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A photograph inside a large hall with a corrugated metal roof and hanging lights, showing a dense procession of devotees in white dhotis and white garments. Many carry tall staffs topped with saffron, maroon and dark flags, and a large red, green and gold ornate ceremonial umbrella with peacock and crown motifs dominates the right side. Others carry smaller umbrellas and brass vessels. Some participants wear pink or red garments and rudraksha-style neck cords. Colourful woven floor mats cover the ground, and a haze of smoke or incense hangs in the air.

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September 12 20152015-09-12A crowded indoor procession inside a tent-like hall with a metal roof and hanging ceremonial lamps. Many people in white dhotis and white kurtas or saris move through the crowd, several with red and maroon flags on poles. A large red banner in the foreground shows a printed portrait of a bald man in saffron. Other flags in red, white and green and a dark red-and-white flag appear among the crowd. On the right, people carry an ornate silver palanquin decorated with an orange garland, under a canopy with embroidered orange and red panels. Several men wear red shawls over bare shoulders. The floor is covered with woven striped rugs.2015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12A photograph inside a metal-roofed hall during a procession. Many people in white dhotis and white kurtas wear red and orange shawls, and several women in white saris and red shawls walk among them. A woman in the foreground wears a white top and red shawl and carries a brass pot, while another blonde woman in white holds a small offering tray. Above them, colourful canopy umbrellas with fringed borders, bird motifs and red, yellow and blue panels are carried on poles, alongside saffron flags and decorated poles hung from the ceiling. A large gilded palanquin-style structure is carried on the right. Festive procession with ritual objects.2015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12May 08 20162016-05-08A photograph inside a large hall with a corrugated metal roof and hanging coloured cylindrical banners. A procession moves through the crowd: devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, some with red shawls, carry ornate red, blue and yellow decorated parasols and tall saffron and red flags. Several people hold brass plates and kalasha-style vessels, and a gilded palanquin is carried in the centre. Flags of several nations are visible along the left. Haze hangs in the air. A man on the left wears white with a red shawl and holds a brass tray with orange flowers. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from visible cues.2015-09-12May 08 20162016-05-08May 08 20162016-05-08A crowded indoor procession inside a white tented hall with hanging paper lanterns and lights overhead. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with red-and-saffron shoulder sashes, walk along a red carpet. Several large decorative umbrellas in red, orange, green, purple and gold, many with silver fringe, are held aloft. Red and saffron flags are carried alongside, and a painted banner hangs from one umbrella pole. On the right, a golden throne-like seat with ornate gold carvings stands at the far end, near potted plants and a large cymbal-like drum. A cameraman and a few women in saris appear among the crowd.2016-05-08