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Photograph of devotees gathered at a doorway beneath a red cloth canopy with strung pennants. A bearded man in a white shirt and dark rudraksha-style mala stands at centre with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him a woman in a white sari with a beaded mala and beige handbag also joins her palms. On the right an older woman with grey hair, glasses and a dark beaded mala presses her palms together. Behind them, white-clad devotees and a man with a shaved head stand in the crowd. At left a golden trident (trishul) is held upright near a striped umbrella and a man in white with sunglasses. The setting is an orange-painted entrance with a crowded procession-like gathering outdoors.

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A photograph of devotees in white clothing gathered under a red and green fabric canopy at an outdoor entrance. In the foreground a smiling man in a white kurta with a rudraksha-style mala and a ribbon-trimmed badge stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him a man in a striped white shirt and white dhoti also greets with folded hands. An elderly woman in a white sari with gold border, glasses and a dark shoulder bag stands with hands joined. Behind them a bald man in an orange-saffron shawl bows with folded hands, and a golden trident-topped staff and colourful striped umbrellas are visible in the background.2007-02-15A photograph of a crowd gathered under a red and green fabric canopy with a golden trident mounted on its side, with a colourful striped umbrella visible outdoors. Several men in plain white shirts and dhotis stand with palms pressed together in namaste, one in the centre wearing a white shirt and another at right in white with an orange shawl across his shoulder. A boy in a white shirt with a dark pendant necklace and a red tilak mark on his forehead stands at left, and a woman in a striped top and braided hair stands behind. Several other people in white clothing and orange shawls fill the background.2007-02-15Outdoor photograph of a procession beneath a red canopy strung with green, blue and pink pennants, with multicoloured parasols behind. In the foreground a man with long dark hair and a saffron-orange shawl over white clothes holds a tall brass trident-topped staff, facing a bald young man in white with a red-bordered shawl and rudraksha mala who holds a small dark book. Beside them a woman in a white sari with gold border wears a long beaded necklace, and a young woman in white holds a small device. A man in white on the right presses his palms together, wearing an orange shawl and holding an ornate golden staff. Many other people in white clothes and orange sashes fill the background. The man with long hair is a person candidate by appearance, but the cues are mixed and the identification is uncertain.2007-02-15September 01 20092009-09-01July 23 20172017-07-23Outdoor procession scene under a red fabric canopy strung with small green and white pennants, with striped umbrellas behind. A smiling young woman in a lavender-and-white patterned salwar kameez and glasses walks forward with her palm extended. Beside her, a bald man in white ritual clothing with an orange shawl and gold ornaments holds palms together in anjali. A young man in white with an orange shawl holds a gold kalasha, and a golden staff is visible. A gold trident (trishul) stands at the left. A boy in a blue shirt wears a medal-style badge. A grey-haired man in glasses and a light shirt joins with palms pressed together, and an older man in white stands at the right edge.2007-02-15A photograph of a festive indoor gathering with women and men in a room decorated with garlands of white jasmine and red and pink flowers hanging from the ceiling and wall, and small framed pictures on the walls. A smiling woman in a white sari with a gold-bordered edge and a dark beaded necklace stands at centre with her palms pressed together in greeting. Beside her, a younger woman in a beige sari and a man in white dhoti-style clothing with a red-bead mala around his neck hold fruit or offerings. On the left, a man with long hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a woman in orange clothing smiles. Several other people in white and pastel clothes stand around the room.2010-01-20March 21 20042004-03-21January 03 20122012-01-03Outdoor ceremonial welcome beneath a red canopy with tasseled fringe and a garland-wrapped pole. A smiling man in white kurta with orange-bordered shawl stands centre with palms joined, holding a silver trident-topped staff. Around him, men in white and orange shawls and a woman in an orange sari-edged shawl join palms in anjali, while a boy in white with an orange shawl stands at right. Behind them a red wall bears a painted banner showing a horned figure, a bull, an elephant and a bird. A man with grey hair in white stands in the foreground with his back to the camera.2007-02-15December 23 20092009-12-23A procession of devotees in white clothing walks along a narrow path between pink-washed walls under warm late-afternoon light. Women in white saris with rudraksha malas and small bindis lead the line, several holding or wearing blue cloth bags, while a man in white shirt and dhoti with a rudraksha mala walks at the left edge. Two orange-red flags on poles rise behind the women at right, and a tree and palm fronds stand in the background. The scene resembles a padayatra or ritual procession, with many participants visible further back.2005-12-31