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Indoor procession under a corrugated metal roof, with a deity murti in a glowing shrine at the far end and a red carpet leading toward it. In the foreground a woman with long dark hair, a red flower in her hair, and a leopard-print blouse with an orange shawl stands with her back to the camera. To the right, two women in orange-red saris with gold borders stand with hands folded, one holding a tall ornate umbrella. On the left, several men in white shirts and dhotis press their palms together, and some hold orange flags on poles. Red-and-white striped cloth and hanging colourful decorations line the hall.

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March 02 20132013-03-02A 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 20132013-03-10March 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.2013-03-10October 05 20172017-10-05March 10 20132013-03-10Night outdoor procession at a temple-style ceremony under a canopy with a red, yellow, blue and white fringed awning. In the centre a bearded man with long hair wears a rust-brown robe, a thick gold necklace, a red tilak on his forehead, and gold armbands, walking barefoot on a red carpet. Beside him a man in a bare-chested orange-clad stance holds a long-handled ceremonial item with white sacred thread, and a figure in a dark-red sari with a rudraksha-style mala stands nearby. Behind them men and women in saffron-orange cloth walk or stand, and a golden palanquin and an ornate shrine decorated with deity figures and draped fabric appear in the background. Mid-level and background details include a sound speaker and a seated spectator at right.2017-10-05Photograph 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.2013-03-10A photograph of a temple procession in an open-sided covered walkway with a corrugated metal roof. In the centre, a man in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl wears a long red and white flower garland and a large ornate gold-and-beaded necklace, with a white-and-red tilak on his forehead, smiling as he walks along a red carpet. Around him, men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas carry long silver ceremonial staffs with ornate finials, and one holds a decorated staff topped with a canopy. Behind them stands an illuminated shrine with a deity murti under a decorated golden arch. On the far left, a bald man in white robes holds a microphone. Several people with white tilaks stand along the railings.2013-03-02October 05 20172017-10-05June 07 20162016-06-07