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Outdoor procession with a decorated palanquin carrying a deity murti garlanded with marigolds and multicoloured flower strands. A standing figure in orange robes stands at the front of the palanquin, reaching toward the murti, while a red-and-white canopy with fringed tassels shelters the scene. A portrait framed in the palanquin shows a figure in orange. A large crowd in white and orange clothing surrounds the chariot under a clear blue sky, with a green-roofed building and a leafy tree behind.

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December 23 20082008-12-23A procession on a street beside a leafy tree and blue sky. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair stands on the left, raising a lamp or cup above a decorated float. The float has a multicoloured fringed canopy, garlands of yellow and white flowers, and an image of a seated saint in orange robes on a backdrop. Beneath it sits a deity murti dressed in white cloth and adorned with yellow garlands and a blue-green garment. In the foreground, men in white shirts stand with palms pressed together in prayer, and a woman with long dark hair in an orange top faces the float. Offering plates with flowers and fruit lie on the cart.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor 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.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A festival procession on an open-air decorated float or ratha. At the center sits a deity murti dressed in white cloth and adorned with yellow and multicoloured flower garlands, placed on a yellow cushion before fruit, flowers, coconut and offering bowls. A tall standing man in saffron-orange robes with a red border stands on the float, arm raised near the murti. To the right, a seated man in orange robes with folded hands is in namaskar. Other devotees in white and orange clothing watch with palms pressed together, and a woman in an orange shawl stands in front. A red fringed umbrella shades the float and a framed photograph of a figure is displayed on the backdrop, while green foliage and a tent roof appear behind.2008-12-23 +1 copiesOutdoor 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.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession under a bright blue sky at a Brahmotsava celebration. A decorated palanquin draped with multicolored garlands and flower strings in yellow, white, pink and green holds small deity murti dressed in yellow and white garments. A man in orange robes leans in at the left, and another man in orange with a beaded necklace stands at the centre, gesturing toward the palanquin. A woman in an orange sari with a red shawl faces the deity. Ornate golden umbrella staffs with a yellow-and-red canopy stand at the right, and a crowd of devotees in white shirts and orange garments surrounds the procession near a rocky slope and a white building.2008-12-23Outdoor procession on a decorated wooden cart beneath a canopy festooned with pink, green, yellow and white garlands. A large framed portrait of a man with long dark hair in saffron robes and a rudraksha-style garland is mounted on the canopy. Below, a deity murti draped in white cloth and yellow-orange flower garlands sits on the cart, with an oil lamp burning before it. In the foreground, a man in saffron robes with a maroon sash holds an arati lamp toward the deity. On the right, a long-haired man in saffron robes with a flower garland stands with palms joined, while white-clad devotees with yellow shawls and folded hands stand behind the cart. An orange parasol and a low building with a corrugated roof complete the scene, with fresh leaves and flowers scattered on the cart.2008-12-23 +1 copies