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January 12 2015

January 12 2015

A photograph inside a temporary open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof, showing a ritual site with decorated deity murti and shrines draped in banana plants, a canopy and bright garlands. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back hair, a white vertical tilak on his forehead, a red-orange dhoti and a multi-strand rudraksha mala walks past a metal railing beside a white ritual basin. Behind him a bare-chested man wears a white dhoti and white shawl, and to the right a man in saffron-orange robes with a gold pendant necklace and a mint-green cloth in hand stands near other figures in orange. Several people are visible in the scene, with marigold garlands and offerings on the ground.

January 12 2015

Outdoor procession under a large red and gold canopy on a red carpet inside a tent. A man with a long dark beard and forehead tilak wears a rust-brown robe, a long rudraksha mala and a white and red flower garland, and walks at the front while a sun-ornamented umbrella is held above. Behind him, several young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls carry offering trays and wear marigold garlands and rudraksha malas. In the background an ornate golden throne and a decorated deity murti stand under hanging fabric, with a seated group of devotees in orange and yellow saris to the left.

Outdoor procession under a corrugated metal canopy with palm trees and a tall red-and-gold pillar behind. A central figure in long flowing orange-saffron robes walks with hands folded, wearing a rudraksha mala, and is flanked by men in saffron-and-maroon robes with orange shawls and rudraksha malas. Several people in white dhotis and white shirts walk nearby, and a man at left wears a white head cloth and white dhoti holding a microphone. A decorated flower vase sits on a draped table at left. On the right, a bearded bare-chested man wears a white cloth and malas beside a woman in maroon robes with a red turban. Some people wear yellow and white garments in the background. a person cues: a central figure in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, walking in procession.

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Photograph inside an open-sided temple pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and tall pillars. Several robed men walk together across a concrete floor. In front, a bearded older man in saffron-orange robes walks with a wooden staff beside a man in a red-orange shawl and garland. Next to them, a man in saffron robes with long hair and a rudraksha mala walks alongside a man in white shirt and dhoti. Behind them, men in white and orange clothing follow. On the right, decorated shrines with colourful arches, floral garlands, and ornate deity murti are arranged along the wall, with brass offerings and a small white brick platform in the foreground.

Outdoor photograph of a procession walking along a dirt path beside corrugated metal fencing and a large white tent at a camp. At the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe with a dark rudraksha mala walks forward with an outstretched arm, flanked by people in white dhotis with gold borders. A tall orange and gold ceremonial umbrella with fringe is held over the procession by a man in white. Behind, a woman in pink sari walks with others. On the right, a young shaved-headed man in orange robes carries a folded orange cloth bag and wears gold garlands, and another young man in an orange-and-black dhoti stands with a rudraksha mala. Red flags line the background. Swamiji (probable) is the central man in saffron with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, leading the procession under the umbrella.

Photograph inside a large open workshop with a high corrugated roof, fluorescent tubes and fans, shelving and sculpture stock along the walls. Several men in saffron and orange robes walk together across a paved floor. A man in the centre-left wears a rust-red robe with a gold-bordered dhoti, a rudraksha mala and a white tilak, speaking to others. Beside him a man in a white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha malas walks barefoot. A man in orange robes with a green cloth in hand and a gold chain is smiling, and another in a long orange shawl walks at right. A figure in pale pink robes and a man with a beard in the background complete the group, with unfinished stone statues visible near the walls.