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A photograph of a covered hall with corrugated metal walls and striped woven rugs in red, green, blue and yellow covering the floor. Several people stand in white dhotis and saris, some in white shirts, while a man in a maroon kurta stands at the centre. Ornate gold ceremonial palanquin or throne structures and brass lamps are visible, with a golden umbrella overhead and a green foliage arrangement at the back. In the foreground a seated man in white with a gold-bordered shawl and beaded necklace faces away, and a man at right in a white dhoti with gold border shows a rudraksha-style necklace. Colourful hanging banners decorate the pillars.

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September 10 20152015-09-10September 13 20152015-09-13September 15 20152015-09-15December 22 20162016-12-22 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesA covered outdoor pavilion with a corrugated roof and red-painted posts shows a procession walking across a striped woven mat in green, red, blue and cream. At centre, a sannyasi in a flowing orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala walks, flanked by men in maroon dhotis with gold-bordered sashes and gold-bead garlands. A man in a white shirt stands behind, and women in white and pink saris stand at right near red plastic chairs. At left, brass oil lamps and a garlanded pedestal with a white cloth are set up. Several people are visible, some partly cut off at the frame edges.2015-09-14December 15 20162016-12-15 +1 copiesA ceremonial hall with a green-lit tree backdrop and rows of seated devotees in white dhotis and red-orange shawls facing a central stage. On the raised platform sits a seated figure in red and gold ornate garments before a decorated throne, with tall gold ceremonial staffs topped with leaf-shaped finials and small umbrellas framing the scene. To the left, a figure in white stands near a deity murti decorated with flower garlands and an adorned pedestal. Devotees in white and red cloths sit on striped mats in the foreground, with a cameraman filming on a tripod at the left edge.2015-10-21 +1 copiesApril 24 20162016-04-24Indoor temple-style ceremony under a white tent with a striped floor mat. A man in a rust-brown robe and white-and-pink flower garland stands centre, hands at his sides, a gold necklace on his chest. Beside him a younger man in saffron-orange dhoti holds a tall gold pole topped by a multicoloured fringed umbrella canopy. Behind them a woman in a red sari holds a brass tray. Seated devotees in white dhotis, some bare-chested with sandalwood marks, face the front; others stand with hands folded in prayer. To the left a red-draped table holds flowers, brass vessels and a deity murti. Gold-painted shrine panels and a decorated arch fill the background.2016-12-02April 25 20162016-04-25