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A crowded photograph inside a temporary open-sided shelter with a corrugated metal roof on blue pillars, hung with orange flags. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a steel plate with green leaves, and a man in a striped shirt beside him carries a brass vessel. A man in an orange-and-saffron garment with an orange turban stands near the centre, and a man in a white shirt holds a bag. Devotees fill the space, some with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a girl in a pink dress with flowers in her hair stands at right. Ornate triangular decorative hangings with gold and red patterns are visible. Several people are visible, most standing and a few seated at left.

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A crowded outdoor procession moves under a corrugated metal roof supported by blue-painted posts, with green trees and hills beyond. Three large ornate fan-shaped canopies with gold fringe and red and gold embroidered panels are carried overhead, and orange flags hang from the poles. A man in a white shirt on the left holds a camera, while a bald man in white and a man in an orange cloth near the centre walk among devotees. Women in saffron and blue saris, a girl in a black dress and an orange turbaned figure stand in the throng, many with raised hands.2010-09-04December 30 20062006-12-30A photograph of an outdoor procession moving under a corrugated metal shelter supported by blue-painted poles and red beams. Two tall yellow-gold ceremonial standards with ornate red, teal and white embroidered pennant-shaped banners, each showing a stylised emblem, are carried forward on long poles. Men in white shirts and white dhotis lead, one bare-headed man in a white garment with a yellow cloth draped over his shoulder walks near the front, and a man in orange clothing stands further back. Women in saris, including a red and a green sari, line the sides, and a crowd of onlookers and children surrounds the path. Rough stone blocks and green trees are visible beyond the shelter.2010-09-04A photograph of a procession under a temporary canopy on grass. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a gold border carries a silver tray of flowers and leaves. Behind her a central figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long white and orange garland walks forward, flanked by men in white shirts and white dhotis holding tall poles that support a long red and saffron festoon banner with decorative pennants. Other women in white saris carry brass trays of offerings, and a crowd of onlookers stands in the background among trees and a stone structure.2008-11-11December 30 20062006-12-30A festive procession under a corrugated metal canopy decorated with banana leaves and colourful striped pillars. At centre stands a smiling man in a red-orange turban and saffron-red robe with a long beaded necklace, flanked by men in white shirts and white dhotis. Women on both sides in white and cream saris carry brass and steel vessels, kalashas and offerings on trays, and one wears a yellow rosette badge. Red and white banners hang behind the crowd.2007-02-06A photograph of devotees lined up under a corrugated roof strung with orange pennants during a temple event. Many people, mostly men in white dhotis and white shirts and women in white saris, stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. In the foreground on the right, a woman in an orange sari wears a long white flower garland and holds a tray. A young girl in a pink and yellow dress and a boy in white with a pendant stand to the center right, and a child in a blue knit cap is also visible. On the left edge, a decorated canopy and floral offerings are set up in front of a white figure in the distance.2006-12-30A crowded outdoor scene beneath a corrugated metal roof sheet. Many men and women press together, many in white shirts and dhotis, one man in a striped pink shirt at left wearing a red-brown bead necklace. A man with a shaved head in orange-saffron cloth and rudraksha beads stands near the centre, and a man in an orange shawl appears at lower right. A yellow van and a sandy path with stones lie beyond the roof at left, and a woman in a pink sari stands at right. The figures are in the foreground and mid-ground.2014-07-01A photograph of a crowded outdoor festival under a white and lavender tent canopy. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and grey trousers, with gold bangles, raises a large ornate gold-coloured vessel overhead with both hands while several devotees around him fold their hands in namaste. Nearby, a bald man in an orange robe with an orange and beaded mala stands among the crowd, and women in white and orange saris are visible. Many more people fill the tented pavilion behind, with sound speakers on stands and white draped fabric decorating the tent.2009-07-07December 31 20082008-12-31December 30 20062006-12-30Outdoor ashram procession moving along a dirt path under a metal scaffold frame strung with yellow and orange marigold garlands, with palm trees and a colourful striped structure behind. A woman in the centre wears an orange saree, a flower garland and a mala, and walks with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind her, men in white kurta and dhoti and a man in an orange shawl walk in the procession, with a small ceremonial canopy visible. Lines of devotees stand on the right, some with palms joined, women in saris and salwar kameez, and a woman in a red saree seated in a wheelchair. Children in white and orange clothes stand on the left, and a few women in white attire join the procession.2006-12-26