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A photograph inside a temple-like hall with dark red draped walls. In the foreground, tall gold oil lamps stand beside an ornate gilded shrine frame with a round gold halo panel. Along the right side, several people approach: a man in white dhoti and shawl, a man in saffron-orange robes with a white cloth over his shoulder, and two men in maroon-red dhotis with gold-yellow borders and beaded rudraksha-style necklaces, one with a red turban. Women in white saris stand in a line behind them, hands folded. Behind the shrine, a deity murti and colourful cloth draping are visible.

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September 14 20152015-09-14September 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15September 14 20152015-09-14A ceremonial outdoor pandal with red carpet and hanging colourful fabric banners. A bearded man with long dark hair walks forward in a maroon-red robe with a large pink-and-white flower garland and a gold necklace, appearing to be a central figure; he is a person by appearance cues including long hair, ornate gold necklace and garland. Beside him, a bare-chested man with long hair and a rudraksha mala wears a white dhoti with a gold border. Several young people in orange-saffron robes stand with palms pressed together in namaste on both sides. A deity murti with a painted backdrop stands behind, and gilded bull (Nandi) statues line the foreground.2017-10-01January 01 20092009-01-01A bearded man in saffron robe with a white shawl edged in red walks forward in a decorated tent hung with orange, purple and red drapes. Behind him stand saffron-clad attendants wearing rudraksha malas, and a uniformed police officer in khaki stands at left. A golden altar holds a framed deity murti with garlands, and golden thrones with a blue-and-pink canopy sit at right. A younger attendant in saffron holds a tray of fruit and vegetables while a person in dark clothing bends at lower right.2013-02-06September 14 20152015-09-14A procession under a tented pavilion with red carpet, where a bearded man in a maroon-brown robe and a garland of white and pink flowers walks barefoot down the center, wearing a gold pendant and a rudraksha mala. Beside him a man in white dhoti with a gold border and a sash of beads walks with folded hands. Behind them, a line of people in orange and saffron robes stands with palms pressed together. Golden bull or nandi statues stand in the foreground on the left. Behind the procession is a shrine with a deity murti and decorated arch, and hanging cloth banners with floral and bird motifs in orange, yellow and red hang overhead. Potted plants and tall trees form the background.2017-10-01Outdoor-style pavilion ritual with a red carpet and colourful hanging festoons above. In the centre, a bearded man in a maroon-brown robe and a pink-and-white flower garland walks barefoot, wearing gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style chain, with a second man beside him in a white dhoti with a gold border and a brown-beaded garland. Behind them, a tall mandapa-style shrine holds a deity murti. Lines of young people in saffron-orange robes stand with hands folded in anjali on either side, and gilded bull figures sit in the foreground. Several people are present, not a large crowd, and the scene reads as a puja or procession.2017-10-01A man in a rust-brown robe with a large pink-and-white flower garland walks barefoot across a red carpet at a temple-style hall, flanked by two gilded bull statues on the left. He wears gold necklaces and his hair is pulled back. Behind him, a man with long hair, a white dhoti with gold border and multiple rudraksha mala necklaces walks alongside. Crowds of people in orange and red robes stand on both sides with hands folded in anjali, several children among them. Behind them, a deity murti adorned with garlands and a decorated shrine with red curtains and ornate gold frames fill the background.2017-10-01A festive photo inside an orange and red tented pavilion. A man with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha mala and orange robes sits on a gold carved seat, gesturing as he speaks. Beside him, a bald man in a yellow robe holds a small wooden box. An elderly woman in an orange shawl sits on a gold throne with a red cushion while a man in white dhoti holds a microphone toward her. Behind them, a shirtless young man holds orange cloth, and a standing man in orange dhoti stands at right. Two gold-clad deity figures with garlands are at upper left, and a projection screen is visible behind the seats.2013-02-08