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A photograph inside a large temple hall with red-and-white striped mats on the floor. A man in a long rust-brown robe with a gold ceremonial necklace and a garland of flowers walks forward, a tall dark hair crown on his head. Behind him, several men and boys wear saffron-orange dhotis and turbans; one man in white clothing walks beside him. A boy on the right carries a long golden staff near a green cloth partition. On the left, a decorated shrine area shows carved stone figures, flower garlands and a yellow canopy above.

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A photograph inside a temple hall with a red-and-cream floor mat. A central bearded man in a dark red-brown dhoti and shawl wears a large layered garland of beads and a ceremonial gold necklace, with a dark turban and sandalwood marks on his forehead. Flanking him, several people in saffron-orange robes and orange headwraps carry or walk beside him; one in orange holds a white drum. A man in white dhoti and shirt with gold border stands behind, and at right a young boy in orange robes and orange headwrap holds a tall brass staff. Behind them stand a yellow-and-red canopy, flower garlands, a green backdrop and a small decorated shrine with a deity murti at left.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14A procession of devotees in orange and saffron garments walks along a red and white striped mat inside a decorated hall. In front, a bearded man in a brown robe and a long white and pink flower garland, with gold and rudraksha necklaces and a dark cap, holds his hands in anjali. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shawl with white beads carries a tall staff. Behind them, a figure in orange holds a silver-decorated peetha with flowers, and others play small cymbals and a drum. Figures wear orange turbans, rudraksha malas and vibhuti. A large banner of a crowd hangs behind. Photograph of a ritual procession.2018-04-14August 04 20132013-08-04June 07 20162016-06-07A procession inside a hall at a Shiva temple event. In the centre, a man with palms pressed together in namaste wears a tall black turban, a large gold ornate necklace, a flower garland and a brown-red dhoti-style cloth. Beside him, a man in white ritual clothing carries a staff. Several drummers and attendants in orange-red headwear and orange-red cloths walk alongside, one playing a drum. At left, a dark stone deity murti adorned with yellow and white flower garlands and silver ornaments is carried in procession, with an attendant holding a garland. Overhead is a striped canopy, and behind are framed pictures and marigold garlands on the wall, with a palanquin-like shrine at the back.2018-04-14A photograph of a procession inside a decorated temple hall with a striped red and white mat underfoot. In the foreground a man in a dark maroon garment wears a long garland of white and pink flowers and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, holding his hands together in namaste. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shawl with a white beaded necklace holds a long staff. Next, a man in orange cloth carries a silver-and-flower-decorated kalasha or pot on his head, with a headpiece and bead necklaces. Behind them several people in orange garments play a drum and hold a conch or horn, with rudraksha necklaces and orange headwraps. Hanging garlands, pillars and a colourful banner decorate the background.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14June 07 20162016-06-07January 01 20172017-01-01Inside a temple hall decorated with marigold garlands and a hanging ceremonial canopy, a woman in orange robes and an orange turban plays a small drum beside a dark stone shiva linga adorned with flower garlands and a silver face mask-like crown. Behind her, a man in an orange robe and black head covering stands with palms joined in namaste, wearing a white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, while others in orange and white dhotis and orange turbans hold drums and stand in procession. A photographer in orange stands at right. The setting is a devotional ceremony in a Shiva temple hall.2018-04-14March 02 20182018-03-02