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A temple ritual scene with a man in a rust-brown dhoti-style garment and a large pink and white flower garland walking barefoot on a striped mat in a decorated hall. He wears a dark turban, gold necklaces and a bare upper body with arm bands. Behind him, a man in white dhoti with gold border and a man in orange robes holding a ceremonial fly-whisk and a flower-decked ritual object stand nearby. Pink and yellow decorative umbrellas, banana leaves, marigold and orchid garlands, and a golden chair-like seat frame the setting, with a screen showing a crowd in the background. The man in the center is a person by appearance cues (turban, gold ornaments, garland) and is shown in_person.

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April 14 20182018-04-14A procession inside a pink-draped pavilion with red carpet and banana leaves, lit by hanging decorations. A central man in a rust-brown robe, a red-orange turban and a long garland of white flowers walks forward, flanked by attendants in white dhotis with gold borders and saffron-orange dhotis. Several men carry or hold flower-decorated items; one holds a bouquet. A large ceremonial parasol hangs above the procession. On the right, a cameraman in a white dhoti films with a professional camera. A rubber mat lies on the red floor at the entrance of a temple-like structure.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23November 23 20172017-11-23April 14 20182018-04-14Outdoor-style pavilion ritual with a red carpet and colourful hanging festoons above. In the centre, a bearded man in a maroon-brown robe and a pink-and-white flower garland walks barefoot, wearing gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style chain, with a second man beside him in a white dhoti with a gold border and a brown-beaded garland. Behind them, a tall mandapa-style shrine holds a deity murti. Lines of young people in saffron-orange robes stand with hands folded in anjali on either side, and gilded bull figures sit in the foreground. Several people are present, not a large crowd, and the scene reads as a puja or procession.2017-10-01Photograph of a festival procession under a temporary tent with red carpet and a white canopy strung with flags and lights. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala walks beside a bearded man in a dark maroon-brown wrap, wearing a red-and-orange turban, a heavy gold necklace, a white flower garland and gold armlets, both barefoot. Behind them, a ceremonial palanquin decorated with silver umbrella, banana plants, marigold garlands and a deity shrine is carried forward. Robed women in saffron, red, purple and white saris line the procession, some holding brass lamps or trays, with devotees standing behind a rope on both sides. A raised wooden platform with a gold-trimmed edge stands on the right, and a video camera is visible in the background.2016-12-03January 01 20172017-01-01December 12 20162016-12-12April 14 20182018-04-14Outdoor procession under a large red and gold canopy on a red carpet inside a tent. A man with a long dark beard and forehead tilak wears a rust-brown robe, a long rudraksha mala and a white and red flower garland, and walks at the front while a sun-ornamented umbrella is held above. Behind him, several young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls carry offering trays and wear marigold garlands and rudraksha malas. In the background an ornate golden throne and a decorated deity murti stand under hanging fabric, with a seated group of devotees in orange and yellow saris to the left.2017-01-01May 08 20182018-05-08