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A photograph of a ceremonial procession inside a hall with red drapes and a corrugated ceiling. In the foreground, a woman in white with glasses carries a gilded, ornate ceremonial object on a tray. Behind her, a man in white with glasses and a red shawl holds a gold pole with a red-and-white canopy-umbrella decorated with bird motifs and fringed tassels. A man in front right in white clothes and a red shawl raises a pole topped with a Malaysian flag, with more red flags beside him. Several women in white and red shawls with name badges stand behind, and a seated woman in a blue sari sits lower in the frame. Seated devotees in white and red shawls fill the stage area behind them, and a tall speaker stands at right.

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September 12 20152015-09-12A procession inside a hall with a tiled floor and ceiling lights. Several people in white dhotis and white kurtas carry tall poles topped with ornate umbrella-like canopies: one orange and red tiered, one gold brocade with red and green trim, and one cream with pink floral trim. A few carry rectangular banners with embroidered borders. A young man in the centre wears a white dhoti with gold borders, a rudraksha mala and gold bangles, and carries a gold canopy. An elderly man on the right wears white with a red shawl and holds a pole. A golden deity murti stands near the back wall, and framed photographs hang on the walls.2015-09-02A procession moves across a red-carpeted hall with white draped backdrop. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a beard wears a saffron-orange sannyasi robe and walks with hands folded at his sides. Beside him, a bare-chested attendant in orange and gold dhoti holds a gold-and-green kalasha-like offering. On the left, a man in white dhoti with gold borders holds a tall silver ceremonial umbrella, and a bare-chested man with white body markings and rudraksha beads walks in front. Colourful striped umbrellas with tassels and a woman in red sari stand in the background, along with a white chair and stage equipment.2016-12-18September 12 20152015-09-12A procession inside a pavilion with gold-painted pillars and red-and-white roofing, carrying a garlanded, tall figure of a deity murti, a decorated wooden or metal image wearing a turban-style crown and white floral garland, borne on a raised platform. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and sashes walk alongside, some with hands joined in prayer and rudraksha malas. Men in white kurtas and dhotis lift red flags on poles and large colourful ornate umbrellas with fringed tassels and mirrored borders fill the background. A man in white on the left raises a red flag. The scene is a ratha-style procession with ceremonial umbrellas.2018-12-31A procession inside a hall decorated with hanging striped banners in red, blue, yellow and white. At the centre, a gold-framed palanquin carries a small deity murti garlanded with red and orange flowers, under a red and yellow canopy. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk around it; a shaved-headed priest in white with an orange cloth at his waist walks in front, and attendants on either side hold tall gold staffs and a trident. Devotees in white, a woman in a green sari, and onlookers watch from the sides. The scene looks like a Dasara celebration procession at Sri Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam in Hyderabad.2010-10-17A procession inside a tent with white draped walls and a red carpet. In the centre, a bearded man with long dark hair and a white tilak wears a saffron-orange robe and smiles while walking under a silver umbrella with leaf-shaped pendants, held by a man in white dhoti and shirtless with rudraksha beads and gold necklace. To the left, a red and yellow umbrella decorated with a cow motif is held by a man in white dhoti with vibhuti marks. Behind them, a woman in a maroon sari carries a silver tray of white flowers and fruit, and a woman in a yellow sari with a gold necklace follows. Men in white dhotis with sacred ash markings stand at the sides, and a gold palanquin with a saffron cloth is visible on the right. Approximately ten people are visible.2016-12-18A festive procession under a tented pavilion with colourful hanging decorations and many ornate umbrellas in red, orange, yellow and pink. In the centre, a man in a red-and-white turban and a long-haired attendant in dark red cloth walk barefoot, while a bearded man in white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body carries a tray of flowers and fruit near a white umbrella. Several people in saffron and rust-red robes with rudraksha beads stand with hands folded in devotion. Men and women in white and orange clothing line the path, and a camera operator with a tripod stands at the left edge.2016-12-03January 01 20122012-01-01December 31 20182018-12-31 +1 copiesOutdoor temple procession under a red and gold canopy with a large ornate parasol. In the foreground, a man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl carries a silver tray of flowers and offerings. Beside him, a bald man in white dhoti with gold borders walks barefoot. Behind them, priests in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls hold tall golden staffs topped with trident-shaped finials. The man at the right front wears a saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and gold bangle, and holds a golden staff. Devotees in white and women in saris stand along the background, beside an orange-walled building with a shrine entrance.2012-01-01December 17 20122012-12-17