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A long white-walled tent corridor with a green carpeted floor during an evening procession. On the left, a man in a maroon shawl and white dhoti walks beside a shaven-headed priest in orange, near a hanging gold umbrella on a pole. Musicians in orange and saffron garments play a drum and a long brass horn, leading a line of children and women in orange, yellow, green and blue saris. On the right, a row of women and girls in colourful saris stand with palms pressed together in greeting. Ornate red and gold screens and warm lights decorate the background.

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A procession moves along a green-carpeted aisle inside a white tent, with a yellow umbrella held aloft at the front. Several young boys and girls in orange and saffron dhotis and saris, with gold-bordered cloth, walk and play handheld drums. Men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies lead the group, and a trumpet-like horn is raised at the left edge. On the right, a long line of onlookers in colourful saris and white attire stands with hands folded in greeting. Ornate wooden shrine panels and lit lamps are visible at the far back.2016-04-17A procession moves down a long red carpet inside a white tent with overhead lights and a yellow umbrella with fringed edges. Sadhus and devotees in saffron and orange robes walk at the front, one carrying a tall staff with a yellow tip and another playing a hand drum. Lines of people in white dhotis and white clothes, some with red shawls, stand on both sides with palms pressed together in anjali. A figure at the centre wears white with a gold necklace and a bare upper body. A screen at the back shows the scene. Appears to be a ritual procession such as a shahi snan procession.2016-04-22A photograph of a ceremonial procession moving down a long red carpet inside a white tent with a gabled roof and hanging lights. Sadhus and ascetics in saffron and orange robes walk in the centre, one carrying a tall ornate staff, and a yellow umbrella with crystal fringe is raised over the group, with a flame visible near its top. A drummer in orange wraps carries a drum. Lines of devotees in white dhotis and white and yellow clothing stand on both sides, many with palms pressed together in namaste and some raising hands in greeting. A scaffold stands at the left edge of the tent.2016-04-22Photograph inside a large white event tent with a red carpet runner running toward a doorway. Along both sides, devotees in white and red-bordered clothing stand and sit, some with their hands together. At the centre back, a procession of saffron and orange-robed monks carrying drums moves through the entrance beneath a saffron umbrella held on a pole. A man in a white dhoti and a woman in a white sari stand near the procession. Scaffolding is visible at the left edge.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A large white tented hall with a red carpet runner down the centre, where a crowd of devotees gathers in a procession. A tall yellow ceremonial umbrella hangs above the walkway near the back. In the foreground a young drummer in orange robes and a rudraksha mala carries a leopard-print drum, while beside him a boy in white dhoti carries a string of beads. Several men in orange and maroon robes with gold necklaces walk in the middle, and women in saffron, green and white saris stand along the right with palms pressed together in greeting. Two large screens at the back display portraits.2016-04-23A procession walks down a long red carpet inside a white tent with pink-tinged ceiling lights. At the centre, a woman in a dark red sari with a gold-coloured necklace is walking beneath a tall orange ceremonial umbrella. Around her, men in white dhotis and shawls and women in white and coloured saris walk alongside, while lines of devotees stand on both sides with palms pressed together in greeting. Some onlookers wear blue, yellow and purple salwar and saris, and a man on the far right wears a white shirt. The scene resembles a darshan procession moving through the tented area.2016-04-17A procession walks down a long red carpet inside a white tented pavilion. Saffron-robed sadhus in orange and maroon garments walk toward the camera, a large yellow umbrella is held above the procession, and rows of people line both sides with palms pressed together in greeting. Several onlookers wear white and colourful saris and white kurtas.2016-04-22A procession inside a large white tent with a green floor mat. At centre, a man in a rust-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace walks beneath a yellow-orange parasol with fringed edging, holding a tall metal staff. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies carry rudraksha malas, and drummers in orange garments play drums to the right. A crowd of devotees lines the left side, some with hands raised or folded. The page does not indicate a person's presence at this event, and the central figure's appearance is not sufficient to establish identity, so he is described by role only.2016-04-17April 22 20162016-04-22July 04 20162016-07-04A photograph of a crowded white tent event with a long red carpet running down the centre aisle. Devotees line both sides: women in saris and salwar with orange and red garments, and men in white kurtas and dhotis with orange shawls. Several drummers in red and green clothing play a large drum near the middle of the aisle, with a figure in a yellow outfit beside them. Orange and red paper lanterns hang from the top of the tent, and a purple bird logo appears in the upper left corner.2016-05-01