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A procession inside a covered hall with a tin roof and white walls. In the centre, a monk in saffron-orange robes is carried or walked forward holding a flower garland, and a sannyasi with a large beard in orange walks ahead carrying a red cloth bundle. Several men in orange sannyasi robes walk barefoot in front, and men in white dhotis and shirts follow. A large ornate parasol with colourful tassels, purple and yellow, is held overhead. Behind the procession, a shrine with a deity murti in a gilded arch is visible in the background. Women in saris and salwar kameez stand along the sides, some holding small children, and a girl in a blue top and pink pants watches. A framed photograph hangs on the right wall.

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A procession of devotees walks barefoot through a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof, led by a smiling man in saffron-orange robes who is followed closely by other men in saffron. Behind them, a man in saffron carries a small deity murti or image in orange cloth decorated with a white flower garland, beneath a yellow-and-orange parasol with colourful tassels. Many devotees wear white dhoti and shirts, some with orange sashes. A shrine with a golden ornate arch and a deity murti stands in the background, and a girl in a blue top and pink trousers walks at right. Framed pictures hang on the walls.2008-08-07A procession of barefoot devotees walks through a covered open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and a grey concrete floor. Most lead figures wear saffron-orange robes with dark red borders, and several wear rudraksha malas and vermilion marks. A bearded man in front-centre wears an orange robe and carries a red cloth. A young man on the right holds a tall ceremonial umbrella with multicoloured tassels, and beside him another man carries a small orange-clad murti garlanded with white flowers. Others behind wear white dhotis and yellow shawls. Framed photographs hang on the walls, and in the back a shrine with a painted deity image and a red canopy is visible. A child in a blue top stands at the right edge.2008-08-07A procession inside a plain open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and bare white walls. Two colourful fringed umbrellas, one red and one blue-and-green with a circular emblem, are carried on long poles by men in white dhotis with saffron shawls. In the centre, two men in saffron robes walk barefoot, the one on the left with a grey beard and rudraksha mala, the one on the right with dark hair and a saffron shawl. Behind them a decorated deity murti or ornate float is visible, and a line of people in white clothes and saffron shawls, including women in saris, stands and follows along the right wall. A man in a white shirt and grey trousers stands at the left edge. White plastic chairs line the left side.2007-02-10A photograph of a covered outdoor temple courtyard with a white wall and corrugated roof. In the background stands a shrine with a gold-framed arch and a deity murti with a pink backdrop, colourful statues above. A woman in orange robes walks barefoot at the front, followed by a man in orange robes carrying a tray with a garland and offerings. Behind them, a line of people in white dhotis and white saris, some in yellow and pink, stand with hands folded in namaskar along the path. A small child in pink and a girl in blue stand at the right edge. An orange cloth-covered table with a red-and-gold cloth is at the left, and a colourful canopy hangs over a small altar.2008-08-07A procession inside a covered open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and steel trusses. Several men in saffron-orange robes walk barefoot in a line, the foremost carrying a small orange-clad figure with a flower garland and a red tray. A man in orange at centre holds a brass-topped umbrella with colourful tasselled fringe over the procession, and white-clad devotees with flower garlands follow. A woman in a white sari with an orange shawl and a small boy in a blue t-shirt and green shorts walk to the right. Along the wall behind them is a panel of framed photographs and printed text.2008-08-07Procession inside a covered hall with a corrugated roof, during the 2008 Brahmotsava flag-hoisting day. In the foreground at left, a white-clad man carries a large orange flag with a blue emblem. Behind him, a colourful multi-tasselled umbrella with a canopy of blue, yellow and red panels is held aloft over a group of men in orange robes wearing marigold garlands and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A bearded man at left wears orange with a beaded necklace. Behind them, a line of people in white dhotis and shirts, including children, walks along a white wall with framed photographs. Several people in the background wear yellow and white. The scene shows a ceremonial procession moving through the hall.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A photograph of a group walking barefoot under a corrugated metal-roofed pavilion decorated with painted cylindrical pillars bearing bird and floral motifs. In the foreground a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and holds his hands together while speaking. Beside him a bearded man in plain white dhoti and shawl walks, and to the right an older bald man in white kurta and pants wears an orange shawl. Other men in white kurtas and dhotis, one with a yellow shawl, follow, and a young girl in a blue dress walks among them. Behind them a deity murti is visible with floral garlands. A man at left holds a garland of pink and orange flowers. Thirteen to fifteen people are visible.2009-10-15February 10 20072007-02-10December 23 20082008-12-23A procession inside a plain concrete-walled hall with a corrugated roof and a bare overhead bulb. Two colourful fringed parasols with blue, red and yellow panels are carried on poles above the group. Two saffron-robed men walk barefoot at the centre: the one on the left has a grey beard and rudraksha mala, and the one in the middle has a shaved head and a bright saffron robe. Around them, men and women in white ritual dress and saffron shawls follow, with a woman in a pink sari and a white-clad woman at right. A small child in white walks among them, and a man in a white shirt and grey trousers stands at the far left. Chairs line the side wall. Some people in the processional group are visible, and a woman carries a red shopping bag.2007-02-02 +1 copies