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Interior of a large storage and preparation hall with a corrugated roof and metal shelving stacked with orange and saffron fabric, bundles and boxes. In the foreground a large covered ornate throne-like seat draped in orange cloth with gold-painted carved legs sits beside a gold-tipped structure. Several people in orange and white robes walk through the centre, including a shaved-headed man in white and orange and a person in orange wrapped in cloth, while men in white and light shirts stand and look on near a gold palanquin-style frame. Colourful ceremonial umbrellas and yellow and orange cloths hang on the right wall, with a red wooden stand and bags of material in the foreground.

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December 29 20092009-12-29A covered storage and preparation hall with a corrugated metal roof and concrete floor. Orange cloth hangs from metal shelving on the left, and an orange-draped chair with a gold-trimmed footstool stands near the left wall. In the centre, a man in an orange robe walks forward while several people in orange and white clothing stand nearby. A few other people in white shirts and dhotis are visible further back. On the right, colourful ceremonial fabrics, orange cloths, a round wooden frame and a tall ceremonial staff are arranged along a shelf and wall. Rolled colourful mats lie on the floor at the lower left.2009-12-29Interior of a large storage and preparation hall with a corrugated roof and steel shelving holding bundled orange cloth and boxes. Several people in saffron and white clothing walk through the central aisle; one man in an orange robe and rudraksha-free attire stands in front. A draped orange-covered seat with gold-coloured carved legs sits at left, beside a gilded ceremonial stand and rolled orange fabric. Some onlookers in white and checked shirts stand near the back. Orange and yellow cloth hangs from racks at right alongside a dark metal frame and hanging ritual textiles.2009-12-29December 11 20092009-12-11December 11 20092009-12-11December 29 20092009-12-29Several monastic men in saffron and orange robes stand and walk inside a covered shed storage area with shelves of brass vessels and draped fabric. On the left, a bald man in orange kurta and dhoti stands near the shelves. In the centre, a man in a pink-peach robe and white head covering walks beside a woman in an orange sari with an orange head covering. On the right, a bald man in a light orange kurta with a name badge stands in front of a white canopy-covered palanquin or ratha. Brass items, orange curtains, and a red-and-gold cloth are visible on the shelves behind them.2009-12-11December 30 20092009-12-30A covered storage or preparation hall with orange drapes hanging along the right wall and shelves holding folded cloth and boxes. In the centre, a golden hamsa (swan) vahana mounted on a wooden cart with wheels is being inspected. A bare-chested sannyasi in orange cloth with a swept-back tied topknot reaches toward the golden bird. Around him, saffron-robed monastics and men in white dhotis and shirts look on, and a man in a grey shirt with an ID lanyard stands at left. A framed portrait of a saint hangs on the left wall. Several people are visible, and the scene is a photograph of a procession vehicle preparation.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29A photo taken inside a covered storage or preparation hall with corrugated metal roof and orange drapes hung along the right wall. A gilded golden vahana, a carved swan or hamsa-style mount on wheels with a red cushioned seat, stands on the concrete floor in the foreground. Several men gather around it: a man in a white shirt and dhoti with his back to the camera on the left, a barefoot man in a long orange robe with orange shawl in the centre, and a man in orange robes with an orange shawl beside him. Others in white dhotis, a yellow-shawled man, and a man in a light blue shirt stand nearby. Ceremonial banners and poles hang on the left wall. The gilded vahana resembles a hamsa vehicle for procession.2009-12-29October 15 20092009-10-15