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A large crowd of men sits cross-legged on colourful striped mats under a decorated tent with hanging lanterns and string lights. Most are bare-chested, wearing white dhoti cloths, many with rudraksha malas and wearing orange-yellow fabric bands across their foreheads. One young man on the left wears a red-orange headband. Behind them, figures in white and saffron stand near a golden canopy and a golden shrine structure with flowers and foliage. A person in a dark green garment and a woman in teal stand at the edges. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd view.

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December 05 20162016-12-05A large indoor tented hall at night filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees, mostly men, bare-chested and wearing white dhotis, with white ash or paste smeared on their chests and arms and red and orange cloth blindfolds over their eyes. Many sit cross-legged on striped mats with hands folded in prayer. Some women in white and coloured saris stand at the edges. Strings of marigold-style garlands and rudraksha-like beaded necklaces hang from many necks. Above, rows of colourful hanging tassels, lanterns and glass ornaments decorate the white canopy. Near the back, a golden decorated backdrop and a green leafy tree frame a raised area with a standing figure in orange and white and a small ceremonial setup.2016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02A large group of shirtless male participants sit cross-legged on colourful striped mats in a covered hall during an evening ritual. Many have white sacred ash or paste smeared across their chests, arms and faces, and several wear white cloths tied at the waist, white cords around the neck, and orange or saffron headbands with eye-shaped designs on their foreheads. Some participants hold small items in their hands and appear to be applying paste to each other. In the background a woman in a red sari stands near a red-draped platform, and ritual items are visible at the far side of the hall. Dim overhead lights and red and gold fabric decorations surround the scene.2016-12-02Evening Navaratri ceremony under a decorated tent with red carpeting and hanging colourful cloth banners. Rows of seated male devotees in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas sit bare-chested and palms joined or seated in meditative posture, with small brass items and folded cloth on the floor before them. Behind them stand golden deity figures, a red-and-gold display of small figurines stacked on shelves at left, and string lights. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is named.2017-09-26 +1 copiesDecember 15 20162016-12-15December 02 20162016-12-02December 05 20162016-12-05 +1 copiesDecember 07 20162016-12-07 +1 copiesDecember 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07