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A procession of saffron and orange clad devotees stands in a dirt courtyard before a large dark stone deity murti with elaborate jewellery on the left edge. Many people press their palms together in anjali. A bare-chested priest in orange, with a rudraksha mala, raises his hand in blessing or aarti near the centre. Behind them a red brick wall, a decorated palanquin or ratha with floral garlands and a garlanded image, and several photographers with cameras in the background. Trees and blue sky are visible above.

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Outdoor photo of a group of saffron and maroon-robed devotees gathered in a dusty courtyard before a large dark stone deity murti on the left, whose ornate crown and jewelled garlands are partly visible. Several women in maroon saris with rudraksha malas press palms together in anjali, while a bald man in orange robes and beads gestures toward the murti and a man in orange with a rudraksha mala holds a small brass vessel. A red-brick wall stands behind, with a decorated palanquin-style cart and a flower-decorated shrine or float with a garlanded deity figure at the top. Several more devotees in orange and maroon line the background, and a camera operator is visible near the cart.2013-11-15November 15 20132013-11-15Outdoor ritual scene in front of a red brick wall under bright sun. A crowd of about twenty-five people in orange and maroon robes stands close together, many with palms pressed in anjali. A shaved-headed man in orange cloth with rudraksha malas stands near the centre holding a small vessel; another shaved-headed figure in orange with a bare upper body and mala beads stands to the right. Women in maroon saris and rudraksha malas gather around them. A decorated deity murti stands on a float or cart at the back, flanked by flowers, with a cameraman filming nearby. A brass oil lamp rests on the ground at the lower left.2013-11-15Outdoor procession scene in dusty ground beside a red brick wall. A decorated cart carries a deity murti on a purple cloth, framed by a floral garland arch and a kalasha-like pot, with a red tractor behind. Several devotees in rust-red and saffron-orange robes stand with palms pressed in anjali mudra. In the foreground a man in orange robes and a white forehead band holds a bell and a small vessel in prayer, and a bald man in orange with rudraksha malas at right holds a metal cup. Several people hold phones to record, and one photographer with a camera stands at right. Some figures wear wrapped saffron cloth and multiple rudraksha malas.2013-11-15Outdoor ritual gathering in front of a red brick wall, with a decorated chariot-like vehicle and a garlanded deity murti in the background. Devotees in saffron and maroon robes stand with hands folded in anjali; several women wear maroon saris and rudraksha malas. A bald man in saffron-orange dhoti with a bare upper body, a sacred thread and a rudraksha mala stands with hands joined at the centre, and a man in a saffron shawl holds a small brass object. Some devotees carry lamps and offerings on the ground in front of carved wooden figures at left. Strong daylight casts shadows across the scene.2013-11-15November 15 20132013-11-15Outdoor procession scene in front of a red brick wall. A large dark statue on the left shows a deity murti with beaded necklaces. A crowd of about 20 people, mostly women in rust-red and saffron sarees with rudraksha malas, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, a devotional gesture. A shaved-headed man in orange dhoti and white wrap-style garment holds a small bell or lamp, and a bald man in orange robes and rudraksha beads stands at right. Behind them a decorated palanquin or chariot with a garland-framed deity figure, a purple cloth and a kalasha-like object sits on a wooden cart, and a cameraman films at right. Dry ground and trees complete the setting.2013-11-15A photograph of a procession outdoors beside a red brick wall. Several devotees in orange and maroon saris and saffron robes stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, several greeting a figure in the foreground. A bald man in a saffron cloth with a rudraksha mala stands near the centre, and a decorated vehicle with garlands sits behind the crowd. Clothing is orange, saffron and deep maroon. Visible people number roughly 20 to 30. A dark statue or deity murti is partly visible at the left edge, and a small oil lamp stands on the ground near it.2013-11-15A photograph of a crowd of devotees in orange and maroon robes with bare or shaved heads, many with hands folded in anjali or palms raised in prayer, gathered outdoors before a large deity figure. On the left, tall dark statues adorned with gold crowns, beads and garlands stand beside them. Behind the group, a red-brick wall, a decorated chariot or ratha with a canopy, and a garlanded murti in an alcove. A man in the foreground with bare shoulders wears an orange shawl and rudraksha beads, facing the statues, while a woman in a dark maroon shawl raises her hands. Several people are holding up palms in worship during what appears to be a ritual gathering.2013-11-15Outdoor photograph on a dirt path beside a red boundary wall and green foliage. A line of about twenty women and a few men in saffron-orange and rust-red robes stand with palms pressed together in anjali, facing right. Near the right edge, a bald man in an orange shawl and dhoti raises one arm toward a stone deity murti on a carved stone pedestal, holding a small object aloft. A cameraman with a camera stands at the left, and a wooden ladder-like frame leans in the background. Stones line the pathway edge.2013-11-15Outdoor photograph of a group of saffron-robed renunciants and women in rust-red saris standing in a dusty open yard beside a brick wall. On the left, a shrine table holds a deity murti garlanded with bright marigold strands above a purple cloth, with kalasha-like brass vessels and a framed picture beside it. Several figures in orange and saffron dhotis and rudraksha malas hold brass bells and a small brass vessel, while a bald man with white tilak marks and a long rudraksha mala wears a bare-chested saffron wrap. A man at upper right in orange with white marks films with a handheld camera. Women with red tilak marks and folded hands stand in a line, several with hands raised to their foreheads.2013-11-15November 15 20132013-11-15