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Photograph of a temple-style pavilion with red draping and white curtains. In the centre a bald-shaved? no: a man with a vertical tilak and long hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a pink, white and yellow garland plus a gold necklace, walks past a golden lion statue and a tall dark deity murti decorated with garlands. A bare-chested attendant in a white dhoti with gold border walks at left, a rudraksha mala draped on his chest, and other attendants stand in the background.

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Outdoor ceremonial tent with red floor cloth and draped white curtains. A man in a rust-red saffron robe, a pink and white flower garland, and a large gold pendant walks forward, with a vermilion-marked forehead. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha-style neck garland stands at left, with another robed figure beside him. Behind them, golden statues of a seated figure and a lion stand among draped fabrics. At right, a dark deity murti is adorned with red and yellow marigold garlands, and a golden lion sits in the foreground with a flower garland. Red and orange flower offerings lie on the floor at lower left.2017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01A photograph inside a temple-like hall with red draped curtains and a golden deity shrine behind. In the centre, a man in a rust-red robe with a pink-and-white flower garland and a gold pendant walks forward smiling, with a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a man with long swept-back hair wears a white dhoti with gold border, a long brown rudraksha-style mala and gold necklace, and holds a small paper. On the left, several people in orange-red robes stand with hands folded in reverence near a golden nandi-shaped vahana and a golden ornamental pedestal. A devotee on the far right in orange clothes also folds hands. The scene suggests a devotional gathering or ceremony.2017-10-01September 26 20172017-09-26A man in a rust-brown dhoti-style garment with a gold waist belt and gold ornamental clasp walks barefoot down a red carpet at night, wearing a thick garland of yellow and pink flowers and multiple gold beaded necklaces, with rudraksha bands on his upper arms and wrists and a vertical tilak on his forehead. Behind him a second man in white dhoti with gold borders and a long gold-bead necklace with a pendant walks barefoot, and seated devotees in white and rust-coloured clothing line the carpet. A lit deity display with red drapes and an orange banner appear in the background.2017-09-26June 30 20162016-06-30A procession walks down a red carpet under a white tent canopy at a ceremonial event. At the centre, a bearded man in a maroon-red dhoti and shawl wears a red turban, a heavy gold necklace, layered garlands of white flowers and a single pink-and-white garland, and gold bangles. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and saffron shawls walk in step, some wearing rudraksha malas. An older bearded man in orange robes walks beside a turbaned man in saffron. To the right, a shaven-headed young man in a red-saffron cloth wears a long orange garland and bead malas. Women in saffron and yellow saris, and men in yellow dhotis, stand or walk along the carpet, with potted trees and gold decorations in the background.2016-12-23A man in a rust-brown draped garment walks barefoot along a red carpet at a temple event, wearing a thick pink and yellow marigold garland, gold beaded necklaces with a gold pendant, a gold waist belt, rudraksha bracelets and a vertical tilak on his forehead. Behind him a second man in a white dhoti with gold borders and a dark rudraksha-bead necklace walks along the carpet. Seated devotees in white and rust clothing line the carpet's sides, and a deity image with red drapes and a yellow-orange banner appear in the background. The first man's appearance is consistent with cues associated with a person but is not certain, so the a person field is unsure.2017-09-26A photograph of a procession inside a decorated tent with orange and red canopy fabric and hanging garlands. At the centre, a smiling bearded man wears a deep maroon turban, a heavy gold necklace with large pendants, and a long white and red flower garland, with a dark maroon robe. A man on the left in white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala walks beside him, and a bare-chested attendant in orange cloth stands on the right. Other people in orange and white robes, some with rudraksha malas, follow along a red carpet. a person is identified by the turban, ornate gold ornaments and garland cues of the central figure.2016-12-23