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A large white-roofed tent hall filled with seated devotees in white clothes with red shawls and rudraksha malas, sitting on red and colourful mats around golden ceremonial thrones and small golden shrines. Standing at the right foreground, a bald man in white dhoti and red shawl holds a long ceremonial staff or rod. Above the crowd rise golden umbrellas, saffron and red flags, and a silver trident. Hanging orange and yellow fabric streamers decorate the ceiling.

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A procession inside a large hall with a corrugated metal ceiling and hanging banners. A crowd of men and women in white clothes moves through, many holding long poles with red and maroon flags and white parasols. A man in front wears a red shawl and a white dhoti with gold border, carrying a silver palanquin-style canopy on his head. Other participants in white dhotis and shirts carry a brass pot and hold flagpoles. A large silver trident stands upright in the centre, and the floor is covered with colourful striped mats.2015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12Indoor ceremonial gathering in a metal-roofed hall decorated with colourful hanging tassel streamers and small pagoda-style lanterns. Several devotees in white clothing with orange-red shawls stand and sit on patterned mats; a man on the left holds a large red, green and yellow decorated umbrella, and another devotee at right holds a tall red flag. Flags of Nepal and other nations are raised among the crowd, a woman in the centre sits beside brass pots and a drum, and a gilded ceremonial throne-like structure with a red canopy stands in the background. Mostly in-person participants with a seated group in the foreground.2015-09-12A large indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and hanging decorative streamers, filled with many people seated and standing on colourful woven mats during a ritual gathering. Many participants wear white dhotis and white kurtas with saffron-orange shawls and rudraksha malas. Several people hold tall ceremonial staffs and ornate golden parasols and umbrellas. Golden peetha seats and ornate brass vessels and kalasha pots are arranged on the floor, with a small flame glowing on one shrine seat. A bald man in white dhoti with an orange shawl stands at the right edge, and an orange flag hangs on the upper right wall.2015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12July 17 20152015-07-17September 12 20152015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesA ceremonial puja hall with a decorated central dais where a seated figure in orange-red robes and a crown-like headdress sits on a gold and red throne with a yellow garland. In the foreground a bald priest in saffron-orange dhoti stands before a row of seated participants in white and red clothes, some wearing red shawls and rudraksha malas, many seated on mats. Golden ceremonial umbrellas, kalasha-style pennants and a deity murti adorned with flower garlands surround the platform. Brass lamps and offerings sit on the floor. A seated crowd of devotees in white dhotis and saris watches the ritual, most with shaved heads or hair tied back. Strings of green leaves and a banner-like backdrop frame the scene.2015-10-21 +1 copiesA crowded night procession in a bright, hazy setting. Many devotees in white and colourful clothing press forward, several holding tall brass trishul-tipped staffs and brass incense burners from which smoke rises. A figure in an orange garment and another with a bare upper body stand among them. Some participants wear peacock-feather fans and ornate headdresses with pink and green costume elements. A large white and gold umbrella rises at upper right, and a photographer with a camera is visible near the top left. Many people are partially visible at the frame edges.2016-12-09