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Outdoor festival scene with a crowd pressing around a decorated deity murti on a wooden stand, garlanded with yellow and orange marigolds and framed by a colourful floral arch. Foreground, a long-haired figure in orange robes and a marigold garland raises a hand toward the altar, another figure in orange and garland stands at right, and a man in orange holds a golden staff. Devotees in white with orange shawls and sandalwood forehead marks surround the altar; a tall orange-robed figure stands in the background beside a large framed portrait. A brass-toned pot and offerings sit on the table, with a partially visible white-roofed building behind.

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December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor 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.2008-12-23Photograph of a festival procession on a wooden cart decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. A deity murti in white and gold dress with a crown sits on a striped cloth, surrounded by fruit, bananas and flower offerings. A figure in saffron robes stands on the cart near the murti, and devotees in saffron and white clothes press in around the cart, several with hands folded in prayer. Other participants wear white and rudraksha malas, and a red and white garland arch decorates the background, with a whitewashed building 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.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession scene under bright blue sky. On a decorated ratha or palanquin draped with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands, a deity murti in a white cloth sits on a yellow-draped platform, with a painted portrait of a saffron-clad figure on the canopy behind. A standing man in orange robes and a shawl, with long dark hair, holds the ratha, while in the foreground several people with long dark hair wear orange cloth and face the deity. A person in white with a yellow shawl stands at right, and a small black lamp sits among the offerings and green leaves on the platform.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt road at a festival. A cart-like ratha decorated with yellow, orange and red marigold garlands carries a deity murti seated on a yellow cloth, with a framed portrait of a long-haired saffron-robed figure set above it. Several saffron-robed men in orange clothes help steady the cart. A crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas surrounds it, and a woman in orange with a long dark braid and garlands extends her hand toward the cart. A man in white holds a tall ornate golden staff at right. Puja items including a brass lamp and offerings sit on the cart's table. Blue sky, trees and small buildings are behind.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23