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A photograph of a procession inside a covered hall with a corrugated roof. In the centre, a smiling figure in saffron-orange robes, a white and orange head cloth, and long garlands of red, white and orange flowers stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind him, a bearded man in orange robes holds a tall golden staff topped with a trident, and another orange-robed attendant stands nearby. A red and yellow ceremonial parasol with tassels rises at left. Devotees in white and dark clothes line a metal railing, and a boy in white clothes walks in the background. Along the back wall hang framed photographs and a band of printed text, with garlanded golden statues including a golden bull and a golden peetha-style seat near the right. Two white T-shirts hang on the wall above.

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A crowded indoor procession under a tented canopy with red, yellow and green tasselled fabric and a golden trident-topped staff. At centre, a man in saffron robes and a white turban stands with palms pressed together, wearing a white and maroon flower garland, a gold necklace and gold bangles. Beside him, a younger man in orange dhoti and gold chain and a bearded sadhu in orange robes walk along. Devotees in white on both sides press palms together behind metal railings, with white T-shirts with orange emblems hanging on the tent walls.2008-12-29A photograph of a procession-style ceremony in a covered hall with a corrugated roof and white walls. In the centre, a smiling figure in orange-saffron robes with a white and gold headcloth, long white and red flower garlands, gold armbands and hands pressed together in namaste stands beside a robed man with a full dark beard in orange clothes and gold necklaces. Behind them, attendants in orange and cream clothes walk and carry ceremonial items, including a gold chariot-style decorative trident and a ceremonial staff. A large gold elephant-shaped vessel and a golden peetha-like seat with orange cushioning sit near the wall, beneath printed photo panels. At right, figures in white and cream kurtas with orange shawls walk past. Devotees in the foreground have hands folded in prayer.2008-12-29Photograph of a procession inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and white walls. At centre, a figure in orange robes wears a long white-and-orange garland and walks under a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with fringed edges and a golden finial, while holding a staff. Attendants in orange and white robes, including one with a red shawl and prayer beads, walk along a red carpet between metal railings. Devotees in white clothing stand on both sides, one holding up a brass vessel. White T-shirts with printed designs hang on the walls. The gathering suggests a Brahmotsavam celebration procession.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A procession inside a covered hall with a metal roof and hanging decorative strands. In the centre, a man in saffron robes and a purple flower garland, with a gold necklace and rudraksha mala, walks with hands folded in front of him. Beside him, a man in saffron dhoti and shawl holds a tall gold trident (trishul) upright. Behind them a canopy with red, yellow and green tassels is visible. On the left, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. On the right, a man in white clothes and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala walks along a red-carpeted path beside a metal railing, with more devotees in white and orange behind.2008-12-31A photograph of a temple-style hall with a corrugated roof and white walls during a ritual gathering. In the foreground a man in saffron-orange robes with a flowing dark beard and a rudraksha-style gold necklace stands beside a metal railing, and a smiling man with a white and gold headwrap, orange cloth and a long garland of red, white and yellow flowers holds his palms together in namaste. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis, cream and saffron robes and a woman in a red sari move through the space; a drummer in blue plays a drum at right. A ceremonial trident and staff stand at left, a brass bell and small offering dishes sit on a counter at right, and a wall board displays printed photographs and text. a person cues are present on the man in orange with long hair, beard and ceremonial gold necklace, but his identity is uncertain.2008-12-29A procession inside a hall with a tiled floor and metal railings. A central figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long white flower garland with red and yellow blossoms and smiles while walking forward. Beside him, a monk in orange robes with a red sash and a shaved head walks with hands together. Behind them, women in white saris with yellow shawls stand along the railing with hands folded in greeting. On the right, a man in white with a yellow shawl carries a tall ornate ceremonial umbrella with a red, yellow and blue fabric canopy decorated with birds and floral embroidery. Framed photographs and banners with bird emblems hang on the walls behind. a person is the central figure in orange robes and a flower garland, matching the page's welcome event.2009-11-19December 29 20082008-12-29A procession inside a covered hall with a corrugated roof. At the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes and a white turban, wearing a white and red flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala, walks with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes holds a tall golden staff, and a multicoloured umbrella with tassels is held overhead. Devotees line both sides, women in white and blue saris with hands folded, and young boys in white kurtas. On the right, a man in a dark suit and tie stands near the rail. Behind them, white T-shirts with a printed red and orange emblem hang from the ceiling, and wall panels show text and images. Garlanded deity murtis appear at the right edge.2008-12-29A procession inside a covered hall with a metal roof frame and white walls. At the centre, a smiling man in a white cap and orange-saffron robes wears a long white flower garland and walks beneath a multicoloured ceremonial parasol with a gold finial, as the bearer holds it. Figures in orange and saffron robes and rudraksha-style beads walk on either side, with a man in a white shirt and dark sash, and a man in white holding a brass vessel. Men in white shirts stand along the left, and a man in a dark jacket appears at the right edge. Hanging white T-shirts with red prints and a framed notice are visible on the walls, and small lanterns are strung across the entrance.2008-12-29A photograph of a procession inside a decorated hall with a red, yellow and blue ceremonial parasol overhead. Beside him a second person in saffron robes and a gold-bead garland lifts a hand. Along the railing on the right, women in saris of teal, orange and green stand with palms pressed together, and a few devotees in dark clothing and white on the left also join their hands in greeting. Strings of paper decorations and colourful pillars frame the ceiling, with a deity murti visible in the background.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23