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Photo of a large white tented ritual hall with hanging red, yellow and blue tassel decorations and fans overhead. Two bare-chested men in white dhoti sit at a red-draped puja platform with flowers, a brass vessel and offerings. A standing man in a long brown-saffron robe and a gold necklace with a white flower garland holds a fringed rainbow-striped parasol above a second man in orange cloth; a person candidate wearing a shoulder-length dark hairstyle and a ceremonial gold necklace stands at the front, with ornate decorations and a golden deity shrine behind. Rows of seated devotees in white cloth sit on colourful striped mats, some with folded hands, and standing crowd members watch from the back and left. Looks like a satsang or ritual gathering.

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December 02 20162016-12-02Night ceremony in a decorated tent hung with coloured paper lamps and streamers. In the foreground, a bearded man in a rust-brown robe and orange turban stands on a red-and-green striped mat, wearing a long multicoloured flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, holding a ceremonial staff. Beside him, a man in white dhoti with a bare upper body holds a silver-handled staff, and a white ceremonial parasol is raised above the group. Rows of seated men in white dhotis with red headbands sit on striped mats, and a silver-canopied scene with ornate murtis and attendants in white is visible at the back.2016-12-12Indoor temple-style ceremony under a white tent with a striped floor mat. A man in a rust-brown robe and white-and-pink flower garland stands centre, hands at his sides, a gold necklace on his chest. Beside him a younger man in saffron-orange dhoti holds a tall gold pole topped by a multicoloured fringed umbrella canopy. Behind them a woman in a red sari holds a brass tray. Seated devotees in white dhotis, some bare-chested with sandalwood marks, face the front; others stand with hands folded in prayer. To the left a red-draped table holds flowers, brass vessels and a deity murti. Gold-painted shrine panels and a decorated arch fill the background.2016-12-02Photo of a large ritual hall during a Rudra Abhishekam-style ceremony. A man with long dark hair and a full beard stands centre-left in a rust-brown robe with a white and pink flower garland and gold armbands. Beside him a young man in an orange-saffron dhoti holds a tall golden ceremonial umbrella with a multicoloured fringed canopy. A woman in a red sari and a man in a white dhoti stand nearby. Seated devotees in white and bare-chested participants fill the foreground, and a red-draped altar with yellow flowers and brass vessels sits at left. A golden shrine and a decorated deity murti on a richly ornamented palanquin-style platform appear in the background, with a crowd of onlookers behind.2016-12-02December 03 20162016-12-03A large tented hall with striped mats and a crowd of devotees, many seated and some standing with hands folded in prayer. At centre, a standing man with long dark hair, a beard and a bindi-marked forehead wears a rust-brown robe and a white-and-pink flower garland, with a gold pendant and rudraksha-style beads; a multicoloured umbrella canopy is held above him. Men seated at right are bare-chested with orange-painted foreheads and white dhotis, and a young man at right with hands folded wears a white dhoti. Women in white and saffron saris, and some in purple and red, are among the crowd. Yellow marigold garlands lie in the lower left foreground. A gold-coloured shrine structure stands at left, and paper bunting hangs from the ceiling. a person is the central figure, identified by long hair, a rudraksha-style mala and a saffron-toned robe with garland, while the umbrella canopy marks ceremonial honour.2016-12-02A procession under a striped tent hung with colourful tassels and small lamps, with red carpet on the ground. A central bearded man in a maroon-brown dhoti and shawl wears a large gold pendant, a garland of white and pink flowers, and a maroon turban; he walks forward with hands near his body. A bearer behind him holds a white parasol with ornate silver-like detailing. Flanking him, men in saffron-orange cloths walk, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas and sacred markings. A man in white dhoti carries a tray of fruits and offerings, and devotees in white and orange stand along the sides with folded hands. Several people are visible in the crowd beyond. Outdoor festival setting with palm trees behind the tent.2016-12-03December 14 20162016-12-14December 03 20162016-12-03December 19 20162016-12-19December 12 20162016-12-12December 19 20162016-12-19