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A festival procession on a village road. A decorated green wooden cart carries a deity murti under an ornate canopy with a colourful multi-panelled pillar covered in painted floral and animal motifs; the deity is draped in garlands and flower strings. On the left a man in white clothing holds a brass vessel near the cart. In the centre, a bare-chested young man in saffron/orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and a long wooden staff walks beside the cart, and two other saffron-clad sannyasi-attired men with staffs walk alongside, one smiling at right. Palm trees and roadside huts with corrugated roofs are in the background.

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A street procession in a village. In the foreground, three young men in saffron-orange robes walk holding long bamboo staffs, one wearing a rudraksha mala. Behind them, a deity murti is decorated with garlands and sits within a decorated palanquin-style canopy with colourful hanging pennants and painted pillars. Men in white dhotis and shirts pull or accompany the float, and bystanders in mixed clothing watch from the roadside, with shops and trees behind them.2005-12-31A street procession in a village with a decorated ratha carrying a deity murti under a canopy with colourful embroidered hangings and tall striped pillars. Four young men in saffron-orange dhotis with maroon borders walk alongside the cart, holding long wooden poles with orange tassels and small brass handbells. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands at the left near the cart, with a tractor and motorbikes behind, and a row of roadside shops with yellow shutters and a palm grove in the background.2005-12-31A festival procession in daylight under a clear blue sky. In the foreground, a devotee with long dark hair wears orange robes and holds a ceremonial golden staff with a decorative top, while a man in white clothes stands with hands pressed together in namaskar. A decorated ratha/palanquin stands at centre, framed by arches of marigold and multicolour garlands; on it sits a deity murti dressed in red and garlanded with flowers, and above it a framed portrait shows a figure in orange robes. Another person in orange stands near the platform, and a crowd of people in white and orange surrounds the cart. Tall scaffolding and a fence are visible in the background.2008-12-23 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20092009-01-02Outdoor procession on a bright day under a clear blue sky. A decorated flatbed cart carries a deity murti adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands, set beneath a floral arch of red, green, yellow and white garlands. An orange-robed figure stands on the cart arranging the decoration. Around it, men in white dhotis and shirts walk and handle the cart; one in white holds a golden staff topped with a trident-like finial. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari with a long gold-bead necklace and tilak stands beside a man in white holding a golden trident staff. Behind them a second decorated cart with a striped canopy is visible. Brahmotsava procession.2008-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with banana plants. A decorated palanquin or ratha carrying a deity murti is adorned with garlands, colourful tassels and a gold canopy, shaded by a multicoloured umbrella. Men in white dhotis and yellow shawls carry the poles on their shoulders. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk alongside, one in the foreground with a shaved head and a rudraksha mala holding a ritual tray. A young man in orange wears garlands and carries an offering plate of flowers. Women in white saris stand at the right edge. Clear blue sky overhead.2010-01-01Outdoor procession at a Hindu festival under a clear blue sky. A decorated palanquin with a deity murti garlanded in marigolds and pink-and-green flowers is carried on wooden poles. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas carry the poles. Striped red-and-yellow ceremonial umbrellas with tassels stand behind. A woman in orange robes with a gold necklace smiles at the front. A bare-headed man in orange robes with a long beard and a rudraksha mala stands in the centre-right. A brass trident-topped staff is visible on the right. Several white-clad attendants and orange-robed devotees surround the group.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor festival procession under a clear blue sky. In the foreground, a figure in an orange saffron robe stands with a long ceremonial staff topped with a decorative metal finial. Beside them, a man in a white shirt and a boy in an orange robe join palms in namaste. Further right, a woman in a white and gold saree is seen from behind. Ahead, a decorated palanquin-style float carries a deity murti adorned with yellow and white garlands, framed by an arch of red, white and green flower garlands and a multicoloured canopy. Yellow marigold flowers are heaped on a table nearby, and a rangoli design of pink and purple is drawn on the ground.2008-12-23 +1 copiesA procession under a decorated orange and red canopy with yellow and blue ornamental pillars. Men in white kurtas and orange shawls carry a wooden palanquin-style pole, and a yellow-scarfed man in white walks in front. Behind them, saffron-robed sannyasis and a bald monk in orange clothing raise a hand. Inside the pavilion, deity murtis with garlands sit on a decorated platform beneath a framed portrait of a robed figure. A shaved-headed man in orange at right raises his arm. Several spectators stand in the background, and a camera operator is visible at left edge.2009-01-02December 23 20082008-12-23