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March 02 2013

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Indoor procession under a corrugated metal roof, with a deity murti in a glowing shrine at the far end and a red carpet leading toward it. In the foreground a woman with long dark hair, a red flower in her hair, and a leopard-print blouse with an orange shawl stands with her back to the camera. To the right, two women in orange-red saris with gold borders stand with hands folded, one holding a tall ornate umbrella. On the left, several men in white shirts and dhotis press their palms together, and some hold orange flags on poles. Red-and-white striped cloth and hanging colourful decorations line the hall.2013-03-02A photograph of a temple procession in an open-sided covered walkway with a corrugated metal roof. In the centre, a man in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl wears a long red and white flower garland and a large ornate gold-and-beaded necklace, with a white-and-red tilak on his forehead, smiling as he walks along a red carpet. Around him, men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas carry long silver ceremonial staffs with ornate finials, and one holds a decorated staff topped with a canopy. Behind them stands an illuminated shrine with a deity murti under a decorated golden arch. On the far left, a bald man in white robes holds a microphone. Several people with white tilaks stand along the railings.2013-03-02Night outdoor procession at a temple-style ceremony under a canopy with a red, yellow, blue and white fringed awning. In the centre a bearded man with long hair wears a rust-brown robe, a thick gold necklace, a red tilak on his forehead, and gold armbands, walking barefoot on a red carpet. Beside him a man in a bare-chested orange-clad stance holds a long-handled ceremonial item with white sacred thread, and a figure in a dark-red sari with a rudraksha-style mala stands nearby. Behind them men and women in saffron-orange cloth walk or stand, and a golden palanquin and an ornate shrine decorated with deity figures and draped fabric appear in the background. Mid-level and background details include a sound speaker and a seated spectator at right.2017-10-05June 09 20142014-06-09March 10 20132013-03-10October 05 20172017-10-05April 14 20132013-04-14A photograph inside a tented temple-style hall with a red carpet. In the foreground a long-haired man with a red headband and a pink-and-white garland stands barefoot in a brown and leopard-print cloth, seen from behind. Nearby, a figure in white dhoti and a man in a white shirt and dhoti stand near a gold-tipped canopy, with a bright-orange-clad woman and other devotees beside a golden altar with brass oil lamps and a dark deity murti on a pedestal. A gold throne-like seat is at right. Hanging decorations and fans hang from the white tent ceiling.2016-12-07A procession inside a temple-style hall with gold-painted pillars and red drapes. A large ornate parasol with fringed edges is held above a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, garlanded with marigold and white flower strands, who holds an object wrapped in cloth. Nearby, a man with long dark matted hair wears a white dhoti and a beaded necklace. Drummers in orange cloth and beaded garlands play a large hand drum on the right. Women in deep red and maroon saris and orange shawls walk with palms pressed together, and bystanders in white and pink stand along the route. Framed portraits hang on the walls above.2018-12-22March 10 20132013-03-10June 07 20162016-06-07Night procession at an outdoor ashram setting with a golden palanquin-style ratha decorated with garlands, a colourful striped canopy and a deity murti on a golden platform. In the foreground, a woman in a leopard-print top and orange cloth stands barefoot facing the cart, while a shaven-headed man in saffron robes with a red-and-orange shawl stands beside a red pole. On the left, a line of people in white and orange shawls holds tall trident-topped staffs. Other people in white dhotis and kurtas stand and walk in the background, with drums visible.2010-11-20