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A man in a rust-orange saffron robe walks barefoot down a red carpet under a large multicoloured ceremonial umbrella, with a white and orange garland of flowers draped around his neck and a long wooden staff nearby. Devotees line both sides with palms pressed together in anjali, including a man in white and another in a blue shirt, and women in blue and red saris. A man in white dhoti holds a long ceremonial staff and a mala. Smoke or incense haze drifts in the air under a canopy strung with colourful paper lanterns, with a lit deity display visible in the background. Appearance-based label: a person, as the saffron-robed figure walking centrally with a garland and ceremonial umbrella, though his face is not used for identification.

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December 15 20162016-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15A photograph of a procession under a decorated tent at night, with a long red carpet running down the centre. A bearded man with a rust-orange robe, a white flower garland and a rudraksha-style neck adornment walks barefoot toward the camera beneath a large multicoloured canopy with fringed tassels. Attendants in white and cream dhotis with yellow borders flank him; one holds a ceremonial staff and another carries a bell-like object. Devotees along both sides stand with palms pressed together in anjali, and a seated devotee in a yellow shawl bows. Marigold strings, hanging lamps and a shrine with a deity murti decorate the background. The visible crowd is about fifteen people.2016-12-19A photograph of a festive procession down a red carpet under a tent with greenery and colourful hanging decorations. At centre, a bearded man in a rust-brown robe wears a white and pink flower garland and walks ahead of a yellow-and-green ceremonial canopy pole with a multicoloured fringed top. Beside him, a shirtless young man in orange and gold cloth holds the canopy pole, with rudraksha beads visible. On the left, a woman in a teal sari and a man in orange dhoti and gold-bordered shawl stand with palms pressed together, some carrying offerings. Several devotees in white, maroon and orange garments, including a woman in a yellow top, stand along the carpet with hands folded in namaskar.2016-12-15December 19 20162016-12-19A procession under a large canopy hung with colourful streamers and small lamps. A bearded man in a saffron-orange robe and a pink-and-white flower garland walks barefoot along a red carpet, followed by attendants in orange cloth. Devotees line both sides with palms pressed together in namaskar; a woman in a yellow shawl and a man in a maroon checked shirt and white dhoti stand at left, while women in white and saffron saris stand at right. Yellow and golden drapery and floral decorations frame the pavilion behind them.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A photograph of a procession inside a decorated tent at night, with a long red carpet running down the centre. A man with long dark hair and a full beard walks forward in a rust-brown saffron-toned robe with a pale pink-and-white flower garland around his neck, and he appears to be the central figure being honoured, with a candidate description consistent with a person based on his long swept-back hair, garland and robe. Two bare-chested men in orange dhotis walk beside and behind him, one holding a ceremonial object. Above him is a large round canopy with a striped multicoloured fringe, and the tent ceiling is hung with colourful tassel decorations and small paper lanterns. Along both sides, a dense line of devotees stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, including men in white dhotis and shawls, women in cream and yellow saris, and people in dark kurtas and blue jackets. Banana-leaf and yellow flower garlands frame the background, with a shrine-like structure at the far end.2016-12-19December 15 20162016-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15December 19 20162016-12-19Evening procession under a white tent hung with colourful paper lanterns and cone-shaped decorations. A man in a rust-brown robe with a long white flower garland walks down a red carpet between two rows of devotees with palms pressed together in namaste. On the left, men wear white dhotis and shawls, one in a yellow-and-white shawl; on the right, women wear saris and salwars in cream, purple, and green, and a girl in a blue-and-white outfit stands near the front. Behind the walkway is a canopy with a striped rainbow-coloured top and an ornate gateway decorated with yellow garlands, with a second robed figure in a white dhoti and garland near the centre. Bright overhead lights illuminate the scene.2016-12-19