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A photograph of a procession inside a decorated hall with a corrugated metal roof hung with paper bird ornaments. In the foreground a man in saffron and maroon robes, with a horizontal white-and-red forehead mark and a long gold bead necklace, carries a silver kalasha with a white flower garland and green leaves in both hands and looks down. Behind him a line of devotees in white clothes presses palms together along metal railings. Further back a bearded man in orange robes and a man in a white head wrap, holding a garland and hands folded, walk up a red carpet toward a canopied shrine area. Many onlookers fill the sides of the hall.

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December 31 20082008-12-31A procession moves down a white-walled hall with a red carpet, decorated with hanging green leaves, coconuts and colourful cloth at the doorway. In front, a man in saffron robes with a dark red shawl, rudraksha-style gold necklaces and white tilak marks carries a silver vessel with white flowers and a yellow fruit. Behind him, saffron-robed sannyasis wear flower garlands and gold chains, and a man in saffron with a white turban and long hair walks at the centre, with a trident and ceremonial staff raised ahead. Men in white dhotis and shirts, some with lanyards, walk on the left and in the background. Banners in red and gold hang near the doorway.2008-12-30July 07 20092009-07-07A photograph of a procession inside a decorated hall with a red carpet and a metal barrier rail lined with devotees. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a gold necklace and a white-and-red flower garland walks at the centre with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind him, another man in saffron robe and beard carries a golden staff, and a yellow-and-red canopy is held above the procession. Devotees on both sides, many in white clothes, fold their hands in namaste; a silver-haired woman in white is in the left foreground. Flowers are visible at the bottom edge.2008-12-30January 01 20092009-01-01March 03 20112011-03-03January 01 20092009-01-01December 21 20102010-12-21March 10 20132013-03-10December 30 20082008-12-30A photograph of a procession walkway lined with devotees on both sides pressing their palms together in namaskar. At the centre, a smiling figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe with a gold-edged dhoti-style wrap and a long beaded necklace walks forward with hands joined in greeting. Two saffron-robed attendants with beards and malas follow behind. A large golden trident is visible above the crowd, and hanging yellow leaf garlands decorate the tented ceiling. Devotees wear white dhotis and sarees. a person cues here are limited to the saffron robe and beaded necklace, so identity remains uncertain.2008-12-30January 01 20122012-01-01