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Outdoor procession scene beside a dirt road in a village setting. A deity murti of a crowned figure garlanded with white flowers and marigolds sits on a cart draped with an orange cloth, with fruit baskets, a kalasha-like brass vessel and offerings placed in front. A man in white with a rudraksha mala holds a silver plate of flowers and fruit toward the cart, while women in white saris with yellow shawls stand nearby with palms pressed together, and a bearded man in white with a lanyard watches. Orange-robed sannyasi figures stand at the left edge and a crowd of onlookers fills the background, with simple tin-roofed buildings behind.

A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a dirt-road ashram setting. A deity murti of a female form is adorned with white and yellow flower garlands and an orange-and-green cloth drape, and sits on a white wooden cart with an orange tablecloth. Offerings on silver trays include fruits, coconut, sweets, a watermelon half and a banana leaf platter. In front, a man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe with a maroon border and stands with hands near the cart, while women in white saris with yellow and red borders stand to the right with folded hands. Several other people in white and orange clothing are behind and to the sides, with a few partially visible at the edges. Small buildings and a water tank are in the background.

Outdoor photo of a festival procession on a dirt road. A long-haired person in saffron-orange robes stands at the left with their back to the camera, facing a decorated wooden cart. The cart carries a deity murti draped in green and blue cloth and heavily garlanded with white and yellow flowers, with a kalasha-like vessel, fruit offerings, a large carved fruit and a flower-decorated basket on an orange cloth. Several people in white clothes with yellow or orange cloth and lanyards stand around the cart, some with folded hands, and a woman in white with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala is at the right. Concrete buildings and a loudspeaker stack are visible behind.

A photograph taken under a corrugated metal canopy outdoors on a grassy hillside with rocky outcrops behind. A long-haired man bare-chested in an orange-saffron shawl and wearing a thick white flower garland sits on a mat, gesturing with one hand while a woman in a white saree with an orange border and a man in white dhoti and shirt stand close. Around them, devotees in white clothes and orange shawls stand and sit, some with folded hands. Flower petals, fruit and offerings lie on cloth nearby, a plastic water bottle and a red woven basket sit in the foreground, and a decorated golden cart or float with a framed photo is visible at the back.

Outdoor procession on a dirt site at an ashram-like setting with unfinished concrete buildings behind. A deity murti decorated with white jasmine garlands and yellow marigold strands sits on a red-and-blue festival cart draped in a green-and-red cloth. An orange-draped tray table holds fruit, offerings and a kalasha-style pot. A man in white dhoti with orange shawl stands at the cart holding a plate, while another man in white with an orange sash raises one hand in blessing. Around them crowds of devotees, many in white kurtas and yellow or orange lanyards, watch and walk alongside. Women in white saris with yellow shawls stand at right.

Outdoor procession with devotees in white clothes gathered at a long table draped in orange cloth holding fruit baskets and offerings. A young man in white kurta with a yellow shawl carries a brass kalasha pot decorated with marigold garlands, red flowers and a coconut on a tray. Behind him, a decorated ceremonial umbrella with floral embroidery and a tall golden staff are carried, and a man in white on the right holds yellow marigold garlands. Trees and a low concrete wall stand in the background.

December 29 2010

Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered around a decorated wooden palanquin or ratha topped with a framed portrait garlanded with orange and white flowers. A man in an orange robe bends low over the offerings table at the front, while a man in an orange shawl with rudraksha beads and a gold necklace stands to the right beside a man in white with glasses and a pendant. Dense crowds of people in white clothes surround them, including young women with long braids and a man in white with a white cap, under a bright blue sky with a tented canopy and a gold finial behind. The portrait displays a figure in saffron with a garland, and is described only as a printed portrait on the palanquin.

December 23 2008

Outdoor ashram scene beside a low orange-walled building with a thatched roof and palm fronds. A cart draped with an orange cloth holds brass trays of fruit, flowers and a kalasha-like brass vessel, with a ceremonial stick at its side. Women in white saris with rudraksha malas and a woman in a bright pink kurta stand in a crowd; a young woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl holds a silver tray of bananas, coconut and fruit, and another woman in white smiles. A man in white stands at the back.

Outdoor photograph of a festival procession on a dirt road, with a decorated ratha or palanquin-style float carrying deity murtis under a purple-fringed canopy topped by a striped crown-like finial. A central figure in a saffron/orange robe and orange headwear stands on the float with raised hands, flanked by devotees. Many people in white ritual clothing and white dhotis or kurtas walk alongside, along with women in saris of green, pink, lavender and blue. Some hold white and orange flags. A decorated cart with garlands and colourful pennants is visible to the left, and a thatched booth with red and white drapery stands at right under string bunting. Dry hillside and trees form the background.

December 29 2009