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April 25 2016

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A procession moves down a red carpet under a white tented hall hung with string lights and a pink ceremonial umbrella. At the centre, a man with a saffron-orange turban, a rust-orange robe and a heavy gold necklace walks forward, with an attendant in white dhoti and gold-trimmed shawl holding the pink umbrella above him. Around him, men in orange and white robes carry a tall silver staff and wear rudraksha malas, and young men with bare upper bodies and gold ornaments walk alongside. A uniformed police officer stands at the left edge, and a man in a peach kurta holds up a phone to film the procession.2016-04-23A tented pavilion with a red carpet and gold-coloured ritual objects on display. Four men walk in a procession: the central figure wears an orange-saffron robe, a saffron turban, and a long rudraksha mala, and holds his hands in a blessing gesture; he may be the a person, with long hair and a robe matching the sannyasi presentation of the cues. Flanking him, men in white dhotis with gold borders wear gold necklaces, one holding a ceremonial staff. A yellow umbrella and red umbrellas are carried overhead, and a crowd of onlookers stands behind a barrier in the background.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24A festive outdoor pavilion event on a red carpet beneath a white canopy hung with colourful woven banners and crystal lamp shades. In the centre, a man in a rust-brown robe and a long pink-and-white flower garland stands with a gold pendant necklace, barefoot, facing forward. Beside him on the right, a shirtless man with a white dhoti and gold-toned mala walks forward. Large gold bull (Nandi) statues line the left foreground. Behind them, a crowd of people in orange and saffron robes stands with hands folded in namaskar. A small shrine with deity murtis and a gold-framed arch sits at the back.2017-10-01Outdoor-style pavilion ritual with a red carpet and colourful hanging festoons above. In the centre, a bearded man in a maroon-brown robe and a pink-and-white flower garland walks barefoot, wearing gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style chain, with a second man beside him in a white dhoti with a gold border and a brown-beaded garland. Behind them, a tall mandapa-style shrine holds a deity murti. Lines of young people in saffron-orange robes stand with hands folded in anjali on either side, and gilded bull figures sit in the foreground. Several people are present, not a large crowd, and the scene reads as a puja or procession.2017-10-01January 01 20172017-01-01April 25 20162016-04-25A procession under a large white tent with a red carpet runs across the frame. Men in orange and saffron garments and white dhotis walk alongside women in white saris and bright sarees, many holding multicoloured umbrellas and ceremonial objects. A man in an orange garment at the front carries a long garland, and a central figure in white with a yellow-and-brown shawl stands near a gilded, ornately carved shrine structure. Hanging decorations and lamps line the tent ceiling. The scene resembles a temple ritual procession.2017-01-01January 05 20182018-01-05Crowded temple hall during a ceremony at a Shiva temple. In the foreground a large black stone Shiva lingam, decorated with white silver-look ornaments, marigold and red flower garlands, and an orange cloth, sits on a red-and-brown striped mat. A man in a brown dhoti and white-pink garland stands at the center, flanked by men and women in orange robes and rudraksha malas, some playing drums. A man on the right in white dhoti and shawl holds a long staff. Behind them a colourful striped parasol is raised, and many devotees in white and orange stand along the walls. Overhead hang garlands and a framed portrait on the back wall.2018-04-14Outdoor 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.2017-01-01Outdoor tented ritual hall with a red carpet and colourful hanging tassel banners. In the centre, a bare-footed man in a maroon-brown dhoti and wrap with a long pink-and-white flower garland and gold necklace walks forward. To the right, a man in a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala stands beside a line of young people in saffron-orange robes with hands joined in anjali. Golden bull statues (nandi) lie on the left, and a deity murti stands in a decorated shrine behind. Several saffron-clad children and adults surround the procession area.2017-10-01