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A photograph of a crowded temple procession inside a pillared hall decorated with orange marigold garlands. At the centre, a palanquin draped in red, gold and black embroidered cloth carries a framed deity image, with a bright red and gold cloth hanging below it. Devotees press around it: a bald man in a white dhoti with gold necklaces and a shaven head, a man in a yellow t-shirt, a bearded man with bare chest and tilak, a woman with a rudraksha-bead hair ornament and a red and orange flower garland, and men in white shirts and dhotis. A cameraman with a shoulder camera films from the right, and a sadhu on the far right holds a small metal vessel. The scene suggests a palanquin procession. Other people are visible in the background, and several hands are raised.

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A crowded procession inside a temple corridor with orange marigold garlands strung overhead. In the foreground a richly embroidered red and gold palanquin with fringed canopy is carried by men in white shirts and dhotis, one in a yellow shirt. A bare-chested man with white vibhuti markings and a rudraksha mala stands in the center, with a bald man in orange cloth and a rudraksha necklace nearby. Several men in white shirts and a man in a green striped shirt crowd around the palanquin. A camera operator films from behind, and stone pillars frame the scene.2012-06-05 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple hall of a decorated golden palanquin carrying a small metal deity murti garlanded with white jasmine and red flower garlands, with a red and gold canopy overhead. A bare-chested priest in an orange-and-gold dhoti stands at left with hands folded. At right, a bare-shouldered man in orange robes with gold necklaces and bangles stands with palms pressed together, while a man in a white shirt watches beside him. An elderly person's bald head is in the foreground at lower left. Stone pillars frame the scene and petals lie on the floor.2012-06-05A dense crowd of men carries a palanquin through an indoor temple corridor hung with orange marigold garlands. The palanquin has a red and gold embroidered canopy and a deity image on its front panel, with a green cloth draped over its side. Men in vests, white shirts and dhotis, one in a yellow shirt and one in a maroon shirt, push and reach toward the palanquin. Stone pillars painted with blue and yellow flower motifs line the hall, and tube lights hang overhead.2012-06-05 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesCrowded temple-hall scene at a palanquin procession inside a decorated pavilion with striped pillars, hanging garlands and orange and green streamers. A bare-chested man in an orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads stands near a red-draped palanquin, while men in white dhotis and shirts and bare-chested priests in yellow veshti crowd around it. Women in saris stand at the right edge. A small golden deity murti sits at the left. The ritual appears to be a palanquin procession with devotees gathered around the decorated seat.2012-06-05 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05A crowded temple procession inside a stone-pillared hall. In the foreground a shaved-headed man wearing a gold headband and an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder stands with his back to the camera, bare-chested with a gold necklace. Beside him a man in a yellow T-shirt printed with partial lettering pushes or steadies an ornate palanquin with a red and gold embroidered canopy and a red cushioned seat. Other men in white shirts and white dhotis, and a man in a white shirt holding a video camera, surround the palanquin. A bare-chested priest in ochre cloth stands at right, and a man in a white dhoti with a fringed cloth holds a long metal staff. Green and yellow bangles wrap a raised arm at left, and a garland of white and orange flowers hangs at lower right.2012-06-05 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple hall with black stone pillars and painted ceiling. At the centre, a deity murti is dressed in a garland of white, yellow and red flowers and stands under a colourful embroidered canopy with red, green and yellow floral and figure motifs. A crowd of devotees presses forward toward the murti; several men in white dhotis and shirts and a bare-chested man in front are visible, along with a person in pink holding up a phone to take a picture. Oil lamps glow near the shrine entrance. The scene suggests a temple procession or darshan, with the murti carried or displayed under the canopy.2012-04-05A temple procession inside a pillared hall hung with colourful striped and orange fabric drapes and banana plants. A large deity murti sits on a palanquin decorated with pink and white flower garlands and a purple cloth, carried on wooden poles by a dense crowd of men in white shirts, red shirts and dhotis. A bare-chested man in the lower right raises his arms. A videographer with a camera stands at left. The crowd presses closely around the palanquin, and a bald priest in white is visible among the devotees.2012-04-05Photo inside a temple hall during a procession ritual. A golden palanquin decorated with red and pink flower garlands carries a deity murti, under a red and gold canopy. A bare-torso priest in white dhoti with a sacred thread stands at left with his back to the camera. Beside the palanquin, three men in saffron and orange robes stand: one bald man with a shawl and a tall figure with long hair, a crown-like headpiece and gold beaded garlands wearing an orange cloth over the shoulder, and a bearded man with long hair, rudraksha malas and an orange shawl with gold border at right. Other devotees in white stand in the background.2012-06-05 +1 copiesApril 05 20122012-04-05