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Indoor tented event with a red carpet and hanging colourful tassels overhead. A line of women walks in procession carrying ornate decorated fan-like umbrellas or staves adorned with peacock feathers, pompoms and mirrored panels. The woman in front wears a pink floral sari with an orange shawl and holds a yellow garland; the next woman wears a bright orange kurta and pink-orange scarf, another wears a green-and-white patterned top with red trousers, and the woman in white with a white shawl and gold necklace stands in the centre. Others in yellow, red and green traditional dress follow behind, some barefoot. Folding chairs and a small table line the side, and a partly visible person in white stands at the right edge.

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May 11 20162016-05-11 +1 copiesWomen in white saris and dhotis-style white garments stand in a line on a stage before a dark red curtain during a ceremony. Several carry tall decorated headpieces arched with colourful pompoms, peacock feathers and small framed devotional pictures of deities, and one holds a white cloth bundle. A woman in a yellow kurta with an orange-red shawl stands at left, and a woman in a yellow blouse and patterned sari with a dark sash stands at right. Gold necklaces and bangles are visible, and an orange-yellow flower garland drapes one carrier's shoulders.2016-05-11A 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.2015-09-12September 02 20152015-09-02September 12 20152015-09-12April 23 20162016-04-23A procession moves down a covered hall with an orange-brown tiled floor and a red carpet runner. At the centre, a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe and rudraksha-style beaded garland walks barefoot, with a multicoloured canopy umbrella held above him. Behind him, men in white dhotis with gold-coloured necklaces and devotees in white and orange saris follow. On the left, a man in white kurta and dhoti carries a tall decorated banner with an embroidered golden-orange emblem. Striped and patterned pillars line the hall, and a shelf-like wall displays framed photographs.2010-12-28September 02 20152015-09-02A procession walks down a red carpet runner inside a covered hall with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof. At the front, a long-haired figure in a yellow dhoti-style garment and layered beaded necklaces walks barefoot, with a white-clad attendant behind. A group of people in orange and white ritual clothing follow, many with hands folded in namaskar. On the right, a woman in an orange sari carries a brass vessel with a green leafy offering. Ornate umbrellas with red, green and gold embroidered panels and a tall painted pillar frame the scene, and an open doorway at the back shows palm trees and bunting.2010-12-23September 12 20152015-09-12Evening procession under a corrugated roof with a red carpet running down the middle. Devotees in white dhotis and saris carry decorated parasols with red, yellow and blue fringed panels and a blue bird-like emblem, while a monk in saffron robes with a shaved head and white tilak walks at the front right holding a black camera. Other people in white and orange clothing follow, with a man in a white shirt and dhoti in the background. A red-and-green fringed canopy hangs overhead and a loudspeaker is visible on the left wall.2010-12-20September 12 20152015-09-12