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March 16 20202020-03-16Inside a gilded temple hall, two bare-chested men in white dhoti with gold borders carry a large ornate silver-and-gold palanquin or deity-decorated frame on their shoulders, heavily garlanded with white, yellow and red flowers. Behind them, a man in saffron-orange cloth holds a tall wooden staff supporting a fringed umbrella canopy. Other saffron-clad attendants stand nearby beneath a wooden ceiling, and a cameraman with a tripod films the procession. Framed pictures hang on the gold-pillared wall, and brass vessels and offering baskets rest on the floor.2020-03-16March 16 20202020-03-16 +2 copiesPhoto 11728730 +2 copiesJanuary 11 20172017-01-11Photo inside a gold-decorated temple hall with red carpet and gilded pillars. Three men in white dhotis with gold borders stand in a ritual. The two at left and centre are bare-chested, wear rudraksha malas and garlands, and lift ornate deity or ceremonial objects with flower garlands overhead. The man at right, bare-chested with a white cloth at the waist and a mala, stands watching. Flower offerings and a brass lamp stand sit at the right foot of the scene. No identifiable a person candidate is visible.2020-03-16 +2 copiesA festive procession inside a hall decorated with marigold garlands and framed photographs. A man in a brown-red cloth with a flower garland and a dark turban leads, while a bare-chested man with long hair holds a tall ornate parasol. Women in blue and orange saris and orange shawls follow, some holding a silver drum. Behind, a man in white dhoti holds a staff, and a dark Shiva lingam decorated with white and gold garlands sits at the lower right. Colorful umbrellas with fringes and a camera lens are visible in the foreground.2018-04-14Indoor procession inside a white-ceilinged hall, with men carrying a deity palanquin on wooden poles. The palanquin holds a deity murti draped with white and purple flower garlands and gold-coloured fabric under a red-and-white canopy. Men in white dhotis and shirts, one in an orange saffron garment, one in a red patterned shirt, and one bare-chested in a white cloth with yellow lower wrap carry the poles. Colourful striped pillars with tassels stand at the right, and ceiling fans hang above.2010-11-05April 14 20182018-04-14January 11 20172017-01-11Photo inside a temple hall during a procession ritual. A golden palanquin decorated with red and pink flower garlands carries a deity murti, under a red and gold canopy. A bare-torso priest in white dhoti with a sacred thread stands at left with his back to the camera. Beside the palanquin, three men in saffron and orange robes stand: one bald man with a shawl and a tall figure with long hair, a crown-like headpiece and gold beaded garlands wearing an orange cloth over the shoulder, and a bearded man with long hair, rudraksha malas and an orange shawl with gold border at right. Other devotees in white stand in the background.2012-06-05 +1 copiesOctober 17 20102010-10-17