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A hazy outdoor-style hall filled with smoke or incense, where a crowd raises arms toward a tall bamboo-like pole decorated with yellow and white flower garlands and green leaves. A man in a white shirt and white trousers at centre holds a metal plate with a lit flame high above his head. Several men in yellow dhotis and bare torsos, and others in orange and saffron turbans and robes, stand around the pole with palm-like fronds. Red-cushioned seating runs along the foreground, with a camera on a tripod at left. A large ornate deity murti or decorated umbrella appears at right.

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A dense outdoor-style ritual gathering under a large tent, with thick smoke or haze filling the air. In the foreground, a tall bamboo pole is wrapped with yellow and white marigold garlands and green leaves, topped by a decorated brass kalasha-like vessel and a small white deity murti with a gold crown. Several people in white dhotis and white head cloths stand and walk among the crowd, while others wear saffron-orange garments and turbans. A man in a pink kurta with an orange shawl stands at left, touching the decorated pole. Seated devotees in orange and red turbans sit on red cushions near a metal railing. A television camera on a tripod is at left, and a golden ornate canopy or palanquin is visible in the background.2015-01-13A dense, smoky hall during a ritual procession with many devotees. In the foreground a tall bamboo pole decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and green leaves stands beside a small deity murti dressed with flower garlands. Men in yellow and white dhotis, some bare-chested with gold necklaces, crowd around. A man in an orange saffron robe and orange turban stands in the centre, with other saffron-robed sannyasis nearby. A video camera on a tripod films the scene, and an ornate decorated palanquin or ratha with a canopy stands at right. Dense incense or smoke hangs in the air.2015-01-13Crowded outdoor ritual scene in hazy light with smoke or dust in the air. A shirtless man in yellow dhoti stands center, with another man in yellow cloth beside him. Several men wear saffron and orange robes and orange turbans, and one wears a maroon turban. A tall decorated pole with yellow marigold garlands and green leaves rises on the right, next to a silver deity murti wearing a yellow-gold crown. A video camera on a tripod is raised above the crowd. Devotees sit on red cushions in the foreground.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A smoky indoor ceremonial hall with a high roof and haze filling the air. In the foreground, a group of men and women in saffron and orange robes stand with hands folded in devotion, several wearing marigold garlands and rudraksha malas. A woman in the centre-right wears a red-orange turban and a red-and-gold shawl with a garland. Behind them, people in white kurtas and yellow or orange turbans stand near tall ceremonial poles decorated with green leaves and yellow flowers. A person near the top left holds a lit lamp, and a video camera on a tripod is visible in the background.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A smoky ceremonial hall with a crowd of saffron-robed sannyasis and priests around a decorated ritual setup. In the foreground, a priest with bare upper body and white dhoti stands before a flower-decorated chariot draped with yellow marigold garlands and red roses, and a gold-and-yellow cloth. A man in an orange-and-maroon turban with a dark camera hangs at left, and a man in a red turban stands nearby. Center right, a bearded man in orange robes holds a brass tray of offerings. A cameraman's tripod stands in the background and tall palm-leaf stalks rise behind the crowd.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13Wide hall filled with white smoke or steam, with a large ceremonial canopy and a decorated palanquin or throne-like structure at centre. Many people in crowd: men in saffron and orange robes and turbans, men in maroon and gold-bordered dhotis, others in green shawls, and white-clad priests. A tall stalk of green plants stands at left, and a metal barrier runs along the foreground where seated devotees in orange sit. A figure at right wears an orange turban and green garment. Mood of a ritual or procession inside a tented venue.2015-01-13