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December 20 20102010-12-20A night procession under a covered hall with an orange-walled backdrop. Women and men in white dhotis and white saris carry decorated yellow and multicoloured umbrellas and parasols with tassels, several bearing the blue logo. A red carpet runs across the floor. In the foreground a shaven-headed priest in saffron robes with a sacred thread and a camera on his shoulder walks along the carpet, while others in white and orange follow behind, some holding ritual items. Onlookers stand at the back of the hall.2010-12-20Evening procession under a corrugated roof with a red carpet running down the middle. Devotees in white dhotis and saris carry decorated parasols with red, yellow and blue fringed panels and a blue bird-like emblem, while a monk in saffron robes with a shaved head and white tilak walks at the front right holding a black camera. Other people in white and orange clothing follow, with a man in a white shirt and dhoti in the background. A red-and-green fringed canopy hangs overhead and a loudspeaker is visible on the left wall.2010-12-20September 12 20152015-09-12December 20 20102010-12-20A procession inside a pavilion with gold-painted pillars and red-and-white roofing, carrying a garlanded, tall figure of a deity murti, a decorated wooden or metal image wearing a turban-style crown and white floral garland, borne on a raised platform. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and sashes walk alongside, some with hands joined in prayer and rudraksha malas. Men in white kurtas and dhotis lift red flags on poles and large colourful ornate umbrellas with fringed tassels and mirrored borders fill the background. A man in white on the left raises a red flag. The scene is a ratha-style procession with ceremonial umbrellas.2018-12-31September 12 20152015-09-12A photograph inside a metal-roofed hall during a procession. Many people in white dhotis and white kurtas wear red and orange shawls, and several women in white saris and red shawls walk among them. A woman in the foreground wears a white top and red shawl and carries a brass pot, while another blonde woman in white holds a small offering tray. Above them, colourful canopy umbrellas with fringed borders, bird motifs and red, yellow and blue panels are carried on poles, alongside saffron flags and decorated poles hung from the ceiling. A large gilded palanquin-style structure is carried on the right. Festive procession with ritual objects.2015-09-12December 03 20162016-12-03January 13 20152015-01-13A festive procession under a tented pavilion with colourful hanging decorations and many ornate umbrellas in red, orange, yellow and pink. In the centre, a man in a red-and-white turban and a long-haired attendant in dark red cloth walk barefoot, while a bearded man in white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body carries a tray of flowers and fruit near a white umbrella. Several people in saffron and rust-red robes with rudraksha beads stand with hands folded in devotion. Men and women in white and orange clothing line the path, and a camera operator with a tripod stands at the left edge.2016-12-03September 15 20162016-09-15