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Indoor scene in a temple-like hall with a glossy dark floor and gilded carved pillars. In the foreground, a young man in saffron-orange robes wears a long multicolour garland of white and red flowers and walks forward, smiling, under a large ornate red, yellow and multicoloured umbrella with fringed tassels held overhead. Behind him, a bearded elder in orange robes and a man in orange follow along a steel railing, with a younger figure in orange at left. At right, a bare-chested white-bodied figure with a sacred-ash marked body stands near a pillar. A framed picture hangs on the wall at top left.

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A photograph inside a covered hall with a corrugated roof and metal railings. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a red and white flower garland, and a red rudraksha mala, walking barefoot while holding his hands together in a gesture of respect. Behind him, a colourful canopy umbrella with yellow, blue and red panels and tassels is held over the procession. A bearded man in orange robes walks at his left and another orange-clad attendant walks at his right, both barefoot. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand along the edges, and a woman in a white sari with blue border stands at right. Tall painted pillars with bird and floral motifs flank the space, and a metal railing lines the walkway.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA procession inside a covered hall, with a colourful striped parasol with a lotus emblem held over the centre. A man in the middle wears an orange robe and a long red and white garland with a red flower garland at the waist, and he holds his hands together. Flanking him, several men wear orange robes with red borders; one at left has a full beard and an orange robe, and another at right has a red tilak and long curly hair. Behind them, men in white and yellow shawls carry a yellow umbrella and ceremonial staffs. A white-clad man with an orange shawl stands at left. A drum is visible at the right edge. Framed photographs hang on the wall at left.2010-01-02 +1 copiesOctober 15 20082008-10-15 +1 copiesA procession inside a hall with a red carpet runner and metal railings. In the foreground a man in saffron-orange robes with a matching saffron shawl, a gold-beaded necklace and rudraksha-style mala, a tilak on his forehead and long swept-back hair walks forward with his hands held together in greeting. Behind him, devotees in white dhotis, some with yellow or gold-bordered cloth, follow, and several men in orange robes with gold necklaces walk alongside. Colourful ceremonial umbrellas and decorated banners with blue-and-red emblems are carried overhead. An orange wall and a wall of framed photographs and posters are behind them.2010-12-27January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA procession in a temple courtyard with a red and white painted wall. A central young man in saffron-orange robes wears a long multicolored garland of white flowers, red and yellow blooms, and carries nothing in his hands at his side. Beside him a younger man in orange holds a brass plate of flower petals. Behind them a man in orange with a tall gold staff, and a bald man in orange glasses carrying a gold staff, walk with a drummer and a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella overhead. A figure with white forehead markings stands behind. A red curtain hangs at left.2009-12-23Photograph of a procession on an ornate temple gallery with grey and gold carved pillars and a metal railing. A long-haired man in orange robes with a white and red flower garland walks at centre, a second man in orange with a rudraksha-style neck cord and bearded companion follow behind, and an ornate red and gold umbrella with tassels is held overhead. On the left, men in white dhotis and white shirts walk with the group. On the right, a nearly bare-chested elderly man with a white beard and white loincloth sits against the pillar. Open landscape with trees is visible beyond the railing.2010-02-02A procession inside a covered hall with a metal roof and hanging decorative strands. In the centre, a man in saffron robes and a purple flower garland, with a gold necklace and rudraksha mala, walks with hands folded in front of him. Beside him, a man in saffron dhoti and shawl holds a tall gold trident (trishul) upright. Behind them a canopy with red, yellow and green tassels is visible. On the left, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. On the right, a man in white clothes and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala walks along a red-carpeted path beside a metal railing, with more devotees in white and orange behind.2008-12-31A procession inside a covered hall with a concrete floor and a mat runner. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange robe and a long red-and-white flower garland with a red bead necklace, walking beneath a multicoloured fringed canopy umbrella held on a pole by an attendant. Around him, orange-robed men with beards and long hair walk barefoot, and a white-clad attendant in a yellow shawl holds a long metal staff at left. At right, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti carries a large drum. Photographs and framed prints line the walls, and the ceiling is corrugated metal with fluorescent lights.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA procession in a temple courtyard. Several men in saffron-orange robes walk in a line. The foreground figure wears a long garland of white, yellow, red and purple flowers over an orange cloth and holds a folded orange cloth. Two men on the right carry tall golden staffs topped with ornaments, one wearing a gold-beaded rudraksha mala and a pendant. A decorated umbrella with a blue and green design appears behind them. At left, a carved stone pillar holds a black deity murti garlanded with white and red flowers, and an orange curtain hangs beside a red railing.2009-12-23A photograph inside a plain white hall with a corrugated roof and metal railings. A man in saffron-orange robes and a long red-and-white garland walks barefoot toward the camera, holding a small red tray. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes and a second orange-clad figure walk in step. Behind them, an ornate multicoloured canopy with tassels and decorated poles is held aloft by attendants. Men in white dhotis and a woman in a sari stand along the sides, and a white-clad elder with an orange shawl stands at left. Several people are visible, and a bearded orange-robed figure is a devotee-like attendant.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA procession moves along a red carpet through a temple hall with orange-painted walls and a corrugated metal roof. In the foreground, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and gold ornaments walks with his hands joined, his long swept-back hair visible. Behind him, a man in white dhoti holds a large red, yellow and multicoloured umbrella with tassels over the procession. Several men in white dhotis and shawls with gold-yellow sashes and beaded necklaces follow, some carrying items, with a wooden box and a table along the right side. Framed photographs and a printed notice hang on the wall behind.2010-12-28