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Outdoor temple-style scene under a thatched wooden pavilion with red-and-white striped cloth wrapped around posts. In the foreground an ornately carved golden-and-dark-wood palanquin or throne stands. Behind it, a man in a white dhoti and white shirt holds a mala of beads and stands near a figure in saffron-orange robes with a gold necklace, holding a trident-like staff. Several devotees in white and saffron, including a man in a white head covering in the lower right, gather around. A photographer in white clothing points a camera. Umbrellas and palm fronds appear in the background. Whether any figure is a person cannot be established from appearance alone.

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December 02 20132013-12-02December 02 20132013-12-02January 13 20152015-01-13April 18 20162016-04-18December 23 20162016-12-23Outdoor riverside ritual on a ghat at the water's edge. A man seated centrally wears a maroon-red turban, an ornate gold necklace with a large pendant, bangles, and an orange-red shawl over saffron clothing, sitting cross-legged before a silver-framed deity murti decorated with orange marigold garlands and a red cloth. Silver tridents and staffs stand upright behind him. A bald man in saffron robes to the left holds a ritual item, while a man in a white shirt kneels at a low table with brass vessels and a white silver-tiered offering stand. Devotees in red and saffron shawls and white clothing crowd behind on the steps and a red vehicle at the top left, and a photographer in white stands at the right edge. Water lies in the foreground.2014-03-20Outdoor procession under a corrugated metal canopy with palm trees and a tall red-and-gold pillar behind. A central figure in long flowing orange-saffron robes walks with hands folded, wearing a rudraksha mala, and is flanked by men in saffron-and-maroon robes with orange shawls and rudraksha malas. Several people in white dhotis and white shirts walk nearby, and a man at left wears a white head cloth and white dhoti holding a microphone. A decorated flower vase sits on a draped table at left. On the right, a bearded bare-chested man wears a white cloth and malas beside a woman in maroon robes with a red turban. Some people wear yellow and white garments in the background. a person cues: a central figure in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, walking in procession.2015-01-13Night photo of a ritual at an outdoor pavilion with gold drapes and a gold canopy overhead. A seated man in red and gold clothing, wearing layered garlands of flowers and a gold chain, sits on a gold throne. Before him, an older priest in white dhoti and shawl, with white markings on his arms, bows and touches his feet. Around them stand devotees: men in orange and saffron garments, women in orange, maroon and white saris with garlands, and a young man with white facial markings. Two white pots and a small offering of flowers sit on the floor. The seated figure is an appearance-based a person candidate only partially supported by visible cues, so the identity remains uncertain.2017-07-08February 08 20132013-02-08December 23 20162016-12-23A festival procession on a dirt path during daytime, with a decorated palanquin-style ratha draped in red cloth and garlanded with flowers on the right. Two colourful striped umbrellas with fringed edges are raised above the crowd. A man in the foreground wears a saffron-orange shawl over the shoulder, long swept-back dark hair and a gold ceremonial necklace; he walks beside another saffron-clad figure. Behind them, many devotees in white dhotis, white kurtas and white sarees follow the ratha. Thatched shelters and palm trees stand in the background under a clear blue sky.2008-12-23December 12 20162016-12-12