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January 12 20092009-01-12Night festival crowd at a decorated temple or street venue, hung with orange and yellow marigold garlands and green leafy festoons. Nearby a man in white with an orange shawl stands beside a brass kalasha-style pot holding pink flowers, and devotees in white and orange raise their hands toward a handheld microphone. Many people in white dhotis and shirts crowd the scene, some holding small offering trays or decorated vessels aloft.2009-01-12February 07 20172017-02-07 +1 copiesFebruary 07 20172017-02-07February 07 20172017-02-07January 15 20092009-01-15Night-time photo of a temple courtyard decorated with marigold garlands and strings of lights. A central figure in orange robes wears a pink-and-white flower garland and holds a woven basket of offerings, while another orange-robed attendant holds a tray of flower petals. Crowds of people in white dhotis and pink or orange clothing gather around, some raising hands in devotion. Large white statues of deities stand at left, garlanded, and a colourful striped canopy hangs at right. a person cues: the central figure wears orange robes with a pink garland and ritual offering, and the page indicates his presence at this event.2009-01-12January 11 20092009-01-11January 12 20092009-01-12A photograph inside a thatched-roof hall during a temple ritual. Several men in white dhotis and shirts hold aloft brass kalasha pots topped with green leaves and coconuts. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a large pink-and-white flower garland, his hands extended outward. Beside him stand men in orange robes with gold beaded necklaces, and a shirtless young boy raises his hands. Strings of lights and a decorated shrine are visible in the background.2009-01-12A photograph of a crowd at a festival procession. In the centre, a long-haired man with swept-back hair wears an orange-saffron shawl, a long gold necklace of beads and a white tilak on his forehead, smiling and reaching out toward a circle of young people. Around him stand devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, several with black rudraksha malas. A golden trident-tipped staff rises on the left, and a man holds a white bowl. A red-and-yellow canopy with tassels overhangs part of the scene. a person appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and gold beaded necklaces, with the central figure acting as the devotees' focus during the procession.2008-12-23A nighttime street procession under strings of lights and tube lights. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes wears a purple flower garland and gold necklaces, and walks forward with his right hand raised. Beside him, another person in orange clothing wears a gold chain and a rudraksha-style necklace. Behind them, people in white dhotis and shirts carry brass and cane pots on their heads, topped with green coconut and mango leaves, as kalasha offerings. Onlookers in casual clothes crowd the foreground and sides, with a banner on the right.2009-01-12