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Outdoor procession on a red carpet beneath a metal-framed shelter with scaffolding and unfinished stone pillars behind. Many devotees crowd the sides, and several people in saffron and orange robes stand at the centre, some holding long staffs. A woman in a blue skirt-style lehenga and a woman in a maroon sari stand in the foreground, while on the left people wear red, green and gold traditional outfits and ornate golden crowns. Colourful umbrellas and palm fronds line the walkway, and a person in an orange robe with a dark mala raises a hand toward the group at the lower right.

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December 30 20172017-12-30A photograph of a ceremonial procession on a red carpet under a open-sided tent with orange and red hanging decorations and banana plants. In the foreground, a man in a dark brown robe and orange-red turban wears a long white flower garland and a heavy gold necklace, walking barefoot beside a younger man in an orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala. Behind them, women in saris and men in white dhotis walk and stand with hands folded. A deity shrine with a kalasha and a white ceremonial umbrella stands in the background, and a raised red platform with gold steps sits to the right. a person cues: turban and ornate gold necklace on the central figure, but appearance is not certain enough to confirm.2016-12-03April 23 20162016-04-23Outdoor ceremonial procession on white stepped platforms with a red carpet running down the steps. Women and attendants in orange saris and dresses carry a tall ornate flag and ceremonial staffs, and a figure in a brown-and-cream garment stands at the front. Robed attendants in white and orange line the steps, and a large orange and gold canopy umbrella shades a central area. Men in orange robes and orange turbans stand on the right beside a drum player. Trees and a clouded sky form the backdrop.2014-08-17A photograph of an outdoor temple-construction or ceremonial area under scaffolding with a partly built stone structure and columns. In the foreground, a woman in orange robes stands at left and a man in white dhoti and shirt with folded hands stands beside an older man in white, with a woman in a purple sari with orange border nearby. Further right, a woman in a red sari has her hands folded, and several devotees in orange and white clothing stand near a deity murti decorated with white and orange garlands and a crown. A few devotees in saffron and white hold garlands. Pink, orange and yellow umbrellas and banana plants line the background, with red and orange flags hanging from the scaffolding.2017-12-30A crowd of devotees stands behind scaffolding inside an unfinished stone temple hall with a brick wall and red steel beams overhead. Many hold colourful umbrellas in pink, orange, red and green over the gathering. Several women in white and cream saris stand in front, and a woman in a pink sari holds a brass plate with fruit and flowers. A man in a blue shirt and white dhoti stands at left, and a red flag hangs on the right. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person, so no candidate is marked.2017-12-30Outdoor temple-construction courtyard under a metal scaffolding frame with a partly built stone wall and pillars. In the foreground, a black stone Nandi or sacred bull statue is garlanded with marigold and multicolour flower strands, beside a floral rangoli on the bare ground. Along a red carpet, women in red, orange and blue saris and some bearing staffs form a procession, and a group of devotees stand with hands in anjali. Two men in white dhotis and shirts stand with hands folded, and a woman in a purple sari with a border stands at the right. Pink, red and orange umbrellas and red flags are visible in the background crowd. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2017-12-30December 30 20172017-12-30Outdoor procession under a metal-framed roof on a red carpet runner. A central figure in a deep maroon dhoti and reddish-brown upper wrap wears a tall orange-gold crown and heavy gold necklaces, with garlands of red and white flowers draped over his shoulders and chest. He walks barefoot beneath a large umbrella (chhatra) with a multicolored tasselled rim and orange body. Around him, several men in saffron-orange robes carry umbrellas and walk alongside, a bare-chested attendant holds one umbrella pole, and men in white dhotis and white shirts stand along the path. Banana leaves and smaller pink, blue and silver umbrellas frame the scene, with a stone pillar and piled construction blocks at right.2017-12-30December 03 20162016-12-03January 11 20172017-01-11A covered outdoor temple-style hall with a red carpeted walkway and a raised red-carpeted dais. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a dark red-brown dhoti walks forward wearing a white flower garland and holding a tray of flowers, with a red and orange cloth draped over his shoulders. Behind him, a line of devotees in saffron, orange, white and red saris and dhotis stands with hands folded. A decorated deity murti in gold and red sits under a canopy at the back, flanked by hanging garlands, banana plants and a white and red striped awning. Dozens of people line the right side and the back of the hall.2016-12-03