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A photograph of a large screen showing a procession crowd at the Malaysia Batu Caves. Many people in white and orange clothing fill the frame, some clapping and smiling. A central figure in orange-saffron robes and a pink head covering carries a ceremonial object, and a golden ratha or palanquin-style frame stands at the right. Captions along the bottom read Kuala Lumpur Adheenam, and a corner label reads Malaysia Batu Caves.

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January 23 20162016-01-23A photograph of a screen showing a festival procession at Malaysia Batu Caves, with a white label reading "MALAYSIA BATU CAVES" in the upper left and "Kuala Lumpur Adheenam" printed at the bottom. Many devotees in white and orange-red clothing crowd around, several with hands pressed together in namaskar. A central figure in orange robes, with a pink turban and a garland of white flowers, stands raised above the crowd. In the foreground a woman in a red sari and gold border walks beside a golden ornate palanquin decorated with yellow fabric and garlands. Light flares near the bottom centre.2016-01-23A dense outdoor procession at a Hindu festival, with many devotees in white clothes and orange or saffron scarves. A man in front of the crowd raises one arm, wearing a white kurta with an orange shawl over his shoulder and a rudraksha mala. Women in white saris with orange borders carry brass plates and kalasha-style pots topped with coconuts and mango leaves. Orange flags and banana-leaf decorations line the route, and a videographer with a camera on his shoulder films from the left. Several people in the foreground wear orange garments and ornate gold necklaces, and a few wear white and blue. The scene reads as a ritual procession with offerings, with a crowd of roughly twenty to forty visible people.2008-12-31September 16 20152015-09-16May 01 20162016-05-01A photograph of a crowd of devotees at a festive gathering under a red and white canopy, with pink lighting. In the foreground a woman in a maroon top and a man in a saffron-orange turban and wrap stand at left. A smiling woman in a cream-and-gold sari with a dark braid claps her hands at center. A man in a white kurta with a red wrap and rudraksha mala, and another in a white kurta with an orange-saffron sash, raise their arms and clap. Behind them many devotees in white and saffron clothing raise hands and sway. Ritual decorations are visible in the background.2015-01-13May 01 20162016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01Dim temple interior with dark stone walls, a bright light glare at the top, and a crowd of devotees in ritual dress. In the centre, a man in a rust-red turban and reddish-brown dress with a heavy gold-toned necklace and a yellow-gold shawl holds a brass plate with lit lamps and offerings. Around him, bare-chested men wear white dhotis and rudraksha-style malas, and women wear orange and saffron saris with garlands. A woman in a turquoise sari stands at left. A fan is visible at right. The setting appears to be a temple sanctum with people gathered for darshan or a puja.2015-09-16May 23 20152015-05-23August 07 20172017-08-07May 01 20162016-05-01