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A photograph inside a temple-like hall with red draped curtains and a golden deity shrine behind. In the centre, a man in a rust-red robe with a pink-and-white flower garland and a gold pendant walks forward smiling, with a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a man with long swept-back hair wears a white dhoti with gold border, a long brown rudraksha-style mala and gold necklace, and holds a small paper. On the left, several people in orange-red robes stand with hands folded in reverence near a golden nandi-shaped vahana and a golden ornamental pedestal. A devotee on the far right in orange clothes also folds hands. The scene suggests a devotional gathering or ceremony.

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October 01 20172017-10-01Photograph of a temple-style ceremony on a red carpet under a canopy hung with orange and red tassels. In the centre, a bearded man in a rust-red robe and a long pink-and-white flower garland, with a gold pendant, walks barefoot toward the viewer. Beside him, a man with long matted dreadlocks wears a white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala. Gilded bull statues sit on the left foreground. Behind them, a shrine holds a painted deity murti with a red backdrop. Around the edges, young people in orange robes and rudraksha necklaces stand with palms joined in anjali. The appearance-based label for the central robed man is probable, with cues of a rust-red robe and a flower garland, but this remains an uncertain identification.2017-10-01A photograph of a temple-style outdoor ritual hall with a red carpet and hanging coloured cloth banners with floral and bird motifs. In the centre, a man with a shaved head, a maroon-brown robe, a long pink-and-white flower garland and a gold pendant walks barefoot toward a shrine with a deity murti. Beside him, a man with long hair, a white dhoti with gold border and a gold chain walks alongside. Two rows of people in orange and saffron robes stand on both sides, many with hands folded in namaskar. Gold bull statues with flower garlands sit in the foreground. Appearance-based identity is not reliable enough to confirm the central figure's identity, so he is described by role only.2017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01Outdoor festival scene under a tent with a red carpet. A bearded man in a maroon-brown dhoti and a pink-and-white flower garland walks barefoot toward the centre, wearing a gold pendant and beads. Beside him, a bare-chested man with long dreadlocks and a white dhoti with gold border, wearing a gold necklace and rudraksha beads, walks alongside. Around them, many children and young adults in orange-red garments stand with palms pressed together in anjali. Two golden bull (nandi) statues sit on the left, and a deity murti with a backdrop stands in the background. Colourful hanging lanterns with floral patterns decorate the tent.2017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01A procession on a red carpet under a canopy hung with colourful woven banners and red lanterns. A central figure in a rust-red robe and a long white floral garland walks barefoot, wearing a gold pendant necklace and a forehead mark. Beside him a man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth walks with folded hands and a rudraksha-style necklace. Behind them devotees in orange-red garments stand with palms joined. In the foreground golden bull figures with floral garlands sit on the carpet, and a deity murti with a red backdrop is visible behind the procession.2017-10-01June 30 20162016-06-30September 26 20172017-09-26October 01 20172017-10-01A man in a rust-brown dhoti-style garment with a gold waist belt and gold ornamental clasp walks barefoot down a red carpet at night, wearing a thick garland of yellow and pink flowers and multiple gold beaded necklaces, with rudraksha bands on his upper arms and wrists and a vertical tilak on his forehead. Behind him a second man in white dhoti with gold borders and a long gold-bead necklace with a pendant walks barefoot, and seated devotees in white and rust-coloured clothing line the carpet. A lit deity display with red drapes and an orange banner appear in the background.2017-09-26A photograph inside a decorated open-sided pavilion with a red carpet and hanging cloth banners in orange, red and blue with floral and bird motifs. A central figure in a rust-red robe and long pink-and-white flower garland walks barefoot, wearing a gold pendant and a rudraksha mala, with long dark hair and a full beard; the figure shows distinctive ceremonial adornments, so this is a person appearance-based candidate. On the right a man in a white dhoti and ochre-brown cloth wears a rudraksha mala and stands with hands folded. Around them women and young people in orange-red saris and dresses stand with palms pressed together, and gilded bull (nandi) statues sit in the foreground. Behind is a shrine with a deity murti and a red curtain.2017-10-01