man's appearance is consistent with a probable Swamiji, with saffron robes, a gold pendant and long hair, and he is shown in a Brahmotsava ratha procession.

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December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesA procession at an outdoor Brahmotsava. A standing man in saffron-orange robes with a maroon-bordered shawl holds a brass bell and a small silver vessel, performing an arati-like offering toward a deity murti on a decorated palanquin. The murti wears a saffron turban, gold ornaments, a blue-and-green silk skirt and a white shawl, and is garlanded with yellow and purple flowers. Above is a fringed canopy with a framed portrait of a saffron-clad figure seated with rudraksha beads. Onlookers in white garments stand behind, some with hands joined. Green trees and a blue sky form the backdrop.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor festival procession on a wooden float decorated with marigold garlands and a colourful fringed canopy. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand on the float; the one at left, with long dark hair, holds an orange cloth draped over a deity murti wrapped in white and dressed with garlands, while the other in orange tends to the murti. A framed portrait labelled with a printed caption sits above them on the float. Several onlookers in white, orange and red clothing stand and kneel at the edge of the float under a clear blue sky. Brass bell, flowers and a kalasha-style offering lie on the float.2008-12-23A 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 20082008-12-23A photograph of a festival procession on a sunny day under a clear blue sky, with palm trees behind. A man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl stands on a raised platform, adjusting a dark cloth over a deity murti seated on a decorated palanquin. The deity murti wears a red-and-orange crown, a white and gold garment, a blue patterned skirt and garlands of yellow and orange marigolds. Several white-clad devotees in the crowd at lower left watch, with a woman in a dark top and orange garland prominent at the bottom. A tall red cloth drapes over the palanquin.2008-12-23A 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.2008-12-23A photograph of a palanquin procession outdoors, with palm trees and a white wall behind. A seated figure in an orange saffron robe, orange turban and long dark wavy hair, with a rudraksha mala around the neck, raises one hand in greeting while sitting on a richly decorated palaki covered in white jasmine garlands, orange marigold strings and bright tassels in purple, green, red and pink. A bald man in an orange robe stands at left, reaching toward the palanquin's fringed canopy. A second man in orange with a rudraksha mala sits at the right edge of the palanquin. Gold-coloured bells and fringe decorate the carriage.2010-07-24