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Indoor photo in a hall with white tiled floor, wall-mounted air conditioners, red curtains and framed pictures. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala holds a plate. Center, an older man in orange robes and orange head wrap carries a brass tray with a decorated deity murti garlanded with yellow and white flowers and green leaves, and a pink cloth. Right, a shaved-headed man in maroon and orange robes with a rudraksha mala and white horizontal tilaka stripes on his arms carries a ritual tray. Other attendants in white and orange stand behind, one holding a ceremonial ritual item.

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November 01 20142014-11-01November 01 20142014-11-01October 01 20112011-10-01 +1 copiesOctober 20 20102010-10-20September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesA procession moves down a carpeted hall lined with onlookers in white and green clothing. In the centre, a young man in orange dhoti and bare chest, with white tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala, carries a brass tray holding flowers and two lit brass lamps. Behind him, a figure in a red turban and orange garments wears a long floral garland and raises a hand in greeting. A man with a shaved head and a child in orange follow, and a drummer in orange sits to the right. A tall red and gold ceremonial banner on a pole leads the group. Several people in white dhoti and shirt stand along the edges.2016-09-26 +1 copiesFebruary 23 20162016-02-23A photograph of a hallway inside a temple-style building, with a digital wall clock showing 10:01 and framed pictures on the walls. On the right, a bald priest in a saffron-and-red dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a flower garland carries a silver tray holding an ornate decorated kalasha with green leaves and pink cloth. Beside him, a man in an orange robe with a yellow-and-green striped shawl holds a yellow booklet. On the left, two men in white dhotis and shawls stand with palms pressed together in namaste. Several other people in orange and white clothing walk in the background toward an open doorway.2014-11-01A procession inside a hall. In the foreground a bald man in orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala and tripundra marks carries a golden tray of flowers and two gold vessels. Beside him a young man in an orange dhoti holds a long red-orange pole. A child in orange and other attendants follow along metal stanchions. Behind them a large printed cutout or portrait of a figure in a red turban and pink garland is visible; it is a picture, not a physical person. Red chairs and a screen with deity imagery form the background.2016-11-09A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti with red and white cloth stands at centre holding a golden tray of flowers, petals and two gold kalasha-style vessels, a rudraksha mala across his chest and white ash markings on his forehead and arms. Behind him, other robed devotees in orange and red and a woman in a red sari stand in a large hall with an orange umbrella and blurred figures, while a small child sits lower left. No clear appearance cues establish the a person candidate beyond the ritual role, so the identity remains uncertain.2016-10-06September 24 20162016-09-24 +1 copiesMarch 04 20112011-03-04