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A covered outdoor hall with a corrugated roof and orange and red bunting strung along the beams. In the foreground on the left stands a large painted deity figure with pink-and-white skin, a crown, gold ornaments, a long dark braid and a green floral motif, with a peacock-feather fan behind it. Behind it, a procession of devotees walks along a line of diyas with lamps. A man in white with a saffron shawl and a mala leads the group, a woman in white carries a small metal vessel, and a barefoot person in an orange cloth with a white flower garland walks near the centre. Many others in white and pale saffron attire follow in the background. Kolam designs decorate the floor.

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A photograph of a procession moving through an open-sided tin-roofed pavilion with a line of orange pennants overhead. On the left, a large painted white and pink statue of a deity with a crown and jewelled ornaments stands beside a row of small lit oil lamps on a stand. Many people in white ritual clothes walk in a line; a man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a red-bordered shawl walks at the centre, and a man in an orange saffron robe with a long garland of flowers walks beside him, with children and women in saris and salwar kameez around them. A pale-patterned kolam design is drawn on the floor. Onlookers stand along the back.2006-12-29A large painted deity murti with a jewelled crown, gold and red-and-blue gem necklaces and pink-white skin stands in the left foreground under a corrugated roof hall. Behind it, a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas and women in saris stands in a long line. A man in an orange-saffron garment with a white flower garland and a shawl stands near the centre; he is a devotee or sannyasi in the procession, and the image gives no clear basis to identify him. Offering plates with flowers and fruit sit on the floor at the bottom, and orange and red bunting hangs from the rafters.2006-12-29Photograph of a procession under a corrugated metal shed hung with orange and red bunting. In the foreground at left, a large painted white and pink statue of a female deity with an elaborate gold crown, multi-coloured jewelled necklaces and a green scrollwork pattern on the chest. Behind her, a line of devotees walks along a mat. A woman in an orange sari with a white flower garland and a man in an orange shawl stand near the center; other men wear white kurtas and white dhotis, some with orange shawls, and one carries a metal pot. Several children and women in saris are among the crowd at the right.2006-12-29A photograph of a covered open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and a plain concrete floor decorated with a white rangoli. On the left, a large seated deity murti sits on a white and crimson draped platform beneath a carved reddish arch, with a green and yellow garland. Behind it stand more decorated figures with colourful painted headdresses and garlands. On the right, a line of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, some with garlands and rudraksha-style necklaces, stand with folded hands while a girl in a pink and striped dress watches. At the far right, a figure in an orange robe holds a garland and a brass thali with a tray of offerings, while people in white stand beside.2006-12-30A large painted fibreglass deity murti with pink face, gold crown and jewelled gold necklaces stands in the left foreground, facing right. Behind it, a procession moves through an open-sided tin-roofed pavilion hung with orange and red triangular flags. A man in the centre wears an orange shawl and a white garland of flowers, walking with others in white dhotis and kurtas. One man in white carries a metal bowl. Several women in sarees and children watch from the right, with bright sunlight streaming in from the side.2006-12-29A tented outdoor pavilion decorated with orange and white pennants, marigold garlands and string lights. In the foreground, two square brick fire pits with brass vessels and oil lamps sit on a mat, beside a large silver kalasha and a painted figure of a bird with an open beak. A central figure in an orange-saffron garment with a white and red floral garland walks between the pits, with long dark hair. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and white saris stand close together, and a man in a white shirt with a white dhoti is at centre-left. Several men on the right wear white with rudraksha malas. The setting appears to be a ritual homa or yagna area with a crowd watching.2007-01-01A procession moves through an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof strung with orange pennants. A man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl, wearing a long white and red flower garland, walks barefoot at the centre, flanked by men in white dhotis and kurtas. On the left, a man in white holds a long ceremonial staff topped with a finial, and another carries a small metal vessel. Drummers with long drums in white clothes walk on the right, and colourful umbrellas or canopies float above the group. Concrete pillars and white plastic chairs line the hall, with a few onlookers at the back.2006-12-29August 24 20142014-08-24A 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.2017-10-01December 24 20082008-12-24Outdoor temple courtyard with a tall ornate brass dhwajasthambha flagpole and a black Shiva lingam on a red pedestal decorated with marigold garlands. A bare-chested priest in orange dhoti stands near the lingam, while a figure in orange and a garlanded man in orange-and-red garments stand at the central platform with a red sacred pillar. Devotees in white clothes and saffron-robed sannyasis, including a shaved-headed figure in orange, gather around. Large purple and red decorative umbrellas, hanging lanterns, palm trees and a kolam floor design frame the scene.2016-09-26Outdoor procession beside a large painted deity murti of Devi on a decorated float, showing a fierce lion beneath her and multiple arms holding weapons. A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a saffron cloth wrap and rudraksha mala stands centre-front, forehead and face smeared with coloured powder, holding a red-cloth bundle on a pole. Men in white dhotis and white shirts stand around him, one in a yellow shawl with dotted face colouring, another in a crimson turban-like headdress with a gold necklace on the left, and a bare-chested figure in white cloth at right. Bunting and hanging colourful tassels decorate a corrugated shelter behind them, with onlookers in the background. The scene reflects a festival procession with powder-covered devotees.2010-10-17