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Outdoor temple procession under a bright sky with trees behind. In the foreground, a woman seen from behind wears a dark red sari with gold border and a red flower garland with a pearl strand on her hair. On the right, a man in a white dhoti and a pale attendant holds a tall ceremonial standard with a pointed finial and a fringed banner bearing a decorated emblem. Beyond them, a line of people in white and saffron-orange clothes walks toward a small open-sided shrine with a red-and-yellow roof, where a deity murti is decorated and framed. Several people stand in white dhotis and saffron saris along the path.

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February 23 20152015-02-23February 23 20152015-02-23February 23 20152015-02-23Outdoor photo of a ceremonial walkway lined with devotees on both sides, leading along a red carpet toward a decorated open-sided canopy shrine with yellow and red fabric, garlands and a deity murti. In the foreground at left, a person with long dark hair wears a red-brown shawl draped over one shoulder, a red and blue garland, and a gold bangle. Along the path, people in white, orange and saffron robes stand with palms pressed together. At right, a bearded man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands beside a person holding a tall ceremonial staff with a golden finial, and others in orange and red garments. Trees and bright sky form the backdrop.2015-01-04January 04 20152015-01-04Outdoor scene at a temple-like shrine under a canopy, with a long red carpet running toward a deity murti and gold-trimmed decorations. In the foreground on the left, a person with long dark hair, seen from behind, wears a red-orange garment and a red-and-gold garland, with bangles on the arm. On the right, saffron-robed sadhus and devotees in red and orange stand in a line, one holding a golden staff with a tip and another a long ornate staff, with hands folded in greeting. Two lines of devotees in white, orange, pink and green stand along the path. Trees and bright sky fill the background.2015-01-04A procession under a corrugated metal roof on a dirt floor with coloured kolam designs. In the centre a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a white bead necklace, carries a white vessel, with an umbrella and a striped banner beside him. Behind him, women in orange and red saris and men in orange robes walk in a line, while men in white dhotis stand at the side, one with folded hands. Several figures wear orange sashes or garlands. A large multicoloured parasol and decorated pennant poles are visible. The figure with the vessel cannot be confirmed as a person from appearance, so no in-person identification is made.2013-03-10October 08 20162016-10-08Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard with a small open-sided shrine topped by a sloping roof and a deity murti in a niche. In the foreground, a figure in a dark robe with a sash stands with back to the camera, facing the shrine. Groups of people in saffron/orange robes and white garments stand in rows across the paved courtyard. On the right, a person in dark clothing holds a long staff, and another standing figure with a shaved head is partly visible. Trees and a clear blue sky form the background, and construction stone is stacked to the left.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard under clear blue sky. In the foreground, a silhouetted woman with long dark hair in a dark dress stands with hands raised in greeting. Two lines of devotees in saffron-orange robes and white clothes face each other across a paved open area toward a small open-sided shrine with a sloped metal roof, red pillars and a deity murti inside. A tall flagpole with a staff-like pole appears at the right edge with a standing sannyasi in orange. Trees and a distant tower are behind the shrine. Several people are visible, with saffron robes and white garments prominent.2015-02-05Outdoor temple scene with a red carpet leading toward a shrine under a yellow canopy, decorated with colourful tassel banners and a deity murti flanked by white bull figures. A long-haired figure in reddish-brown robes stands from behind on the carpet, hands joined in namaskar, with the shrine ahead. Along the left, devotees in orange and white stand in a line with palms pressed together. On the right, two women in white saris with gold borders and a man in white dhoti with gold border stand near the shrine, one holding a red bag. Trees fill the background. Maheshwara Puja context is from the page, not visible.2016-08-02