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A procession inside a hall decorated with orange pennants and colourful patterned panels. In the centre, a man in an orange robe carries a gold-framed deity murti on a tray. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a brass plate with a kalasha-like offering and a pink garland. Behind them, drummers in white and a woman in a green sari with folded hands stand near the line; a man in a white shirt holds a pipe or staff. Bare feet on a concrete floor, with a lit doorway in the background.

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A procession of devotees walks indoors through a hall decorated with hanging colourful tassels and textile banners. In the centre, a young man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and smiles while walking, a long wooden staff held in his right hand. Beside him, a bearded man in an orange robe with a red border carries a white cloth at his waist. Surrounding them, men in white dhotis and orange shawls, some with rudraksha malas, and a woman in an orange sari with a yellow-shawled attendant walk together, with forehead markings visible on several faces. Round ornamental ornaments hang at the upper left.2008-03-22A photograph of a procession inside a open-sided pavilion with a white corrugated roof and hanging cylindrical fabric banners in orange, yellow and red with floral and bird motifs. A group of about thirty devotees walks in lines across a wooden-floored aisle. Many wear white dhotis and orange or saffron shawls, and several women wear white saris with yellow or orange shawls. At the centre, a bearded man in an orange-saffron robe and a long-sleeved orange garment leads the group, holding a small object in his hands. Behind them, an ornate decorated palanquin with a multicoloured canopy and fabric drapes is carried in the background, with trees visible beyond the open sides. Wall photographs and framed panels line the hall.2008-03-22A photograph of a ritual procession walking through a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange pennants strung across it. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe with bare feet carries an ornate golden frame holding a small deity murti. Beside him, a man in a white kurta and white dhoti with an orange shawl carries a brass tray with flowers. Behind them, people in white clothes and women in white saris play drums and stand in devotion. On the right, a uniformed attendant in a red-and-white checked shawl holds a staff. Tall decorative pillars wrapped in colourful patterned cloth line the walls, and a framed photograph hangs on the right wall.2007-12-23March 22 20082008-03-22March 22 20082008-03-22June 19 20082008-06-19December 24 20132013-12-24March 22 20082008-03-22Night procession with a large ornate palanquin canopy topped with a golden finial and fringed with multicoloured tassels. Beneath it, a garlanded figure in a white and pink turban-like crown and robe, reading as a deity murti or portrait-type form, is carried forward. Around it, saffron-robed sannyasis with rudraksha malas and vibhuti on their foreheads play long golden horns and a large drum, while others hold golden staffs and a ceremonial mace. Some wear orange turbans and others white dhotis. A kolam design is drawn on the ground. Roughly a dozen physical people are visible.2021-07-23A photograph of an evening aarti at a covered hall. Five men stand in a row along a long metal table, each holding a lit oil lamp aloft, the flames bright against the dark ceiling. Several are dressed in white kurtas with orange shawls, while the central man wears an orange kurta and a rudraksha mala. Brass lamps, bells and ritual vessels sit on the table and floor, and seated devotees in white and orange fill the background. Wall paintings and lanterns surround the scene.2008-12-11December 24 20132013-12-24October 17 20102010-10-17