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A photograph inside a covered hall decorated with mango-leaf festoons and tall painted pillars in red, blue and orange patterns. A procession moves down the central aisle among many people. Saffron-robed sannyasis walk in the centre, one carrying a white flower bouquet, and a figure in a white robe with a yellow shawl and a garland leads them. Devotees in white and yellow shawls press palms together along both sides. A cameraman with a tripod-mounted camera films from the lower left, and a man in white with a yellow shawl stands with hands folded at right. Brass ritual items hang from the pillars. Banners and framed photographs line the walls. The crowd is numerous and mostly partially visible.

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A photograph inside a covered hall decorated with green leaf garlands strung along the ceiling and striped pillars. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts walk down a central aisle lined with metal railings, some holding ceremonial staffs and umbrella-like ornate canopies with red, gold and teal designs. A man in front wears a white dhoti and holds a small instrument. Women in saris and blue outfits stand along the left side with hands pressed together in namaste, and a man on the right also has his palms joined. Framed photographs hang on the walls behind the procession. A procession with devotees welcoming the group in a ritual manner.2010-02-12December 30 20072007-12-30A procession moves down a covered walkway lined with green banana-leaf and mango-leaf garlands and tall painted pillars with blue, red and white designs. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk in front; one player in the foreground plays a long wind instrument, and another nearby blows a similar pipe. Several devotees hold brass or decorated umbrella-shaped standards with embroidered orange, red and blue panels. Two women in blue and a foreign-looking woman with light hair stand at left with palms pressed together, and framed photographs hang on the left wall. Ceiling fluorescent lights and a corrugated roof are visible above.2010-02-12A procession inside a covered hall with a corrugated roof and tiled floor mats. At the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes walks barefoot and wears a long white and red flower garland around his neck. Beside and behind him, saffron-robed men walk with him, one bearing a decorated umbrella. Several people in white clothes with yellow shawls line the sides, some with hands folded in greeting. Colourful painted pillars, hanging decorations and a golden lion figure frame the scene. Printed panels and a painting line the left wall.2009-11-16A barefoot man in a saffron-orange robe walks down a covered hall between two lines of onlookers, wearing a long white and red flower garland and a white patterned shawl over the robe, hands raised in greeting. Behind him, a man in matching orange robes walks alongside, and a man in orange on the right holds a trident. Banana leaves frame the walkway, and white-clad devotees and attendants line the sides, some holding ceremonial staffs and a gold-and-brass ornament. Green garlands hang from the metal roof and a rudraksha-like ceremonial procession surrounds the scene.2010-02-12December 27 20092009-12-27A procession moves down a covered hall lined with decorated pillars strung with green banana leaves and a foliage garland overhead. At the front, a man in a white shirt and an orange-and-tan cloth beats a large barrel drum, with another drummer behind him. A man in white kurta at the right carries a tall wooden pole with a yellow cloth, beside a woman in white with a yellow shawl. A man in white with a yellow scarf holds a multicoloured striped umbrella canopy with fringe. Devotees on the left stand with palms joined in anjali, including a woman in a blue salwar and a woman in a teal dress. Framed portraits hang on the left wall. The scene reads as a temple procession with drummers and an umbrella.2010-02-12January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 27 20092009-12-27Indoor procession inside a hall with a corrugated metal roof and strings of lights. At the centre, a smiling figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe, a large red and yellow flower garland and a gold necklace, and holds a ceremonial staff and a brass trident-like standard. Around them, people in orange and saffron robes and people in white dhotis and white garments walk, several with palms pressed together in greeting. Large orange and white decorated pillars with ornate patterns line the walls, and hanging orange ceremonial fans decorate the ceiling. A banana plant leaf is in the foreground. The scene reads as a temple or ashram procession with devotees and attendants.2009-12-27January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 23 20092009-12-23