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A decorated palanquin procession on a grassy ground carries a deity murti under a fringed golden canopy, with red and yellow garlands framing the figure. Four bearers in white dhotis or saris and one in saffron robes with a sacred thread and turban stand beside the palanquin holding golden tridents and staffs. Onlookers including children and adults in a crowd gather at left, and a white SUV and concrete buildings appear in the background.

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Outdoor procession on a grassy ground. A decorated wooden ratha cart carries a deity murti under a gold-fringed canopy, adorned with red and yellow flower garlands and a green backdrop. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and a tall decorated headdress walks beside the cart, holding its wooden pole. Attendants in yellow and white stand on the right holding gold trident staffs. Lines of children and adults on the left, many in white, pink, purple and blue clothes, clap with palms together. Trees, low buildings and a parked white vehicle form the background.2011-10-31Outdoor procession scene on a grassy ground with a decorated wooden cart on the right. A tall deity murti under a fringed canopy is garlanded with red and yellow flowers and rests on a gold-toned mount, with a blue cloth draped below. A woman in a yellow sari holds a trident-tipped staff beside the cart. On the left, a figure in saffron/orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands with palms joined, facing the cart, while several women in white and pink saris stand with hands folded in prayer. A man in an orange shirt stands near the cart and a light-blue-clad woman and a child are among the devotees. A metal frame stands behind them and buildings and palm trees are in the distance. Without a confident identification of the saffron-robed figure, the scene reads as a devotional procession with ratha and deity murti.2011-10-31October 31 20112011-10-31Outdoor procession on a grassy field in front of a row of low buildings and trees. A decorated open chariot or float carries a deity murti under a fringed golden canopy, with a garland of red and multicolored flowers draped around the structure. Beside it, a man in an orange dhoti and bare chest stands with a long staff, and a man in white dhoti and shawl stands beside the float. Several women in white and yellow saris hold trishul-tipped staffs, and a crowd of children and adults in white, orange, pink and green clothing stands along the left with hands folded in greeting. A child in a striped shirt walks at the right edge.2011-10-31October 31 20112011-10-31August 28 20112011-08-28 +1 copiesOutdoor temple procession on a grassy ground. Men in white dhotis and shirts pull a wooden cart carrying a large deity figure painted in black and red, with a tall orange cloth behind it. On the left, a decorated palanquin-style chariot with a golden canopy, red and green draping and a gold figure stands beside people holding trident-shaped staffs. Children and adults line the left side watching. On the right, a stage with orange cloth holds two seated figures in saffron robes, one on a leopard-print seat, and a third person in orange sitting nearby. A small blue banner stands at the back. Concrete buildings and trees fill the background.2011-10-31Outdoor procession on a grassy lawn. A deity murti decorated with red and green garlands and a fringed canopy is carried on a decorated wooden ratha/chariot with blue cloth. A man in an orange robe and tall crown stands at the chariot holding the canopy pole, and white-clad men carry long poles at right while a woman in a yellow sari and others in white stand nearby. Spectators, including children, watch from the left. Trishula staffs stand beside the cart, and a large orange-robed statue stands in the background beside a tree.2011-10-31Evening procession on a dirt road with a decorated ratha-style palanquin carrying a deity murti under an ornate golden canopy with a red and gold cloth, garlands, and trident-shaped staffs. Women in white saris and a woman in teal saree walk alongside, a foreign woman in cream clothes and white shawl walks at left, and a young woman in white with a rudraksha-style red bead necklace leads near center. Several children in striped and green shirts walk in front, and a red tractor and unfinished concrete buildings sit in the background. No identifiable a person candidate is visible.2011-10-31Outdoor evening procession on a dirt ground with a red-brick building and palm trees behind. A decorated ratha-style cart with a gold-carved front and blue cloth carries an ornate canopy hung with red and orange garlands and a green cloth, with a deity murti at its centre and trident-tipped staffs on either side. A man in an orange dhoti, bare-chested, with a tall ornate white crown and beaded necklaces, stands at the cart holding a lit flame and a cloth. A woman in a yellow-green sari stands at the rear of the cart, and a crowd of children and adults in white, orange, blue and pink clothing stands at the left, many with hands joined in namaskar. A person with a camera stands near the cart. Appearance-based candidate for a person is uncertain, so the crowd and cart are described by role; the figure at the cart is a priest or attendant in ceremonial dress.2011-10-31October 31 20112011-10-31October 31 20112011-10-31