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Outdoor procession on a sunny day beneath tall palm and shade trees. A decorated wooden palanquin stands on a purple-and-white striped cloth, topped by a multicoloured fringed canopy and framed by garlands of marigolds and multicoloured arches. Its central framed portrait shows a long-haired figure with a beaded necklace, draped in pink and green silks. Several people in white shirts with flower garlands stand around it, and men in saffron-orange robes with orange shawls stand nearby, one with long hair and beard on the right. A white van and small white buildings are behind.

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Outdoor procession on dirt ground under trees. A decorated palanquin with a red-and-pink canopy, rainbow fringe and garlands carries a framed portrait of a man with long hair and a garland. Devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, many wearing marigold garlands, walk around it; a woman in a white sari with an orange border walks at the center, and a man in orange robes holds an orange flag at right. Saffron and orange flags are carried, and palm leaves line the route.2009-06-01Outdoor festival procession under bright blue sky. A decorated ratha or wooden cart is wrapped in marigold garlands and red, green and white floral arches, carrying a framed portrait and a seated deity murti adorned with yellow and white flower garlands. A man in saffron clothing reaches up to adjust the portrait at the top of the cart. Men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas, guide and steady the cart while devotees crowd around. In the right foreground a person in orange robes and a flower garland stands beside a tall golden staff topped with a crown-like finial. A small ornate canopy with striped fabric is visible in the background.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession at a temple-style festival under palm trees beside a thatched-roof hut. A decorated palanquin with a striped canopy and garlands carries a deity murti and a framed portrait. Several men in white shirts and mundus pull or walk alongside holding wooden poles. A tall figure with long swept-back hair, wearing saffron/orange robes, a long gold-and-bead necklace and rudraksha malas, stands in the foreground smiling; the appearance-based label is Swamiji (probable), who is in the procession among devotees. Other people in saffron and white stand nearby, and a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala is in the left foreground. Crowd spread around the procession.2008-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 29 20092009-12-29Outdoor festival procession on a decorated cart beneath palm trees. A man with long dark hair in white kurta and dhoti, with a yellow shawl, stands on a raised platform under a large orange and gold umbrella, holding garlands of marigold and yellow flowers. Beside him, colourful tassels of red, green, blue, white and orange hang from the cart's ornate gold frame, and a framed picture sits on the platform. A man in white stands on the cart's orange-draped bed, and a bald man in orange robes stands at the front with a hand raised toward the cart, holding a phone. Other men in white and yellow shawls stand nearby and marigold petals are scattered on the ground.2010-02-12Outdoor procession at a decorated ratha-style float. A figure in saffron-orange robes stands on the float, arm extended toward a deity murti adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a gold-colored crown. Above, a framed portrait of a robed figure sits beneath a canopy with colorful striped and red-white-green fabric and tassels. Nearby devotees in white ritual clothes stand on the street, one with hands folded in prayer and another wearing a rudraksha mala. A woman in an orange sari with long dark hair faces the float at right, and a brass lamp rests on the platform among flowers. Trees and blue sky are behind.2008-12-23Outdoor 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.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a decorated float or ratha. A man in saffron-orange robes stands on the float beside an umbrella canopy trimmed with pink, green and yellow tassels, reaching toward a brass lamp. Below him, a deity murti dressed in white cloth and garlanded with yellow marigolds sits on a saffron-covered base, with a framed portrait mounted behind. Two young men in white kurtas stand with palms pressed together in prayer on the left. On the right, a person with long dark hair wears an orange shawl and faces the float. Green leaves and marigold garlands decorate the platform, and a clear blue sky and tree canopy are visible above.2008-12-23A street procession on a paved road beside a blue fence and tree shade. A decorated cart carries a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, set among marigold and rose garlands, and beside it a deity murti in white and silver adornment under a floral arch with a trident-like staff. Several saffron-robed sannyasis with shaved heads walk alongside; one holds a fan-like object. A man in white dhoti and shawl and two women in pink and orange saris walk among them. The portrait's subject is a printed depiction, not a physical person in the scene.2013-11-15