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December 31 20112011-12-31December 31 20112011-12-31January 01 20122012-01-01A photograph of a procession inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof strung with red beaded garlands and banana-leaf decorations along the walkway. In the foreground, a man in white kurta with grey hair and glasses carries a tall gold staff topped with a finial, beside a figure in saffron-orange robes holding a second gold staff. Behind them, devotees in white, saffron and yellow clothing walk in a line, and a large gold trident is visible at the right edge. Ornate fabric banners hang from the ceiling, and a few women in white saris stand along the side. Several dozen people are visible.2009-12-27A procession moves down a covered hall with a metal railing and a mat-covered floor. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland walks forward, smiling, with a long-haired companion in orange beside him. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and yellow shawls carry ornate umbrella-like canopies (chhatras) in red, orange and teal with white bird motifs. Tall decorative pillars wrapped in patterned fabric line the hall, and framed portraits hang on the left wall.2009-11-19June 12 20102010-06-12A procession inside a pavilion with gold-painted pillars and red-and-white roofing, carrying a garlanded, tall figure of a deity murti, a decorated wooden or metal image wearing a turban-style crown and white floral garland, borne on a raised platform. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and sashes walk alongside, some with hands joined in prayer and rudraksha malas. Men in white kurtas and dhotis lift red flags on poles and large colourful ornate umbrellas with fringed tassels and mirrored borders fill the background. A man in white on the left raises a red flag. The scene is a ratha-style procession with ceremonial umbrellas.2018-12-31A procession inside a hall with a tiled floor and ceiling lights. Several people in white dhotis and white kurtas carry tall poles topped with ornate umbrella-like canopies: one orange and red tiered, one gold brocade with red and green trim, and one cream with pink floral trim. A few carry rectangular banners with embroidered borders. A young man in the centre wears a white dhoti with gold borders, a rudraksha mala and gold bangles, and carries a gold canopy. An elderly man on the right wears white with a red shawl and holds a pole. A golden deity murti stands near the back wall, and framed photographs hang on the walls.2015-09-02A photograph of a procession walking down a tiled corridor inside a building with a barred window grille and fluorescent light. At centre, a figure wears an orange-saffron robe, an orange head covering and a white flower garland around the neck, walking between attendants. Surrounding men wear white shirts and white dhotis, several with lanyards and beaded necklaces. Two attendants carry large round fans or umbrellas with red and orange fringed borders and a dark blue emblem. A chalkboard with writing is visible on the left wall. The scene resembles a ceremonial escort into an event hall.2006-11-25Evening procession passing under a covered walkway decorated with banana leaves, hanging tassels and string lights. In the foreground, a bald man in white dhoti and shawl holds a woven basket of flowers and fruit. Beside him, a man in a white shirt and beige trousers carries a long pole topped by a yellow canopy with red, blue and green floral motifs and a bird emblem. Behind them, several men walk, one in a grey jacket with an orange cloth over his shoulder, others in white, and a man in orange robes with folded hands stands at the right edge. A second colourful canopy is visible further back under the shed.2011-12-31November 25 20062006-11-25A procession inside a temple corridor with a red-and-yellow tasselled umbrella held over a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold borders, wearing a red beaded necklace, red bangles and a red forehead mark, with long dark hair. Beside him a shaven-headed man in white dhoti with gold border and a red tilak holds the umbrella pole. Behind them devotees in white, cream, grey and red saris stand along a metal railing above a red carpet. A painted deity panel with bright colours is at left and decorated pillars with floral and bird motifs stand at right.2011-12-22