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December 12 20162016-12-12Outdoor ceremony at a temple-like courtyard with a large crowd of devotees standing and watching a raised stage. On the platform, a man in a rust-orange dhoti and red turban stands beside a kalasha-like copper vessel decorated with yellow-orange marigold garlands, and a figure in a dark robe holds a long red cloth. A person in a saffron-yellow dhoti sits at the stage edge beside a yellow railing. Palm trees, hanging orange-and-patterned banners, and a white canopy frame the scene, with a camera crane overhead. Many people in white, red, pink and green clothing fill the foreground, some with folded hands. Partial credit line visible at lower right.2016-12-03September 11 20162016-09-11December 03 20162016-12-03December 21 20072007-12-21December 03 20162016-12-03December 12 20162016-12-12Night procession at an outdoor ashram event. A lit golden palanquin or ratha carrying a deity murti is decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and hangs beneath a string of small paper bunting flags. Many men in plain white dhoti and white shirts crowd around it, several bending forward with hands together. One man in the right foreground wears a bright orange-red shawl over white clothes. Palm trees are visible above the crowd.2007-12-30December 12 20162016-12-12Night-time outdoor temple procession seen from behind a seated crowd of devotees on the ground. A bare-chested man in an orange cloth draped over his shoulder walks in the centre, flanked by people in white dhotis and saris. In the background, a golden ornate palanquin with a domed canopy, decorated in gold and red, is carried in front of a red and white painted temple gate. At left, a deity murti or decorated figure sits beside a dark wooden platform draped with a maroon cloth and white flower garlands. A large green-and-white banner with a painted portrait hangs at top left, and string lights glow above. Many people in white, some in orange and gold-bordered saris, follow the procession.2016-03-06 +1 copiesMarch 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesNight-time outdoor ritual procession at a temple-like setting. A man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl, with a long garland of white and pink flowers, stands on a striped cloth runner raising one hand in blessing. Beside him a woman in a cream sari carries a lit lamp on a tray. Behind them a crowd of devotees in orange and saffron robes stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, and several white-clad men and children are present. A red and gold flag and a yellow ornate umbrella are visible. On the right, a deity murti and a decorated palanquin or throne are heaped with marigold, yellow and purple garlands, with rose petals scattered on the ground.2017-11-11