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Photograph of a procession inside a temple courtyard. A man in the centre wears a dark brown-black robe with a gold-toned pattern, a long mala of orange and white beads with a red floral garland, and a red-and-white tilak on his forehead; he walks barefoot on a striped mat toward a shrine. Behind him, men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls carry a long pole and a colourful umbrella with a multicolour fringe. The shrine behind holds a deity murti decorated with a large garland of red, orange and yellow flowers and gold ornaments, flanked by floral arches. A red carpet lies in the foreground and steel railings frame the path.

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March 10 20132013-03-10A photograph of a procession at a temple entrance. A man with long dark hair, a white forehead band, an orange-brown dhoti and a loosely draped leopard-print shawl over the chest wears a red and pink flower garland and a beaded necklace, smiling and walking on a red carpet. Two saffron-clad attendants with white forehead bands and beaded malas walk beside him, and a multicoloured canopy umbrella is held above him. Behind him stands a decorated shrine with a deity murti surrounded by flower garlands and a kalasha, framed by colourful marigold festoons. Robed devotees in white stand at the sides behind metal railings.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10A procession at a temple entrance on a red carpet. A central figure wearing a rudraksha mala, a long ornate necklace, a leopard-print garment and a saffron-orange dhoti walks beneath a multicoloured ceremonial parasol, with a forehead mark and a red-and-white flower garland. Behind him, saffron-clad attendants wearing beaded malas carry items, and an older man in white clothes and women in saris stand with palms joined along the railings. Behind them, a shrine is decorated with flower garlands and colourful bunting, with a deity murti in the niche.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10October 08 20162016-10-08A photo of a procession at a temple shrine with a red-roofed open pavilion. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark swept-back hair wears a gold ornate necklace, a long pink and red flower garland, and an orange saffron dhoti. a person: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron clothing are visible cues; the man walks forward in a ceremonial procession. To the left, a saffron-clad attendant holds a long wooden staff supporting a fringed multicoloured canopy over the scene, and another attendant in orange holds a silver trident-like ceremonial staff on the right. Behind them stands a stone shrine with gilded arch containing deity murti, including figures with a blue backdrop, and a standing devotee figure in a small niche; a brass lamp stands in front. Several other saffron-clad people and a figure in white stand in the background.2013-03-02January 01 20172017-01-01October 08 20162016-10-08March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10A photograph of a ceremonial procession on a red carpet under a open-sided tent with orange and red hanging decorations and banana plants. In the foreground, a man in a dark brown robe and orange-red turban wears a long white flower garland and a heavy gold necklace, walking barefoot beside a younger man in an orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala. Behind them, women in saris and men in white dhotis walk and stand with hands folded. A deity shrine with a kalasha and a white ceremonial umbrella stands in the background, and a raised red platform with gold steps sits to the right. a person cues: turban and ornate gold necklace on the central figure, but appearance is not certain enough to confirm.2016-12-03