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A central man in a long brown-maroon garment wears a thick gold necklace and a large white-and-pink flower garland, walking down a red-and-yellow runner in a temple hall. Around him, drummers and attendants in saffron-orange turbans and wraps play hand drums, and some hold their palms together in greeting. An ornate umbrella with red, yellow and blue fringe is held overhead. Marigold garlands drape the golden shrine behind, and framed pictures hang on the walls. Rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces are worn by several young attendants. The setting is a temple procession with drums and garlands.

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A procession inside a hall at a Shiva temple event. In the centre, a man with palms pressed together in namaste wears a tall black turban, a large gold ornate necklace, a flower garland and a brown-red dhoti-style cloth. Beside him, a man in white ritual clothing carries a staff. Several drummers and attendants in orange-red headwear and orange-red cloths walk alongside, one playing a drum. At left, a dark stone deity murti adorned with yellow and white flower garlands and silver ornaments is carried in procession, with an attendant holding a garland. Overhead is a striped canopy, and behind are framed pictures and marigold garlands on the wall, with a palanquin-like shrine at the back.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14Inside a temple hall decorated with marigold garlands and a hanging ceremonial canopy, a woman in orange robes and an orange turban plays a small drum beside a dark stone shiva linga adorned with flower garlands and a silver face mask-like crown. Behind her, a man in an orange robe and black head covering stands with palms joined in namaste, wearing a white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, while others in orange and white dhotis and orange turbans hold drums and stand in procession. A photographer in orange stands at right. The setting is a devotional ceremony in a Shiva temple hall.2018-04-14A procession of devotees in orange and saffron garments walks along a red and white striped mat inside a decorated hall. In front, a bearded man in a brown robe and a long white and pink flower garland, with gold and rudraksha necklaces and a dark cap, holds his hands in anjali. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shawl with white beads carries a tall staff. Behind them, a figure in orange holds a silver-decorated peetha with flowers, and others play small cymbals and a drum. Figures wear orange turbans, rudraksha malas and vibhuti. A large banner of a crowd hangs behind. Photograph of a ritual procession.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14March 02 20182018-03-02June 07 20162016-06-07March 02 20182018-03-02January 01 20172017-01-01January 14 20182018-01-14A photograph of a procession inside a decorated temple hall with a striped red and white mat underfoot. In the foreground a man in a dark maroon garment wears a long garland of white and pink flowers and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, holding his hands together in namaste. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shawl with a white beaded necklace holds a long staff. Next, a man in orange cloth carries a silver-and-flower-decorated kalasha or pot on his head, with a headpiece and bead necklaces. Behind them several people in orange garments play a drum and hold a conch or horn, with rudraksha necklaces and orange headwraps. Hanging garlands, pillars and a colourful banner decorate the background.2018-04-14March 18 20182018-03-18