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September 15 2015

September 15 2015

A procession moves down a carpeted hall lined with onlookers in white and green clothing. In the centre, a young man in orange dhoti and bare chest, with white tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala, carries a brass tray holding flowers and two lit brass lamps. Behind him, a figure in a red turban and orange garments wears a long floral garland and raises a hand in greeting. A man with a shaved head and a child in orange follow, and a drummer in orange sits to the right. A tall red and gold ceremonial banner on a pole leads the group. Several people in white dhoti and shirt stand along the edges.

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September 14 2015

A photograph inside a white tented pavilion with a red carpet, showing a ritual offering. Centre, a deity murti is seated on a gold throne decorated with a multicoloured garland. In front, a bearded man in a saffron-and-gold dhoti and matching shawl and red turban stands holding a tray. A seated man in white with a white head cloth and rudraksha mala holds a tray of red apples. On the right, a person in a red turban, orange robe and rudraksha mala holds a small paper and sits beside a gold-and-red chair. A woman in a patterned pink blouse and cream saree stands at the left edge, and white-clad figures stand at the right. Ornate gold pillars and a brass canopy frame the scene.

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September 13 2015

Night ritual in an open-sided temple pavilion with a corrugated roof. In the centre, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border holds a brass tray of lit oil lamps before a golden deity murti under a gilded arch, with a garland draped over the image. Behind him, a second man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands with a bowl. A low white and red-striped platform, a square sunken fire pit and small brass vessels sit to the left. Three more men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas stand at right, hands folded in prayer. Appears to be an aarti or puja.

A covered outdoor pavilion with a corrugated roof and red-painted posts shows a procession walking across a striped woven mat in green, red, blue and cream. At centre, a sannyasi in a flowing orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala walks, flanked by men in maroon dhotis with gold-bordered sashes and gold-bead garlands. A man in a white shirt stands behind, and women in white and pink saris stand at right near red plastic chairs. At left, brass oil lamps and a garlanded pedestal with a white cloth are set up. Several people are visible, some partly cut off at the frame edges.

Photo of a ritual hall with a decorated ornate shrine and deity murti in the background. A bald man in white dhoti with gold borders and a red-and-white rudraksha mala stands at centre, wearing glasses and a name badge, gesturing toward a group of priests in white dhotis with gold borders and beaded malas. One priest carries a wooden stand. A man in orange robes with a long grey beard stands at left, a large orange saffron shawl draped over him, a tilak marked on his forehead. Trays of marigold flowers sit on low wooden stands on the floor, and a man in a pink kurta stands at the right edge. A seated figure in orange robes sits at lower right on a striped mat.

A photograph inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange walls. A man in saffron robes on the far left holds a camera. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti with a long cream shawl holds a red ceremonial umbrella, and another attendant holds a red-and-gold umbrella. Several men in white dhotis with white forehead markings and arm bands stand in a line, one with palms pressed together in namaskar. On the right, an ornate gold throne with a red seat stands empty. A speaker is mounted on the wall above.