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February 17 2016

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February 17 20162016-02-17December 31 20152015-12-31December 31 20152015-12-31November 21 20152015-11-21January 13 20152015-01-13A procession inside a hall with orange-red walls moves along a red carpet toward a decorated doorway. At the centre a barefoot man in saffron-orange robes, with a headband and a long beaded garland, walks forward with his hands at his sides. Behind him a group of devotees follows, including men in white dhoti-style clothing and women in orange saris. A large multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with tasselled fringe is held above the procession, and a decorated palanquin or ratha appears in the background beside bunting-festooned doorway. A stainless steel handrail lines the carpet. Several people in the procession are carrying items, and a man in white with an orange cloth stands at the right edge.2010-12-27January 03 20162016-01-03June 07 20162016-06-07A procession moves through a temple or hall with a red-painted wall and gilded decorative panels. A man in the centre wears a red turban, a saffron-red robe with gold border, a long gold-bead garland and a cross-shaped pendant, and is smiling as he walks. Beside him a bald man in red-gold robes and rudraksha malas looks at a small device in his hand. Women in deep red saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas walk alongside, one carrying a long silver staff, another holding a large ornate golden fan-shaped parasol. A young woman in white and a girl in white with rudraksha beads also appear. Several people are partially visible in the foreground, with more people in the background.2015-11-16Night outdoor procession at a temple-style ceremony under a canopy with a red, yellow, blue and white fringed awning. In the centre a bearded man with long hair wears a rust-brown robe, a thick gold necklace, a red tilak on his forehead, and gold armbands, walking barefoot on a red carpet. Beside him a man in a bare-chested orange-clad stance holds a long-handled ceremonial item with white sacred thread, and a figure in a dark-red sari with a rudraksha-style mala stands nearby. Behind them men and women in saffron-orange cloth walk or stand, and a golden palanquin and an ornate shrine decorated with deity figures and draped fabric appear in the background. Mid-level and background details include a sound speaker and a seated spectator at right.2017-10-05January 13 20152015-01-13October 05 20172017-10-05