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Outdoor procession along a dirt path past white ashram buildings and palm trees. A decorated palanquin carrying a deity murti, adorned with flower garlands and a striped multicolour canopy, is lifted above the crowd. Several men in saffron/orange shawls and white kurtas walk in front, and a figure in saffron with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace stands near the palanquin. Women in white saris with yellow shawls, a woman in a mustard kurta with hands in prayer, and a young boy in white follow. Two large colourful umbrellas shade the procession. Scattered bushes and a stone bench line the path.

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Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and white buildings under bright sun. Central focus is a decorated palanquin-style deity chariot carried on poles, adorned with garlands and a framed portrait of a deity, topped with a colourful fringed canopy; a man in orange robes stands at its top. Several devotees in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces walk alongside, some holding long poles, and others in white dhotis and kurtas, plus women in white saris with orange or yellow shawls follow. Red and multicoloured umbrellas and a golden trident are carried in the procession.2008-12-23A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees and small buildings. At centre, a decorated ratha/chariot with an orange canopy, garlands and yellow-and-red hangings carries a figure seated under a parasol. 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