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A procession inside a decorated hall with a red-and-gold canopy umbrella overhead. A central man with a tall black turban, sandalwood and vibhuti on his forehead, a pink-and-white flower garland and a large gold ornamental necklace stands with palms pressed together in namaste. He wears an orange cloth and holds a silver staff. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti and sacred thread carries a staff, and a bare-chested man with long hair and rudraksha malas walks at left near a decorated bull figure garlanded with flowers. A man on the right wears an orange garment and a flower-decorated pot-shaped offering with a headdress. Walls behind are hung with marigold garlands and framed photographs.

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A procession inside a hall at a Shiva temple event. In the centre, a man with palms pressed together in namaste wears a tall black turban, a large gold ornate necklace, a flower garland and a brown-red dhoti-style cloth. Beside him, a man in white ritual clothing carries a staff. Several drummers and attendants in orange-red headwear and orange-red cloths walk alongside, one playing a drum. At left, a dark stone deity murti adorned with yellow and white flower garlands and silver ornaments is carried in procession, with an attendant holding a garland. Overhead is a striped canopy, and behind are framed pictures and marigold garlands on the wall, with a palanquin-like shrine at the back.2018-04-14A procession under a white tent with a red carpet. At the centre, a bearded man in a rust-brown ochre robe wears a crown-like turban, a thick white and yellow flower garland, gold ornaments and a rudraksha mala, with hands folded and a smile; a gold-tipped staff and a decorated umbrella stand above him. Men in white dhotis with gold borders and saffron-clad sannyasis walk around him, and on the right, a shaved-headed attendant in ochre cloth and beads watches. In the background, priests in white sit before brass lamps, flower-filled baskets and a decorated altar. Full ritual procession.2016-12-23April 14 20182018-04-14A procession inside a temple hall. In the centre, a man with a tall black turban, a short beard and a red tilak on his forehead wears a heavy gold necklace, a pink and white flower garland and an ornate gold chest piece over a red-orange garment, with a bare upper arm and rudraksha bracelets. He looks upward. Behind him, a shaven-headed priest in white with folded hands stands near a robed attendant. On the right, a young man in an orange-and-black patterned turban and rudraksha mala carries a kalasha-like pot decorated with green leaves and marigolds. Other attendants in orange turbans and orange robes stand with a drum and a brass-rimmed cymbal, and large ceremonial umbrellas with tassels and silver staffs are held overhead.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14Photograph of a procession inside a temple setting with a striped fabric canopy held overhead on a tall pole. A central figure with a tall dark turban, face and body smeared with pale ash, a white and pink flower garland and a heavy gold ornamental necklace stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Around him, men in white dhotis, saffron and orange cloths, and rudraksha malas stand close, some holding ceremonial staffs, a trident-topped staff and a ritual mace-like rod. Behind them are banana plants and a wall of square alcoves. Several onlookers and attendants fill the frame, and a camera on a tripod is visible at right. a person: the central figure with turban, ash, garland and gold necklace matches the page's identification, though the appearance is only partly clear.2018-04-14A photograph of a procession inside a decorated temple hall with a striped red and white mat underfoot. In the foreground a man in a dark maroon garment wears a long garland of white and pink flowers and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, holding his hands together in namaste. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shawl with a white beaded necklace holds a long staff. Next, a man in orange cloth carries a silver-and-flower-decorated kalasha or pot on his head, with a headpiece and bead necklaces. Behind them several people in orange garments play a drum and hold a conch or horn, with rudraksha necklaces and orange headwraps. Hanging garlands, pillars and a colourful banner decorate the background.2018-04-14December 23 20162016-12-23Photograph of a procession inside a covered open hall with a corrugated metal roof and foliage visible beyond the wall. A group of men in ritual dress walks forward. In the centre, a bearded man wears a tall dark hair crown, a reddish-brown dhoti, a large multi-strand floral garland in red and white, a gold pendant, and a gold armband, with a tilak on his forehead. Men around him wear white dhotis with gold borders, saffron and orange shawls, rudraksha malas and tilak marks, and several have long dark hair tied up. One man at right holds a small red-and-white box. A man at left wears a white dhoti and gold chain.2018-05-08April 14 20182018-04-14A photograph of a festive procession inside a decorated tent with striped and floral canopy. At centre, a bearded man in a deep maroon-red turban and reddish-brown garments wears a heavy gold necklace and a white flower garland, smiling and gesturing with raised hands as he walks barefoot. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis with rudraksha malas stand beside a man in white dhoti with gold border and a woman in a red and white sari. On the right, a bare-chested attendant holds a brass vessel adorned with yellow marigolds and a silver-decorated face mask. An older bearded man in saffron stands behind. a person's appearance cues: a maroon turban, ornate gold necklace and rudraksha-style adornment, but the figure's identity remains uncertain.2016-12-23A procession of devotees in orange and saffron garments walks along a red and white striped mat inside a decorated hall. In front, a bearded man in a brown robe and a long white and pink flower garland, with gold and rudraksha necklaces and a dark cap, holds his hands in anjali. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shawl with white beads carries a tall staff. Behind them, a figure in orange holds a silver-decorated peetha with flowers, and others play small cymbals and a drum. Figures wear orange turbans, rudraksha malas and vibhuti. A large banner of a crowd hangs behind. Photograph of a ritual procession.2018-04-14