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A large outdoor ritual gathering under a canopy decorated with colourful tassels, hanging lanterns and green leaf festoons. In the foreground a man with a red and gold turban, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces stands with hands folded in front of a low table covered with a striped cloth, brass vessels, flower garlands and offerings. Beside him a bare-chested attendant in orange dhoti holds a tall golden staff, and white-clad priests in white dhotis hold ritual poles and a decorated umbrella. Behind them a crowd of devotees, many with palms pressed together, stands in saffron, blue and white saris and kurtas, appearing to take part in a puja.

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Outdoor temple-style pavilion with red and white canopy, hanging colourful cloth streamers and mango-leaf torans. A man in a red and gold-patterned garment with a large beaded necklace and a saffron-clad priest hold ceremonial items beside a brass kalasha and offerings on a multicolour striped mat. Men in white dhotis with saffron sashes and rudraksha malas hold a long ceremonial pole and a decorated umbrella-style parasol while a large crowd of devotees in white, saffron, blue and red saris and kurtas stands with hands folded. A camera crew films at left, and a brass lamp sits at lower right.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14Photograph of a festival flag-hoisting ceremony under a decorated pavilion. In the foreground a bearded man wearing a rust-red turban and a pink-and-white patterned shawl with gold necklaces and rudraksha malas stands with palms pressed together, while a young man in orange dhoti holds a tall bamboo pole with green leaves. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white dhotis, saffron and blue saris stands with folded hands beneath a canopy of red, green and yellow tassels and hanging mango-leaf strands. Brass kalasha vessels and a striped pillar frame the scene. The shawled man shows distinctive presentation cues but identity is uncertain from appearance; described by role as a ceremony leader.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14A central figure stands under a tall, multicoloured parasol with red, yellow, blue and green panels, his palms pressed together at chest level. He wears a maroon-red turban and a maroon robe, with a long pink-and-white floral garland, a gold-toned ornamental necklace and a rudraksha-style mala. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and saffron-orange garments hold ceremonial staffs and umbrellas, while devotees behind them stand in an open pavilion decorated with hanging banana-leaf strands and coloured tassels. A brass vessel and offerings on banana leaves sit on a striped cloth in front, and a world map is visible on the back wall.2016-12-14August 15 20172017-08-15 +1 copiesDecember 14 20162016-12-14Indoor 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.2016-12-02Outdoor festival procession under a red-and-white canopy with palm trees behind. A central bearded man in a red garland, red turban with a gold emblem, and heavy gold necklaces stands with hands folded, holding a tall ornate parasol-style umbrella pole. Around him, men in white dhotis and bare torsos carry poles and ropes, and a row of devotees in orange and saffron robes stands with hands pressed in prayer. Women in saris and western clothes stand on the right, some with palms together. Hanging black and green leaf decorations and a golden ritual pot appear in the foreground.2016-12-14December 03 20162016-12-03A photograph of a ceremonial procession under a covered pavilion. A central man in a red-maroon turban and maroon cloth, wearing a red-and-pink flower garland, ornate gold necklaces and gold bangles, stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind him a large multicoloured parasol-style canopy with red tassels is held overhead. Two men in white dhotis with gold borders, one holding a tall silver staff, flank him. Devotees in orange and saffron robes stand with folded hands along the sides, and a woman in a dark dress with a floral garland also stands among them. Hanging colourful lanterns, green leaf streamers and a tray of flowers in the lower right complete the scene.2016-12-14December 03 20162016-12-03