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A festive photograph inside a gold-accented hall where a procession of women in white and cream Kerala-style sarees with gold borders, many with rudraksha malas, stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Several hold colourful umbrellas (purple, pink, green, red, yellow) with mirrored trim, and a woman in the centre holds a red-and-white flag on a pole. Ornate painted pillars with hanging decorative streamers and banana leaves frame the scene, with framed pictures on the wall behind. A woman in a red kurta stands in the background. This appears to be a ritual procession with women devotees; no person is clearly identifiable as a person.

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December 31 20182018-12-31 +1 copiesA procession inside a hall with a tiled floor and ceiling lights. Several people in white dhotis and white kurtas carry tall poles topped with ornate umbrella-like canopies: one orange and red tiered, one gold brocade with red and green trim, and one cream with pink floral trim. A few carry rectangular banners with embroidered borders. A young man in the centre wears a white dhoti with gold borders, a rudraksha mala and gold bangles, and carries a gold canopy. An elderly man on the right wears white with a red shawl and holds a pole. A golden deity murti stands near the back wall, and framed photographs hang on the walls.2015-09-02A festive crowd under a tented pavilion strung with colourful tassels and paper lanterns. Many devotees hold up ornate embroidered umbrellas in yellow, orange, green, pink and red, edged with silver fringe, while others wave red flags bearing a printed portrait of a saffron-turbaned figure. Men in white kurtas and women in saris, salwar and shawls mill together, some raising their arms. In the lower foreground an older man in white sits at the edge of the frame. The scene looks like a procession or celebration. Appearance-based identity is not established, so no a person candidate is marked.2016-05-08September 12 20152015-09-12A procession moves through a bright, polished-marble hall. Many devotees in white dhotis, sarees and kurtas walk in a line, carrying tall ceremonial umbrellas and banners. Several umbrellas are white with gold trim, while others are orange or red with gold tassels. A woman in front wears a white saree with gold border and holds a red-shafted umbrella. A man at left in a white dhoti and red shawl holds a long pole. Behind them, figures in red and saffron robes with rudraksha malas stand near framed photographs on the wall. A golden deity figure is partly visible at left, and a banner shows a circular emblem.2015-09-02December 31 20182018-12-31 +1 copiesIndoor temple ceremony at a hall with grey stone pillars and marigold garlands hanging from the ceiling. In the foreground, a decorated deity platform or altar is heaped with flower garlands in white, pink, red and purple, with a kalasha-like offering and a red cloth. Rows of devotees stand with palms pressed together in namaste. Most women wear white saris with gold borders and rudraksha or bead malas; one older woman in white stands near the centre. Men at the back wear white dhotis, some bare-chested with malas. Several pink and red decorative umbrellas hang overhead. The scene suggests a puja or darshan at the altar.2018-04-14 +1 copiesA night procession under a covered hall with an orange-walled backdrop. Women and men in white dhotis and white saris carry decorated yellow and multicoloured umbrellas and parasols with tassels, several bearing the blue logo. A red carpet runs across the floor. In the foreground a shaven-headed priest in saffron robes with a sacred thread and a camera on his shoulder walks along the carpet, while others in white and orange follow behind, some holding ritual items. Onlookers stand at the back of the hall.2010-12-20December 03 20162016-12-03A photograph inside a metal-roofed hall during a procession. Many people in white dhotis and white kurtas wear red and orange shawls, and several women in white saris and red shawls walk among them. A woman in the foreground wears a white top and red shawl and carries a brass pot, while another blonde woman in white holds a small offering tray. Above them, colourful canopy umbrellas with fringed borders, bird motifs and red, yellow and blue panels are carried on poles, alongside saffron flags and decorated poles hung from the ceiling. A large gilded palanquin-style structure is carried on the right. Festive procession with ritual objects.2015-09-12April 14 20182018-04-14 +2 copiesA festive procession under a tented pavilion with colourful hanging decorations and many ornate umbrellas in red, orange, yellow and pink. In the centre, a man in a red-and-white turban and a long-haired attendant in dark red cloth walk barefoot, while a bearded man in white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body carries a tray of flowers and fruit near a white umbrella. Several people in saffron and rust-red robes with rudraksha beads stand with hands folded in devotion. Men and women in white and orange clothing line the path, and a camera operator with a tripod stands at the left edge.2016-12-03