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Indoor ritual scene in a plain white-walled hall with a corrugated roof. In the centre, a young man in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland holds a tall golden staff topped with a trident and decorated with pastel balloons. Around him, men and women in orange, white and saffron clothing gather, some with gold necklaces. At right, a man in orange and white works at a long stone platform with metal ritual objects and a small fire. Several white-clad attendants in yellow sashes stand near the wall. A woman in an orange sari sits in the foreground with her hair in a braid. Paper decorations and a framed photo poster hang on the walls.

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A photograph of a temple-style hall with a corrugated roof and white walls during a ritual gathering. In the foreground a man in saffron-orange robes with a flowing dark beard and a rudraksha-style gold necklace stands beside a metal railing, and a smiling man with a white and gold headwrap, orange cloth and a long garland of red, white and yellow flowers holds his palms together in namaste. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis, cream and saffron robes and a woman in a red sari move through the space; a drummer in blue plays a drum at right. A ceremonial trident and staff stand at left, a brass bell and small offering dishes sit on a counter at right, and a wall board displays printed photographs and text. a person cues are present on the man in orange with long hair, beard and ceremonial gold necklace, but his identity is uncertain.2008-12-29A photograph of a procession-style ceremony in a covered hall with a corrugated roof and white walls. In the centre, a smiling figure in orange-saffron robes with a white and gold headcloth, long white and red flower garlands, gold armbands and hands pressed together in namaste stands beside a robed man with a full dark beard in orange clothes and gold necklaces. Behind them, attendants in orange and cream clothes walk and carry ceremonial items, including a gold chariot-style decorative trident and a ceremonial staff. A large gold elephant-shaped vessel and a golden peetha-like seat with orange cushioning sit near the wall, beneath printed photo panels. At right, figures in white and cream kurtas with orange shawls walk past. Devotees in the foreground have hands folded in prayer.2008-12-29December 24 20082008-12-24 +1 copiesIndoor festival procession inside a covered hall decorated with hanging green leaf garlands and paper lanterns. A man in a white-and-gold turban with a long shell-white and red flower garland, wearing saffron robes, stands with palms pressed together in namaste near a metal railing. Beside him, several men in saffron robes and gold beaded necklaces walk, one holding a tall gold trident staff topped with a trident and another carrying a gold staff. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and a bald elderly man with folded hands and rudraksha beads stand near a large carved lion-faced figure and a gold serpent ornament. A small boy in an orange shirt watches with hands together. Framed photographs hang on the back wall, and a microphone stand and speaker are visible at right.2008-12-30A photograph of a temple-hall procession inside a whitewashed building with a corrugated roof. In the centre, a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair wears a large multicoloured garland of white, yellow, red and purple flowers over an orange cloth, with a ceremonial gold necklace visible, and is walking forward. Beside him, a bearded man in an orange robe wears a gold-bead necklace. At left, a man in orange holds a silver trident-topped staff, and a bearded man in orange also appears. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and white saris stand, and a woman in a white sari with orange border walks on the right. A drummer in a dark lungi plays a large drum at right, and brass lamps and ritual vessels sit on a striped mat on the floor. Photo-wall posters are visible on the back wall. a person cues: long swept-back hair, a garland and ceremonial gold necklace on the central figure.2009-12-23A procession moves down a hall decorated with rows of colourful paper balloons and hanging festoons. In the centre, a man in an orange robe wears a white flower garland and red-and-orange rudraksha beads, and he is shaded by a multicoloured parasol. Two orange-clad attendants flank him, one carrying a golden trident and the other a tall golden staff. A drummer in white on the right beats a drum, while white-clad devotees and onlookers line the sides, some with hands folded in greeting. Walls behind hold framed photographs and a banner.2008-12-25December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 27 20082008-12-27December 06 20092009-12-06December 23 20082008-12-23December 25 20072007-12-25December 28 20082008-12-28