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Night outdoor ceremony on a red carpet under a large canopy with colourful tasselled fabric. A bare-chested attendant in white dhoti holds a ceremonial item near a tray. In the centre, a bearded man in a rust-red robe wears a heavy gold necklace and gold waist belt, walking forward while another attendant in orange holds the canopy pole. Seated devotees in white and orange line the carpet; women in deep red and orange saris stand at right. A cameraman in white films at left, and a golden bull figure is in the foreground. A shrine with deity murti is lit behind. a person: the central figure wears a rudraksha-style gold necklace, saffron-toned robe and long dark hair, but appearance cues are only partly distinctive, so identity is uncertain.

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October 05 20172017-10-05Outdoor procession under a large red and gold canopy on a red carpet inside a tent. A man with a long dark beard and forehead tilak wears a rust-brown robe, a long rudraksha mala and a white and red flower garland, and walks at the front while a sun-ornamented umbrella is held above. Behind him, several young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls carry offering trays and wear marigold garlands and rudraksha malas. In the background an ornate golden throne and a decorated deity murti stand under hanging fabric, with a seated group of devotees in orange and yellow saris to the left.2017-01-01October 01 20172017-10-01A photograph of a procession on a red-carpeted open pavilion under a red and white canopy. At centre, a man in a saffron-brown robe with a dark-red turban and a heavy gold-and-bead necklace walks forward barefoot, flanked by attendants in white dhotis and gold-bordered cloths. An attendant carries a tray of fruit and flowers, and a decorated parasol stands behind. Onlookers in white shirts and dark clothes stand along the left edge, and a cameraman films. Potted banana plants and bright streamers frame the scene.2016-12-03January 01 20172017-01-01Photograph of a festival procession under a temporary tent with red carpet and a white canopy strung with flags and lights. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala walks beside a bearded man in a dark maroon-brown wrap, wearing a red-and-orange turban, a heavy gold necklace, a white flower garland and gold armlets, both barefoot. Behind them, a ceremonial palanquin decorated with silver umbrella, banana plants, marigold garlands and a deity shrine is carried forward. Robed women in saffron, red, purple and white saris line the procession, some holding brass lamps or trays, with devotees standing behind a rope on both sides. A raised wooden platform with a gold-trimmed edge stands on the right, and a video camera is visible in the background.2016-12-03A ceremonial outdoor pandal with red carpet and hanging colourful fabric banners. A bearded man with long dark hair walks forward in a maroon-red robe with a large pink-and-white flower garland and a gold necklace, appearing to be a central figure; he is a person by appearance cues including long hair, ornate gold necklace and garland. Beside him, a bare-chested man with long hair and a rudraksha mala wears a white dhoti with a gold border. Several young people in orange-saffron robes stand with palms pressed together in namaste on both sides. A deity murti with a painted backdrop stands behind, and gilded bull (Nandi) statues line the foreground.2017-10-01Outdoor-style pavilion ritual with a red carpet and colourful hanging festoons above. In the centre, a bearded man in a maroon-brown robe and a pink-and-white flower garland walks barefoot, wearing gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style chain, with a second man beside him in a white dhoti with a gold border and a brown-beaded garland. Behind them, a tall mandapa-style shrine holds a deity murti. Lines of young people in saffron-orange robes stand with hands folded in anjali on either side, and gilded bull figures sit in the foreground. Several people are present, not a large crowd, and the scene reads as a puja or procession.2017-10-01January 01 20172017-01-01A procession under a tented pavilion with red carpet, where a bearded man in a maroon-brown robe and a garland of white and pink flowers walks barefoot down the center, wearing a gold pendant and a rudraksha mala. Beside him a man in white dhoti with a gold border and a sash of beads walks with folded hands. Behind them, a line of people in orange and saffron robes stands with palms pressed together. Golden bull or nandi statues stand in the foreground on the left. Behind the procession is a shrine with a deity murti and decorated arch, and hanging cloth banners with floral and bird motifs in orange, yellow and red hang overhead. Potted plants and tall trees form the background.2017-10-01January 01 20172017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01