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A photograph of a festival ritual inside a temple hall decorated with colourful hanging cloths and strings of silver bells. In the centre stands a man with a full beard and long dark hair wearing a maroon turban with a gold ornament, a pink and white diamond-patterned shawl, layered gold necklaces and bangles, hands folded in prayer with eyes closed. Beside him at left, a shirtless young man in orange dhoti holds a tall golden flagstaff decorated with green mango leaves. Behind them a crowd of devotees stands with palms pressed together, including women in saris and men in white dhotis and orange shawls. A brass oil lamp sits in the lower right corner. Flagstaff hoisting ritual with devotees.

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December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14A bearded man in a rust-red turban and rust-red robe stands with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed, wearing a pink-and-white flower garland and a red-and-white flower garland draped over his shoulders, plus heavy gold necklaces and gold armbands. Behind him a canopy of dried leaves hangs over a covered pavilion; a red ornate parasol is held by an attendant at left, and women in orange saris stand with hands folded along the sides, while a silver tray of pink flowers is carried at right. Paper lanterns hang in the background. a person cues: long hair under the turban, gold ornaments and a flower-garland-adorned robe; a probable depiction of a sannyasi receiving honours in a ritual procession.2016-10-11December 03 20162016-12-03Photograph of a festival flag-hoisting ceremony under a decorated pavilion. In the foreground a bearded man wearing a rust-red turban and a pink-and-white patterned shawl with gold necklaces and rudraksha malas stands with palms pressed together, while a young man in orange dhoti holds a tall bamboo pole with green leaves. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white dhotis, saffron and blue saris stands with folded hands beneath a canopy of red, green and yellow tassels and hanging mango-leaf strands. Brass kalasha vessels and a striped pillar frame the scene. The shawled man shows distinctive presentation cues but identity is uncertain from appearance; described by role as a ceremony leader.2016-12-14October 11 20162016-10-11December 03 20162016-12-03 +1 copiesOutdoor temple procession scene with devotees standing in rows, hands pressed together in namaskar. A young shirtless man on the left holds a tall golden staff topped with an ornate multicolored umbrella canopy, with dangling beads and tassels overhead. Next to him a woman in an orange top and a man in a white shirt pray. In the centre a woman in a brown sari with a red bindi holds her palms together. On the right a bearded man with long dreadlocks wears a rust-red turban and a pink-and-white embroidered shawl over a garland of flowers, gold armlets and bangles, with an orange robe, and seems to be the honoured figure. Bamboo leaves hang from red poles in the background, along with more colourful umbrellas and a decorated pillar. Some people appear to be in saffron and white ritual clothing.2016-12-14December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 14 20162016-12-14A photograph of an outdoor ritual gathering with a crowd standing close together under a pale canopy. At the centre, a bearded man in a maroon-brown wrap and a maroon turban stands bare-chested with his hands raised above his head in a devotional gesture. He wears a thick gold necklace, a garland of pink and white flowers, and a long rudraksha-style mala. Around him, devotees press palms together: a woman in a grey top, men in white dhotis and white kurtas, and a woman in a rust-red sari with a rudraksha mala. A man in an orange wrap with a rudraksha mala stands at left. The figure at centre has distinctive adornments and a turban, but his face and appearance are not sufficiently distinctive to confirm the presence of a person, so the entry is marked unsure as a candidate.2016-12-03