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Outdoor procession at dusk on grassy ground. A long-haired person in a saffron-orange shawl stands at the left foreground with their back to the camera. Near the centre, a deity murti is seated under a colourful, embroidered canopy decorated with flower garlands, with a trident and a silver staff in front. White-clad devotees in white dhotis and shirts walk around the decorated palanquin, one man in a white shirt holding a trident and another clasping his hands. A thatched hut and other ornate processional structures appear to the right.

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Outdoor procession at dusk with a richly decorated wooden ratha or palanquin draped in colourful embroidered textiles, pennants and marigold garlands. On the platform, a deity murti is seated on a throne and adorned with garlands. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk and dance around the carriage, some raising hands in celebration. A man in front wears an orange shawl with his back to the camera, and a bald man in white beside a silver staff smiles toward the camera. Thatched structures and a bamboo scaffold stand in the background under a pale sky.2005-12-22Outdoor procession at dusk with a decorated palanquin-style canopy in multicolour fabric with hanging triangular pennants. Beneath it sits a deity murti adorned with garlands, and a large ornate ritual umbrella is visible above. A man in a saffron/orange wrap stands with his back to the camera at left. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts walk and dance with raised arms, one holding a long ceremonial staff with a metal tip. Other decorated palanquins with floral garlands appear at the sides, and a scaffolding structure stands in the background.2005-12-22A procession outdoors in late daylight. A decorated palanquin with a multicoloured canopy and a red-and-gold embroidered frame carries a deity murti adorned with colourful garlands, flanked by a golden crown-like ornament, and shaded by a red umbrella. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside and steady the palanquin poles, some wearing rudraksha malas. At the right, a man in saffron-orange robes with long hair smiles while carrying a silver trident. A large decorated ceremonial fan or banner stands at the left edge. Grassy ground and a few distant vehicles appear beyond the procession.2005-12-22Outdoor procession at dusk with a richly decorated palanquin under a multicoloured canopy arch. Inside the palanquin stands a deity murti draped with a flower garland, flanked by a second garlanded figure. Men in white dhotis and shirts carry and push the palanquin, and several bearers hold long ceremonial staffs. On the right, a long-haired man in saffron/orange robes walks beside a trident-topped staff, and a small decorated palanquin is visible in the background. A layered orange umbrella shelters the central murti.2005-12-22Outdoor festival procession at dusk on open grassland with trees behind. In the foreground a figure with long dark hair wears an orange sleeveless wrap over bare shoulders, facing away from the camera, with a rudraksha-style mala visible. Behind them several men in white dhotis and white shirts carry decorated umbrella-like canopies in orange, red and gold with floral and bird motifs. On the right, a small ornate colourful palanquin or ratha canopy with gold fringe shelters a deity murti in a richly dressed form; a man in white stands atop the structure and others in white hold its poles. Garlands of marigold-like flowers and multicoloured embroidered cloth decorate the processional vehicles, with another decorated canopy further back. Some men wear garlands around their necks.2005-12-22A procession at dusk in which a richly decorated palanquin with a multicoloured fringed canopy and embroidered panels is carried forward, with a deity murti and garlands visible inside. A smiling young man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and an orange saffron garment stands in the foreground, and several men in white dhotis and kurtas walk alongside and hold the palanquin poles. Ceremonial trident-topped staffs stand at the right edge, and a second decorated palanquin appears in the background amid a crowd of white-clad devotees on open ground under a pale sky.2005-12-22Outdoor procession on grass under a pale sky. A colourfully decorated wooden palanquin with a multicoloured canopy and hanging tassels carries a deity murti adorned with garlands, with a golden umbrella overhead. Men in white clothes walk alongside: a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala raises his arm and shouts joyfully, another in white holds a silver trident, and a smiling man on the right wears an orange robe and has long hair. Men in white steady the palanquin from the sides and a small round fan is visible on the left. Parked white SUVs and trees stand in the background.2005-12-22A festival procession at dusk on open ground with green shrubs and a pale sky. A decorated wooden palanquin with colourful painted panels and a fringed canopy carries a deity murti draped in marigold garlands and red and green cloth. Beside it a large silver trident is held upright by a man in white. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk around and support the palanquin; one in a saffron-orange shawl stands at the right with a striped white shirt man near him. A second smaller palanquin with garlands and a red parasol is visible at left. Onlookers in light clothes watch from the side.2005-12-22Outdoor procession on a dirt road at dusk. A tall decorated canopy with multicoloured embroidered panels and fringed valance is carried over a palanquin bearing a deity murti with garlands. Men in white dhotis carry trident-topped staffs. In the foreground, a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe walks at the front; the presence of a person is a probable identification based on the saffron robe and long hair, though the face is not clearly distinct. Devotees in white and striped shirts follow, along with a few visitors in western clothing on the sides. Trees and a utility pole line the path.2005-12-22A festival procession on an open dirt road at dusk, with a richly decorated palanquin-style chariot under a multicoloured canopy. Two deity murtis sit on a raised seat draped in flower garlands, one with a crown and gold ornaments. Two young men in white dhotis stand on the chariot, one holding a fan-like chamara. Around it, devotees in white clothing clap and smile, including a bald man in white and a woman in white with a shawl. A tall silver staff stands at the right edge beside another decorated canopy with garlands. A ratha procession with deity murti, garlands and white-clad devotees.2005-12-22An outdoor festival procession at dusk in a rural field with trees behind. A large ornate palanquin with a multicoloured embroidered canopy and fringed hangings is carried by several men in white dhotis and shirts, some with rudraksha-style neck beads and white garlands. Inside, a deity murti decorated with marigold and garland strands sits beside a large silver trident carried upright at the front. Behind it stands a second, smaller decorated palanquin with a golden canopy and flower garlands. In the foreground a bald man in white with a saffron shawl walks alongside another in glasses and white clothes. Several people in white ritual clothing follow, including a young boy and women at the edge of the frame. Procession with palanquin and deity murti.2005-12-22Outdoor procession on a dirt path shaded by trees. A colourful decorated palanquin carries deity murti garlanded with multicoloured flower strands, with striped and patterned canopy poles and a fabric canopy above. A bare-chested man with long hair and an orange saffron wrap stands in the foreground with one arm raised toward the palanquin. Around him, devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, some wearing white shawls, carry or walk alongside the palanquin, with a woman in a white sari at right. Green foliage and palm trees surround the scene.2005-12-22