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A photograph inside a temporary open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof, showing a ritual site with decorated deity murti and shrines draped in banana plants, a canopy and bright garlands. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back hair, a white vertical tilak on his forehead, a red-orange dhoti and a multi-strand rudraksha mala walks past a metal railing beside a white ritual basin. Behind him a bare-chested man wears a white dhoti and white shawl, and to the right a man in saffron-orange robes with a gold pendant necklace and a mint-green cloth in hand stands near other figures in orange. Several people are visible in the scene, with marigold garlands and offerings on the ground.

January 12 2015

January 12 2015

January 12 2015

Photograph inside an open-sided temple pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and tall pillars. Several robed men walk together across a concrete floor. In front, a bearded older man in saffron-orange robes walks with a wooden staff beside a man in a red-orange shawl and garland. Next to them, a man in saffron robes with long hair and a rudraksha mala walks alongside a man in white shirt and dhoti. Behind them, men in white and orange clothing follow. On the right, decorated shrines with colourful arches, floral garlands, and ornate deity murti are arranged along the wall, with brass offerings and a small white brick platform in the foreground.

Photograph of a festival procession under a temporary tent with red carpet and a white canopy strung with flags and lights. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala walks beside a bearded man in a dark maroon-brown wrap, wearing a red-and-orange turban, a heavy gold necklace, a white flower garland and gold armlets, both barefoot. Behind them, a ceremonial palanquin decorated with silver umbrella, banana plants, marigold garlands and a deity shrine is carried forward. Robed women in saffron, red, purple and white saris line the procession, some holding brass lamps or trays, with devotees standing behind a rope on both sides. A raised wooden platform with a gold-trimmed edge stands on the right, and a video camera is visible in the background.

A photograph of a festive procession on a red carpet under a tent with striped and draped fabric, banana plants and hanging lamps. In the centre a bearded man with long hair, wearing a saffron-brown wrap, a rudraksha-style garland of beads and a head covering, walks barefoot toward a raised platform. Around him people in white dhotis, saffron and red robes and green saris, some with hands in anjali, flank the path. Behind them a decorated shrine with a deity murti and garlands stands under a canopy, with a golden palanquin-like structure nearby. A gold-and-red square raised dais sits to the right. Several people hold cameras, and many devotees stand with folded hands. a person cues: long hair, beard, saffron-brown wrap and bead garland, walking at the head of the procession.

A photograph of a procession at a temple entrance. A man with long dark hair, a white forehead band, an orange-brown dhoti and a loosely draped leopard-print shawl over the chest wears a red and pink flower garland and a beaded necklace, smiling and walking on a red carpet. Two saffron-clad attendants with white forehead bands and beaded malas walk beside him, and a multicoloured canopy umbrella is held above him. Behind him stands a decorated shrine with a deity murti surrounded by flower garlands and a kalasha, framed by colourful marigold festoons. Robed devotees in white stand at the sides behind metal railings.

Outdoor procession under a corrugated metal canopy with palm trees and a tall red-and-gold pillar behind. A central figure in long flowing orange-saffron robes walks with hands folded, wearing a rudraksha mala, and is flanked by men in saffron-and-maroon robes with orange shawls and rudraksha malas. Several people in white dhotis and white shirts walk nearby, and a man at left wears a white head cloth and white dhoti holding a microphone. A decorated flower vase sits on a draped table at left. On the right, a bearded bare-chested man wears a white cloth and malas beside a woman in maroon robes with a red turban. Some people wear yellow and white garments in the background. a person cues: a central figure in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, walking in procession.

Outdoor procession under a large red and gold canopy on a red carpet inside a tent. A man with a long dark beard and forehead tilak wears a rust-brown robe, a long rudraksha mala and a white and red flower garland, and walks at the front while a sun-ornamented umbrella is held above. Behind him, several young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls carry offering trays and wear marigold garlands and rudraksha malas. In the background an ornate golden throne and a decorated deity murti stand under hanging fabric, with a seated group of devotees in orange and yellow saris to the left.

January 01 2017

A photograph inside a large open workshop with a corrugated metal roof, where rows of golden bronze deity murti and statues sit on red-draped tables and along the floor. A man in a rust-orange and saffron dhoti and shawl with a marigold garland and rudraksha mala stands with his arm extended toward the statues, gesturing as he explains them. Beside him a bald man in orange robes holds a red cloth, and a man in white dhoti with a sacred thread stands nearby. A crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing stands behind a metal chain barrier, and a steel tripod frame hangs overhead. The a person candidate is the central figure with long swept-back hair, a garland and orange clothing, but his appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm identity, so he is described by role only.