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May 30 20152015-05-30August 24 20142014-08-24December 18 20112011-12-18A photo of a procession walking down a red-carpeted aisle under a covered pavilion decorated with a red, yellow and green fringed canopy and hanging paper stars. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red-maroon dhoti and shawl with gold border, a long gold-and-beaded necklace, a large gold medallion and gold armbands walks centrally, with a shaved-headed attendant in white kurta and dhoti beside him, one hand on his arm. An orange-robed sannyasi with a rudraksha mala stands at left with hands joined, and white-clad devotees and women in saris line the metal railings at right.2011-12-18July 13 20132013-07-13Interior view through a doorway of an orange-walled hall into an outdoor courtyard with palm trees. Two men in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas walk along a red carpet toward a seated golden deity murti draped in a yellow cloth and purple cloth, with flower and offering plates in front. A white plastic chair and a red and orange hanging decorations are visible. The two walking men are attendants or devotees; no reliable identification is made.2011-09-01A photo of a ceremonial puja on a large theatre stage with a deity murti wrapped in garlands at the left. A priest in an orange-and-white cloth performs an offering at a small table covered with fruit, bowls and a tray of items on a patterned blue rug. A woman in a deep red sari with a red-and-gold border and a flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside her a man in white dhoti and shawl, with a white-and-yellow garland, stands barefoot with hands folded. Other devotees in orange and white sit in the background, with an audience in the seating tiers above.2012-12-20Outdoor event under a white tarp canopy with hanging stage lights and a red carpet. A man in a red-orange turban, orange-red robes with yellow borders, a long rudraksha and flower garland, and orange sandals walks forward smiling; he has a swept-back appearance with a turban and distinctive garland, a person candidate, though the image shows a standing devotee-style figure in saffron. Beside him, a bald man in white shirt and trousers walks with hands folded. To the right, saffron-robed sannyasis carry water bottles and walk in a line, one holding a rudraksha mala. Stacked white chairs, black speakers and a portable cooler stand around the stage area, with a painted backdrop of a forest scene behind.2015-07-25A photograph taken inside a narrow corridor-like storage container with corrugated grey metal walls. On the left, a stacked collection of ceremonial items is visible, including brass or gold-toned ritual implements, a red-cushioned seat, metal pots and purple and orange cloth bundles. On the right, a tall yellow fabric banner with red and blue floral embroidery and a white bird emblem stands on a wooden pole. A man with short dark hair and a warm smile wears a rust-brown dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a rudraksha-style necklace, his hands held together at chest level as he faces an elderly man seen from behind. The elderly man has long white hair in a bun and a long white beard, and wears a flowing saffron-orange robe. Two people are visible in the scene.2013-11-05April 24 20192019-04-24May 30 20152015-05-30February 01 20152015-02-01