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A photograph inside a large open-sided pavilion with a white and pink tent canopy and a red curtain hanging at left. In the centre a gilded ornate deity structure with golden arches and a small canopy stands on a raised platform. Several men in white dhotis and shirts and orange or saffron-robed figures stand on a red-carpeted stage at right, some with white turbans. A dense crowd of devotees in white, yellow and checked shirts fills the foreground, with a woman in a yellow sari at left. Camera equipment and cables are visible near the stage edge.

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A crowd of devotees, mostly men with bare upper bodies or in white dhotis and orange shawls, faces a decorated stage at an indoor ritual. On the central platform a seated figure in orange and white attire with a red headpiece sits beneath a red canopy hung with white and red flower garlands, lit by a spotlight. Flanking the canopy are large silver-and-colour floral arches. To the right, a deity murti stands within a golden arch framed by flowers. Several devotees raise their hands and hold whisks or fans in the air during the celebration.2017-08-14July 15 20112011-07-15April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24A crowded indoor temple-tent scene with a red carpet and white canopy overhead. On the right, an ornately carved gilded shrine holds deity murti and ceremonial items, with colourful tassels and garlands hanging from it. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis with gold borders, some bare-chested, stand close to the shrine, one with a rudraksha-style necklace, while devotees in white dhotis and white garments crowd the left side, one bald woman in white with a gold-bordered cloth. Orange and yellow umbrellas stand in the background. Two orange and gold-border-clad figures are prominent in the foreground. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible.2016-04-24May 25 20172017-05-25May 03 20162016-05-03A photograph of a crowded temple-hall celebration with a decorated canopy stage lit in magenta and white. A seated figure in red and orange garments and garlands sits under a red-and-white canopy hung with marigold and jasmine strings, with flower heaps before him. Behind the stage a deity murti is decorated with flowers and a silver-edged backdrop. In front, many men wear white dhotis and bare upper bodies, some with saffron-orange shoulder cloths and orange turbans, holding up upraised hands and small ritual items.2017-08-14May 25 20172017-05-25January 13 20152015-01-13January 01 20092009-01-01July 15 20112011-07-15