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A temple ritual scene in front of a shrine decorated with a yellow-and-red canopy umbrella, flower garlands and brass lamps. A bearded man with long curly hair wears orange robes and a rudraksha-style neckless and bare-chested devotee dress; he stands beside a man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl holding a brass kalasha-style vessel topped with red cloth. A woman in orange garments with a red and white flower garland receives or presents the vessel. Several men in white robes with yellow shawls stand behind, some holding long silver staffs and a trident. Brass lamps and a framed portrait sit on a decorated seat at right.

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January 02 20102010-01-02A temple procession at a Shiva shrine with a golden deity murti seated behind garlands and brass lamps. A man in orange robes and a red-and-white garland holds out his hand toward a white-clad priest carrying a red ceremonial object on a wooden tray. Around them stand white-dressed attendants with yellow shawls, a bearded man in orange, and a priest with a trident-bearing attendant beside a colourful canopy. A portrait of a man in orange sits on a red and gold chair.2010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23A photograph inside a plain white hall with a corrugated roof and metal railings. A man in saffron-orange robes and a long red-and-white garland walks barefoot toward the camera, holding a small red tray. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes and a second orange-clad figure walk in step. Behind them, an ornate multicoloured canopy with tassels and decorated poles is held aloft by attendants. Men in white dhotis and a woman in a sari stand along the sides, and a white-clad elder with an orange shawl stands at left. Several people are visible, and a bearded orange-robed figure is a devotee-like attendant.2010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A photograph inside a temple-like hall with a corrugated roof and a golden deity shrine in the background. A man in a yellow kurta with a white tilak on his forehead and a long beard clasps hands with a man wearing a red flower garland over an orange robe and rudraksha mala, who is standing at a metal railing. To the right, a shaved-headed monk in orange holds a tray with a gold-coloured object. Several white-clad devotees stand around them.A photograph inside a covered hall with a corrugated roof and metal railings. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a red and white flower garland, and a red rudraksha mala, walking barefoot while holding his hands together in a gesture of respect. Behind him, a colourful canopy umbrella with yellow, blue and red panels and tassels is held over the procession. A bearded man in orange robes walks at his left and another orange-clad attendant walks at his right, both barefoot. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand along the edges, and a woman in a white sari with blue border stands at right. Tall painted pillars with bird and floral motifs flank the space, and a metal railing lines the walkway.2010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 24 20082008-12-24 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a group of people gathered under a tree beside a temple-like structure, with several multicoloured umbrellas with fringed edges overhead. On the left, a man in an orange robe presses his palms together. Beside him, a figure in orange with a saffron turban and a long beaded necklace stands near an older bearded man in orange. At centre, a long-haired, bearded man wears a flowing white robe. Next to him, a man in a white kurta and white head cover stands with hands clasped. A bare-chested elderly man with a white beard holds a walking stick and wears a white dhoti. On the right, a bald bare-chested man in an orange cloth holds a brass tray of fruit, and a figure in white dhoti and orange shawl stands beside him. Scattered flower petals cover the ground.2007-01-30Outdoor temple procession at a stone step entrance decorated with multicoloured flower garlands and a fringed canopy. A central man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a long gold necklace with a large gold pendant and a red tilak, walks forward smiling; his long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and saffron shawls hold a tall golden staff and silver trident-topped rods (tridents). A man on the right in white kurta and dhoti with a saffron shawl and rudraksha mala holds a silver staff. Women in white saris stand with hands folded in namaste along the right side.2007-12-23A festival procession on a sunlit path lined with palm trees and red and orange flags, with red and multicoloured parasols overhead. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe and a large white and red flower garland stands smiling, wearing gold necklaces and a gold pendant. Beside him a bearded man in orange robes wears long gold beads and gold necklaces. On the right, a figure in orange robes with a red-banded wrap holds a brass vessel with yellow flowers and greenery, facing the central figure. Several white-clad men and orange-clad devotees surround them, some with sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads.2008-12-23