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Outdoor procession on a red carpet toward a decorated canopied stage. In the foreground, a figure with dark braided hair wears a red beaded necklace and an orange garment, seen from behind. Beside them, men in white dhotis and orange shawls carry tall yellow and orange ceremonial banners on poles. A row of devotees in white and orange stands on both sides, some with hands folded and others holding brass plates of flowers. At the end of the carpet, a golden throne-like seat under a yellow canopy, decorated with garlands and flanked by red umbrellas, sits beneath green trees. A red flag with a portrait hangs at right.

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July 19 20162016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19A procession on a red carpet walkway toward a decorated temple shrine with a canopy. In the foreground, a figure seen from behind has long dark braided hair wrapped in a high bun, wears a red and white beaded necklace and an orange-brown garment, and faces the procession. Behind them, men in white dhotis and saffron-trimmed shawls hold tall gold-topped ceremonial staffs with orange and yellow embroidered banners. A woman in an orange-and-yellow sari carries a brass tray of offerings and flowers. Red flags and a green umbrella appear at the right, with a crowd lining the path under trees. Deity murti are visible within the shrine.2016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19Outdoor procession along a red carpet toward a covered open-sided shrine with a decorated golden deity murti and flower garlands under a bamboo-thatched canopy, flanked by greenery. In the foreground a figure with a large dark topknot and a red-and-white beaded necklace faces away from the camera. Men in white dhotis and orange-yellow shawls hold tall yellow and orange ceremonial banners and standards, and women in orange saris carry brass plates of flowers and offerings. A saffron flag bears a printed portrait of a bearded man in orange robes. A dense crowd of devotees lines both sides.2016-07-19Outdoor procession toward a decorated palanquin-style shrine (ratha/palanquin) under a yellow-and-white canopy with orange and gold banners. In the foreground, a figure seen from behind has long dark hair piled up, a red and white rudraksha-style mala, a dark red garment and a gold armlet. To the right, two people in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas stand beside a tray of offerings. A red carpet leads to the shrine, with white-clad devotees lining the path and many more people behind. Trees form the background.2016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19Outdoor procession on a red carpet toward a decorated temple shrine with a canopy and orange-and-gold banners. In the foreground a figure with a long dark braided hair bun and a red-and-white beaded necklace faces away from the camera. Devotees in white dhotis and orange saffron robes line both sides holding ceremonial staffs and offering trays of flowers and fruit. A crowd stands behind, with red flags bearing a portrait and a green-topped parasol near the shrine, under tall trees.2016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19Outdoor ceremonial procession on a red carpet leading toward a canopied shrine decorated with yellow and orange flags and floral garlands. In the foreground, a figure seen from behind has long dreadlocked hair piled high, wears a red-orange shawl, a thick red-and-white beaded necklace and gold armlets; the figure is in the scene and identity is not established from appearance. To the right, attendants in saffron-orange garments with rudraksha-style beads stand beside a large mosaic-like cushioned object. Several people in white and orange line the path, and a tall saffron banner billows in the background.2016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19