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A photograph of a temple procession in an open-sided covered walkway with a corrugated metal roof. In the centre, a man in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl wears a long red and white flower garland and a large ornate gold-and-beaded necklace, with a white-and-red tilak on his forehead, smiling as he walks along a red carpet. Around him, men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas carry long silver ceremonial staffs with ornate finials, and one holds a decorated staff topped with a canopy. Behind them stands an illuminated shrine with a deity murti under a decorated golden arch. On the far left, a bald man in white robes holds a microphone. Several people with white tilaks stand along the railings.

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A temple corridor with a red carpet and steel railings. In the foreground a man with long hair, white tilak and forehead marking, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti with a gold border and an orange shawl, walks with eyes lowered. A rudraksha mala and gold beaded necklace hang on his chest; the appearance is uncertain, so he is described only as a man in ceremonial saffron attire. Behind him a line of orange-robed followers, some with white-painted arms and foreheads, walk with palms pressed together in anjali. Beyond the railing, a shrine holds golden deity murtis, garlanded with flowers, under an ornate golden arch.2013-05-17A temple interior with a red carpet runner. A central man in a rust-brown dhoti with gold borders and a gold-coloured waist cloth walks forward, wearing a multi-strand gold and beaded necklace, bangles and a white forehead marking. Two men flank him in white or orange clothing with rudraksha malas and white forehead tilaks. On the left a woman in a red sari with folded hands follows, and on the right an older man in white holds a microphone. Behind them, a shrine holds a gold-framed deity murti with a red and pink backdrop, a kalasha and floral garlands, under a red and white canopy.2012-04-23 +2 copiesMarch 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10January 1st 2013A procession inside a temple hall moves along a red carpet between metal barriers. At centre, a man with long dark hair, a white forehead band, orange-saffron robes, a long red-and-white flower garland and a layered gold necklace walks barefoot and is shielded by a decorated umbrella. Two orange-robed attendants with white head bands walk beside him, one holding a long pole with a ceremonial parasol. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and saris stands with hands folded. Festival decorations with colourful garlands, banners and lamps frame the background, and a deity murti is visible in the lit shrine area.2013-03-10A procession walks through an orange-walled hall with a corrugated roof toward a red carpet. At the front, a man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl wears a multi-strand garland of white and yellow flowers and a long white-and-yellow garland, with a vibhuti or tilak mark on his forehead. Behind him, devotees in orange and saffron garments and white forehead markings carry a colourful striped parasol and move in step. Some wear gold chains and rudraksha-style malas. A small signboard and decorative banners in red, blue and white line the wall. The scene suggests a ritual procession or darshan entrance.2013-02-28A procession inside a covered hall with red carpet runners and metal railings. A central figure in the foreground wears a long dark wavy hair, a leopard-print garment, a red and white flower garland, and a heavy gold beaded necklace with a rudraksha-style bead mala, with a white forehead mark. Behind him, saffron-clad men with bare upper bodies, gold necklaces, and white forehead marks carry a decorated ceremonial standard with a yellow fringe and a folded banner. Men in white dhotis and gold-bordered shawls stand to the right, and a man in a white dhoti holds a camera on the left. Hanging green leaf strings and a wall display with a blue panel sit in the background. Appearance-based label: a person, the central figure with long hair, ornate gold beads and garland.2013-03-10A procession moves down a red carpet inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and decorative cylindrical pillars painted with floral and geometric patterns. At centre, a man with long dark hair wears a red and white flower garland, a heavy gold necklace and an orange dhoti, walking barefoot. Around him, saffron-robed attendants carry silver tridents and staffs, and one wears a gold-trimmed orange garment. A drummer in a white dhoti stands at left beside a drum, and onlookers in the background watch the procession.2013-03-02March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10