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A photograph of a temple-style procession on bare earth beneath a decorated pavilion with banana plants and colourful painted panels. Several bare-chested men in dhotis walk in a line: one at left wears a yellow cloth and carries a tray of fruit and flowers, another in a pink dhoti holds a tray of offerings, and a man in a maroon dhoti with a red-and-gold turban walks in front. A cameraman in white clothes films from the right, and a woman in a white sari with a gold hair ornament stands in the foreground. Devotees in green clothing sit behind a metal barrier in the background.

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Outdoor ritual yagna under a tarpaulin canopy with yellow and red drapery and banana leaves. Several shirtless men in dhotis are seated on the ground, some in pink and some in green clothing with white vibhuti marks, near a decorated kalasha-style setup and a flower-garlanded deity murti with green face and large crown on the left. A standing man in a pink dhoti and a gold-coloured sash carries a plate of offerings, and a man in yellow dhoti with a purple shawl stands in the foreground. Oil lamps and flower garlands sit on the raised platform, with a yellow-and-pink-clad priest nearby. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12Outdoor festival scene under a white tent. Several men in saffron and red turbans, orange-and-gold shawls and rudraksha malas stand close together, mostly seen from behind. One man on the right holds a curved wooden staff with an orange-wrapped end, and a man in a green shawl stands beside him. A cameraman on a tripod at upper right films the gathering. Behind them are decorated stalls, flower garlands and a crowd of onlookers. No clear face-based identification is possible; the figures are identified only by their robes and turbans.2015-01-13November 17 20132013-11-17 +1 copiesJanuary 13 20152015-01-13A nighttime photograph inside a open tent with scaffolding and string lights overhead. A procession moves across a sandy ground: in the centre a man in a saffron-orange robe with gold borders and a long red flower garland walks holding a brass kalasha-style vessel with green leaves, while beside him two shaved-headed men in red-brown robes with gold borders and rudraksha malas carry items. On the far right a man in white dhoti with gold border and a white-marked forehead and rudraksha mala walks. Behind them a crowd of devotees, including women in saris and children, watches.2015-05-29January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13December 26 20102010-12-26May 08 20182018-05-08A procession inside a pink-draped pavilion with red carpet and banana leaves, lit by hanging decorations. A central man in a rust-brown robe, a red-orange turban and a long garland of white flowers walks forward, flanked by attendants in white dhotis with gold borders and saffron-orange dhotis. Several men carry or hold flower-decorated items; one holds a bouquet. A large ceremonial parasol hangs above the procession. On the right, a cameraman in a white dhoti films with a professional camera. A rubber mat lies on the red floor at the entrance of a temple-like structure.2016-12-23A photograph of a procession walking along a shaded dirt path lined with a low stone edging, under a canopy of green trees. In the centre a man in a red-pink dhoti-style garment, with long dark hair and gold-bead garlands, walks barefoot, flanked by men in saffron-orange robes and garlands. On the right, a man in white dhoti with an orange border carries a silver tray of offerings or puja items, and other white-clad and saffron-clad participants follow behind. The procession appears to be a devotional walk within an ashram setting.2010-12-26