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Early-morning photograph of deity murtis set out on a dirt ground for a procession, seated on decorated platforms draped in orange and gold cloth. Several murtis wear multicoloured flower garlands with yellow, green, pink and white strands. Ornate umbrellas with patterned red, green and maroon canopies shelter the platforms, and a bright lamp glows through the morning mist. A man in white dhoti and dark jacket walks at left, with other white-clad people in the background. Rangoli-style chalk designs mark the ground in front of the murtis. A small white flower-shaped logo appears at upper left.

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Blurred outdoor photograph in early light of deity murtis carried on a procession vehicle draped in pink cloth and heavily garlanded with multicoloured flower garlands in yellow, green, red and white. Umbrellas with patterned fabric shade the murtis. Behind them on the right stands an ornate carved stone shrine arch enclosing a painted backdrop of a seated figure with a golden kalasha-like object on a red-covered peetha. Sandy ground with white kolam-style patterns. No people are visible in the frame.2005-12-22Outdoor photograph in early morning haze of a row of deity murtis seated on a golden-brown cloth-covered platform, each decorated with multicolored flower garlands in red, yellow, white and green. Three ornate canopy umbrellas in red, maroon and patterned fabric shade the murtis, and white kolam designs decorate the ground. On the left stands a silver-framed alcove with a framed portrait of a man in orange-saffron robes seated before a tree, flanked by two lion figures and a brass lamp, with a silver urli-style bowl in front. No physical people are visible.2005-12-22Outdoors on bare earth, several ornate deity murtis are displayed on decorated platforms, each beneath a colourful parasol-style canopy. The figures are dressed in bright garlands of marigold and multicoloured flowers draped in arches and loops. Central figures stand on a pink cloth platform, while at the right a golden throne-like seat with a canopy and elaborate dressing sits in front of a large silver pot or kalasha. Kolam designs are drawn on the ground. Trees and an overcast sky sit behind. No living people are clearly in the frame apart from a partially visible person at the far left edge.2005-12-22Outdoor procession at sunset on a dirt path. Several palanquins or chariots decorated with yellow, green and multicoloured garland arches carry deity murti under small ornate umbrellas. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, some with hands folded in prayer. A woman in an orange sari stands in the foreground with hands joined, and a priest in an orange shawl is nearby. A tall ceremonial pole with a flame and smoke rises at right, and a small structure stands in the background among trees.2005-12-22Outdoor ceremony on a dirt ground beneath palm trees, with a row of decorated palanquins or ratha-style platforms in front, each draped in garlands of marigold and colourful flowers and sheltered by ornate multicoloured parasols. Deity murtis sit on the platforms, and a gold-yellow cloth covers one base. Seated devotees in front, many in white and cream, some in orange, face the arrangement. On the left, a group of men and women in white ritual clothes stand near a raised white seat, holding ceremonial items, with one woman in a yellow sari seated. A few people in white dhotis and shirts stand in the background near a small building with an orange awning.2005-12-22An outdoor photograph of a ritual at a temple-like ground. In the foreground, a figure in an orange saffron wrap and a shaved-back ponytail raises a lit flame on a lamp with one arm, facing a row of deity murtis seated on decorated platforms. The murtis are draped with multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, green and white, and sheltered under colourful striped and patterned parasols. Below them, rangoli-style patterns are drawn on the ground, and a brass vessel sits at the centre. Trees and a hazy sky fill the background. The date 21 12 2005 appears in red in the lower right corner.2005-12-22Night procession at a temple-style festival, photographed from a low angle against a black sky. Several ornate processional palanquins and ratha-like platforms are carried above a crowd, decorated with thick garlands of yellow, white, red and multicoloured flowers. A golden canopy frame and a large gilded throne-like seat rise on the right, with a small deity murti visible among flower garlands. Red and yellow ceremonial umbrellas and striped cloth canopies are visible. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk in the crowd at the bottom edge, some with bare heads and some holding lamps, while a pale circular marker and a digital date stamp appear in the lower right.2005-12-22December 22 20052005-12-22Outdoor procession at an ashram-style compound under a bare tree and palms, with a red-and-yellow flag on a tall pole. Several deity palanquins/carts are decorated with garlands of marigolds and colourful flower strands and topped with ornate umbrellas; figures are visible in the shrines. In front, a group of saffron-robed men and white-clad men stand with ceremonial umbrellas, one holding a raised object, while a crowd of devotees watches from the foreground, including a bald man in white. Red date text in the corner reads 21-12-2005.2005-12-22A photograph of an outdoor procession at dusk, with a decorated ratha-style palanquin on the right draped in colourful garlands and fabric banners. A standing figure in white clothes and a rudraksha mala stands on the platform beside an ornate golden deity murti. In the centre, a deity murti sits on a palanquin under a large orange and red umbrella with a decorative emblem, flanked by smaller umbrellas. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk and hold poles, and one in an orange-saffron cloth stands at the left edge. Palm trees and open ground lie behind. The scene suggests a deity procession.2005-12-22 +1 copiesOutdoor procession at dusk on open ground with palm trees and low buildings behind. Many devotees, mostly women in white and pastel saris and salwar kameez, and men in white kurtas, walk in a crowd toward the right. At center a palanquin-like canopy with a fringed, embroidered top is carried on poles, and a figure in white stands beneath it near ornate decorated frames wrapped in orange and yellow flower garlands. Several umbrellas with colourful patterned fabric and tassels are raised over the decorated deity elements and palanquins at right. A white-robed attendant stands near the front of the canopy.2005-12-22December 23 20072007-12-23