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Outdoor procession on grass with a golden ratha carrying a decorated deity murti of a warrior form seated on a golden peacock, beneath a large gold fringed umbrella and red, yellow and green flower garlands. Four attendants stand beside the cart: a man in orange robes and a patterned crown holding a trident, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold-bordered cloth and rudraksha-style garland holding a staff, a woman in a yellow kurta and yellow dupatta holding a trident, and a woman in a white sari holding a trident. Onlookers including children stand at left, and a red temple structure appears in the background.

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October 31 20112011-10-31Outdoor procession on dusty ground under a hazy sky. A large red, yellow and green ceremonial parasol with tassels stands at the left. Behind it, a decorated ratha or palanquin with a gold-fringed canopy, garlands and a seated deity murti is carried on long poles by men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange and red shawls. Foreground: several people hold tall golden trident staffs. A woman in orange sari with red shawl walks centre, and a man in orange robes and beaded garland holds a golden staff at right. Others in white and yellow kurtas follow. Small thatched and tiled buildings surround the scene.2009-12-27Outdoor 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.2011-10-31Outdoor festival procession on a grassy field. A decorated palanquin-style ratha carries a deity murti adorned with garlands, a golden umbrella canopy overhead. Men in white dhotis and a woman in a yellow sari walk beside it, one holding a long trident-like staff. On the right, an enormous dark demon-like effigy with a golden-maned face and red-orange base is carried on poles by people in white. A crowd of onlookers in saffron, pink, purple and blue clothes stands along the left, including children. Several people appear to be carrying trident staffs (tridents) and ritual items. Two persons in saffron/orange and a priest in white wear turbans or headwear. Event: Soorasamhara procession.2011-10-31Outdoor procession on a grassy compound. A decorated wooden chariot carries a deity murti under a gold-fringed parasol, the figure wrapped in garlands of red and orange flowers and a green cloth. A standing man in saffron robe and tall crown-like headdress holds a ritual implement beside the cart. Devotees in white dhotis and tunics pull the cart by ropes and walk with trident staffs. Women in saris and children watch from the left, and a large black and orange statue stands at right near a red building.2011-10-31Outdoor 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.2011-10-31November 16 20152015-11-16Outdoor 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.2011-10-31November 16 20152015-11-16Outdoor procession scene with a richly decorated ratha-style palanquin topped by a large golden umbrella with fringe. The deity murti in orange and red garments is surrounded by garlands of red, yellow and green flowers and a green cloth backdrop, and is mounted on a golden peacock vehicle. In the foreground a priest in a red-orange dhoti and a patterned black-and-silver cap stands on a cloth-covered platform, holding a golden staff and reaching toward the palanquin. A second attendant in white stands at left, and a golden trident hangs at right. Blue, purple and orange cloths cover the platform, with trees and buildings in the background.2011-10-31Outdoor temple procession under a pale evening sky with thin clouds and trees at the edges. A large deity murti stands on a golden palanquin-style platform, decorated with a tall yellow umbrella-shaped canopy, a green silk drape, and garlands of red, orange and yellow flowers. A golden peacock-like vehicle figure and a golden trident stand near the deity. A bare-chested man in an orange cloth and a white-clad priest in a white dhoti and shawl with an orange sash stand on the platform, one priest reaching up to the murti. A blue cloth covers part of the base. Several white-clad attendants and onlookers in orange and red clothing stand on the left and right, and a loudspeaker sits on the platform edge.2011-10-31October 31 20112011-10-31