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Outdoor procession scene under bright sunlight with palm trees behind. In the foreground, a figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange wrap and stands beside a decorated float. The float carries a deity murti adorned with yellow marigold garlands and a colourful flower arch, with a kalasha and offering dishes at its base. A man in white clothes stands with hands folded in namaste at right, and a person in orange robes holds a tall gold-coloured staff at the edge of the frame. Several other people in white and orange are visible behind.

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December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor photograph of a procession at a Brahmotsava celebration under a clear blue sky. Central focus is a decorated deity palanquin or float with a murti dressed in white and blue garments, draped with yellow marigold garlands and a multicolour floral arch behind it. A saffron-robed man stands on the left beside the float, and another saffron-robed figure with long flowing hair, seen from behind, faces the deity with a hand raised to the head in devotion. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis, some holding offerings, crowd around the float, with a few more people visible at the right edge. A framed photograph is mounted on the canopy above the murti.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23A photograph of a festival procession on a decorated cart. On the right, a figure with long dark hair, a white forehead mark and a gold necklace wears a saffron-orange robe and smiles toward the cart. On the cart, a saffron-clad man with long hair and gold chains stands behind a deity murti garlanded with yellow and white flowers, pouring from a vessel near a brass lamp. Three men in white garments with folded hands and rudraksha beads stand to the left. Behind the cart a large framed portrait is hung with marigold and multicoloured garlands. Green leaves lie on the cart bed.2008-12-23A festival procession float in daylight under a clear blue sky. A deity murti in gold and white adornment sits on a raised platform decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a colourful arch of pink, green and yellow flower strings. A figure in an orange robe with bare feet, seen from behind, leans over the platform making an offering near the fruit, flowers and brass lamps. To the right, a person in orange with rudraksha beads and folded hands stands with a woman in an orange sari-style garment seen from behind. A devotee in white with a red rudraksha mala stands at the far right. A portrait of a robed figure appears above the float. Coconuts, bananas and a kalasha-like offering sit on a purple cloth. Greenery and tasselled canopy fringes frame the scene.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 photo of a festival procession on a sunny day with palm trees behind. A decorated wooden cart or float carries a deity murti draped in a white cloth with garlands of yellow and orange flowers, and a red-orange cloth over its head. Above the murti hangs a framed portrait of a man with long dark hair in orange robes, under a colourful fringed canopy and a multicoloured garland arch. In front, on the platform, lie offerings: a plate with fruit, coconuts, a small brass lamp and green leaves. A man in a white shirt with an orange shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaste at left, a man in orange robes stands on the float at upper left, and a man with long hair in orange robes and gold necklaces stands at right. Three to four people are visible.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23