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A 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.

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December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A 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.2012-01-01January 01 20122012-01-01December 30 20072007-12-30A photograph of a procession walkway lined with devotees on both sides pressing their palms together in namaskar. At the centre, a smiling figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe with a gold-edged dhoti-style wrap and a long beaded necklace walks forward with hands joined in greeting. Two saffron-robed attendants with beards and malas follow behind. A large golden trident is visible above the crowd, and hanging yellow leaf garlands decorate the tented ceiling. Devotees wear white dhotis and sarees. a person cues here are limited to the saffron robe and beaded necklace, so identity remains uncertain.2008-12-30A procession inside a covered hall with a metal roof and hanging decorative strands. In the centre, a man in saffron robes and a purple flower garland, with a gold necklace and rudraksha mala, walks with hands folded in front of him. Beside him, a man in saffron dhoti and shawl holds a tall gold trident (trishul) upright. Behind them a canopy with red, yellow and green tassels is visible. On the left, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. On the right, a man in white clothes and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala walks along a red-carpeted path beside a metal railing, with more devotees in white and orange behind.2008-12-31March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10A 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.2009-12-23December 28 20082008-12-28Photograph 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.2008-12-29