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A procession inside a covered hall with a corrugated roof. At the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes and a white turban, wearing a white and red flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala, walks with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes holds a tall golden staff, and a multicoloured umbrella with tassels is held overhead. Devotees line both sides, women in white and blue saris with hands folded, and young boys in white kurtas. On the right, a man in a dark suit and tie stands near the rail. Behind them, white T-shirts with a printed red and orange emblem hang from the ceiling, and wall panels show text and images. Garlanded deity murtis appear at the right edge.

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A photograph of a procession inside a covered hall with a corrugated roof. In the centre, a smiling figure in saffron-orange robes, a white and orange head cloth, and long garlands of red, white and orange flowers stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind him, a bearded man in orange robes holds a tall golden staff topped with a trident, and another orange-robed attendant stands nearby. A red and yellow ceremonial parasol with tassels rises at left. Devotees in white and dark clothes line a metal railing, and a boy in white clothes walks in the background. Along the back wall hang framed photographs and a band of printed text, with garlanded golden statues including a golden bull and a golden peetha-style seat near the right. Two white T-shirts hang on the wall above.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Photograph of a procession inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and white walls. At centre, a figure in orange robes wears a long white-and-orange garland and walks under a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with fringed edges and a golden finial, while holding a staff. Attendants in orange and white robes, including one with a red shawl and prayer beads, walk along a red carpet between metal railings. Devotees in white clothing stand on both sides, one holding up a brass vessel. White T-shirts with printed designs hang on the walls. The gathering suggests a Brahmotsavam celebration procession.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A crowded indoor procession under a tented canopy with red, yellow and green tasselled fabric and a golden trident-topped staff. At centre, a man in saffron robes and a white turban stands with palms pressed together, wearing a white and maroon flower garland, a gold necklace and gold bangles. Beside him, a younger man in orange dhoti and gold chain and a bearded sadhu in orange robes walk along. Devotees in white on both sides press palms together behind metal railings, with white T-shirts with orange emblems hanging on the tent walls.2008-12-29A procession walks down a red carpet under a covered hall with corrugated roof, lined with rows of devotees in white clothes pressing palms together in anjali. At centre, a man in saffron-orange robes and a white turban wears a long white and red flower garland and walks barefoot, holding his hands together in greeting. A large ornate umbrella with red, green and yellow panels is held over him on a golden pole. Beside him, another saffron-robed sadhu in orange walks with a long gold staff and a brass vessel. Several white T-shirts with a printed tree motif hang from the ceiling, and petals are scattered on the carpet.2008-12-29A photograph of a procession under a corrugated metal roof, with a central figure walking barefoot on a concrete floor between metal railings. The central man wears an orange robe with gold trim and a long garland of white, yellow, red and green flowers, with a gold necklace and a red and white tilak on his forehead; he smiles and raises his hand in greeting. Beside him, a figure in an orange robe with a maroon border and a flower garland walks under a multicoloured red, yellow and blue umbrella with tassels. Devotees line both sides with palms pressed together in anjali, including a woman in a yellow sari with gold border and women in red and white saris. Green paper decorations hang from the roof beams.2009-12-23March 10 20132013-03-10A photograph of a procession walking down a red-carpeted lane lined with steel railings. A man with long dark hair and a red tilak wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a red-and-white flower garland, and a gold-and-red bead necklace, holding a long staff and smiling with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him walks a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and upper cloth with a gold border and rudraksha mala, also in namaste. Devotees line both sides in white and orange clothes, many with hands folded. Behind them stands a decorated canopy with tassels, paper-leaf bunting and colourful cloth hangings in a temple-like setting.2012-01-01A barefoot procession walks along a red carpet down a covered hall decorated with hanging yellow-green leaf garlands. At the centre, a smiling man in a saffron-orange robe wears a white flower garland with red blossoms and a white head wrap, and holds his hands together in greeting; he is a person candidate by his saffron clothing and the flower garland, though his face and features are not used for identification. Behind him, another saffron-robed figure with a long beard and a rudraksha mala walks alongside him. Men in white dhotis and shirts and women in white saris carry ceremonial items, and a man in white plays a drum on the right. An ornate canopy and a gold-topped staff stand in the background, with a yellow banner held aloft.2008-12-30A festive hall decorated with balloons in red, orange, purple and white, paper streamers and colourful cloth panels. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes walks forward with palms pressed together in greeting, a red and white flower garland around his neck. Two bearded men in saffron robes walk beside him. Devotees line both sides of a metal railing, many with hands folded in namaste; men wear white dhotis and shirts, women wear saris and salwar kameez, and children watch from the left. A floral backdrop and a wall hanging with decorative cloth appear behind them.2009-12-24