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Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots, standing on a red-and-terracotta paved path beside a red stone platform. A man in a white dhoti holds a white ceremonial parasol with silver-trimmed edges above the group. Next, a bearded man in a rust-red robe with a red turban, a gold necklace and multiple garlands stands with hands joined in namaste. Beside him a man in a white dhoti and a younger man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace stand with hands folded. Yellow, red and white flower garlands hang on a nearby platform and a decorated pillar draped with flowers and red cloth. Several people are visible, with the group arranged in a ritual procession setting.

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December 03 20162016-12-03January 01 20172017-01-01December 03 20162016-12-03Outdoor temple procession under a large banyan tree with aerial roots. In the foreground, a man in a brick-red dhoti and shawl, garlanded with a white flower garland and red-and-green tassels, walks along a stone path, a rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him, shirtless men in orange dhotis carry a tall golden staff with a canopy and a brass vessel. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala stands on the rocks near a small shrine decorated with yellow cloth and a deity murti. A red fence and a few other devotees are visible. A bright ceremonial umbrella with colourful tassels hangs at the top left.2017-01-01December 03 20162016-12-03Outdoor procession under a large banyan tree on a brick-paved path. A central figure in a maroon-red dhoti and a maroon turban, wearing a heavy gold necklace, a white and red garland, and gold bracelets, walks barefoot onto a striped woven mat. Behind him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and orange-robed attendants hold a white ceremonial parasol and a staff, while a crowd of devotees in white kurtas and dhotis stands with hands folded. On the right, a dark stone deity murti is decorated with yellow, orange and red flower garlands, and a red rock formation sits beside it. The scene suggests a padapuja-style honouring with a procession.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03January 01 20172017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01December 23 20162016-12-23Outdoor temple procession beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A bearded man in a maroon dhoti and a garland of white and pink flowers stands centre-left, hands folded, beneath a decorated ceremonial parasol with a colourful fringe. Behind him a figure in a white dhoti and shawl holds a parasol and hands together. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis carry brass plates of flowers and offerings, and a white-clad man holds a long rod. Devotees in white and orange stand along the path. On the right, a large gold-and-black deity murti adorned with flower garlands stands beside a black cobra-shaped stone and a red-stone base scattered with petals. Lamps and a saffron flag are visible behind the group.2016-12-14December 03 20162016-12-03