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March 16 20202020-03-16Photo 11728728Inside 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.2020-03-16 +2 copiesPhoto 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 copiesPhoto 11728730 +2 copiesOctober 17 20102010-10-17Two men in white dhotis with gold borders walk through a gilded temple hall, each balancing a tall flower-garlanded kalasha-style pot on his head with both arms raised. The first man wears a blue-violet cloth at the waist and a white shawl; the second wears an orange-gold wrap and a wristwatch. Behind them a bare-chested attendant in white stands near brass oil lamps and offering plates on a red-carpeted floor. Ornate gold carved pillars, hanging green mango leaves and colourful banners frame the scene.2020-03-16 +1 copiesIndoor procession inside a decorated hall with white draped ceiling and colourful tasselled pillars. In the centre, a golden arched palanquin carries a deity murti adorned with red and white flower garlands. Several men in white dhotis and shawls with maroon borders carry the palanquin, one holding a golden staff with a trident-like finial and another with a golden staff and ornate silver-blue crown-shaped headpiece. A bald man in white garments with an orange-red cloth around his waist stands at the front. A man at left holds a golden trident and wears a gold chain. Devotees in white surround the procession on a floor with mats.2010-10-17Indoor 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.2010-11-05October 17 20102010-10-17September 15 20152015-09-15Night aarti scene in a gilded temple hall with a red carpet. Four men stand in front of a decorated throne with a framed portrait garlanded in red and yellow flowers. The portrait shows a smiling man in an orange turban and gold necklaces. The man in the centre wears a white dhoti with a green and gold border, a bare upper body, rudraksha mala and a white-and-orange headwrap, and holds a brass lamp with lit flames. Two attendants in white dhotis stand with hands folded or palms together, and a man in a brown garment stands behind. A drum and floral offerings lie on the floor, and bells hang from the ceiling.2020-03-15 +2 copies