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A photograph of a large open-sided pavilion decorated with colourful tassels, paper lanterns and hanging ornaments under a tin roof. In the centre, a tall golden kalasha-style pillar topped with green leaves stands on a pink platform draped with cloth. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl, with a rust-coloured turban and a rudraksha mala, stands on a yellow-railed stair beside the pillar. Another man in white-and-orange ritual clothes with a mala and a young attendant in orange stand nearby. A crowd of devotees, many in white and colourful saris, watches from the background among green trees.

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Photograph of a ceremonial dvajarohanam-style setting under a tent with a red-and-white striped roof, hung with colourful tasselled bunting and small decorative lamps. A tall golden kalasha-like pillar topped with green leaves and flower garlands stands at centre. A bearded man with long hair and a saffron-orange turban and dhoti, with a white shawl, climbs a yellow metal staircase toward the pillar; he looks like a person by his long hair, saffron clothing and turban, though this is uncertain. Devotees in white and orange clothes stand at the left and a crowd watches from the right beside a decorated platform with a cloth-covered base.2016-12-03A photograph of a temple-style outdoor ceremony under a pink and white tented canopy hung with colourful painted poles and small decorative lamps. In the centre, a man wearing an orange-red turban, bare shoulders with a white garland, and an orange-red dhoti stands barefoot on a raised platform beside a tall ornate golden kalasha topped with green leaves and marigold garlands. To the left, a woman in an orange sari with long dark hair kneels on a yellow-railed step. Behind them, a row of people in white and light clothing watch, and a camera on a boom arm is visible at upper right. The setting suggests a pada puja or similar devotional ritual.2016-12-03December 14 20162016-12-14Photo 11698547A temple ceremony under a canopy decorated with colourful striped fabric and hanging banana-leaf festoons. A bare-chested attendant in orange dhoti raises a tall golden staff topped with a large ornate parasol. In front, a bearded man in a rust-red turban and red-and-white flower garland, wearing a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style chain, presses his hands together at his chest. Around him, a crowd stands with hands folded, including women in orange and saffron saris and a man in white dhoti with rudraksha beads. Floral offerings and brass vessels sit on a red-and-green cloth in the foreground.2016-12-14Photo 11743149 +1 copiesJanuary 15 20162016-01-15 +1 copiesDecember 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14A large tented hall with white walls and a sloped ceiling is hung with rows of colourful cylindrical fabric banners decorated with birds, flowers and tassels in orange, red, blue and green, plus small mirrored umbrella-shaped lamps. A seated figure in an orange-red turban, rust-red robes and a leopard-print shawl, wearing a long beaded necklace with a large gold pendant, sits on a golden bull-shaped seat (nandi-style throne) beside a tall golden trident. Cameras on a tripod and a small stage display sit at the front.2016-12-07A large tent hall with white draped ceiling hung with rows of colourful cylindrical banners in red, yellow, green and blue with bird and flower motifs and tassels, plus small decorative umbrellas. A seated man in orange-red robes and an orange turban, wearing a long beaded mala and ornate necklace, gestures with his hands from a raised seat beside a golden bull statue. A golden trident stands nearby and a camera on a tripod films him. Hundreds of seated devotees in colourful saris and white clothes fill the floor. The scene is an audience discourse. Swamiji (probable) seated on the raised seat, with long swept hair, orange turban, saffron robes and rudraksha-style mala cues.2016-12-07A tall copper dhvaja stambha, the flagpole used for a dvajarohanam flag-hoisting, rises against an open sky beside a long tented pavilion with striped fabric roof and hanging lanterns. At its base sits a bronze peetha wrapped in white cloth, with straw bundles, green leaves and yellow-and-white flower garlands. A standing man in rust-red dhoti and a red-and-white patterned shawl with a red turban and a garland holds a small metal vessel and lamp near the pole. Beside him a bare-chested man in orange holds a tray. Behind, priests in orange and white and a crowd of devotees watch, with photographers and cameramen in the lower right. a person candidate appearance cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2016-12-14