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Indoor photograph in a glass-fronted building with a palm plant and a drum. A man in an orange robe stands at right with hands pressed together in namaskar, beside a drummer in white and a woman in red. At left, a golden canopy hung with red and white flower garlands and peacock feathers is carried by people, and a woman in orange is near it. A blurred person at right holds a metal plate of fruit and offerings. Three to four people are visible, and a woman with blonde hair in a pink top is seen from behind at lower center. The scene suggests a procession or palanquin ritual.

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A procession or puja inside an entrance foyer with glass doors and parked cars visible outside. A gold-roofed palanquin draped with white cloth, red and white garlands and a deity murti sits at left, attended by a woman in white with a long braid and a woman in a magenta blouse with a red sari. Two men in saffron and orange robes stand at right, one clapping hands in devotion, the other behind him. A woman in a red sari holds a brass tray or plate near the palanquin, and a man in white stands at far right holding a ceremonial object with smoke or incense rising. Gold kalasha-like adornments and marigold garlands decorate the palanquin.2008-05-04October 22 20082008-10-22A photograph of a procession inside a glass-fronted building with a street and parked cars visible outside. In the centre, a small golden canopied palanquin decorated with red and white flower garlands is carried by a man in orange robes with his back to the camera. Around it, devotees crowd closely: a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari, a woman in a red top and jeans, a woman in a green saree, and a man in a white kurta. In the foreground, a man in an orange shirt holds a tall golden kalasha-style vessel. A yellow flag with red trim stands at the left edge, and a cloth banner hangs nearby. Trays of sweets are displayed at lower left. The scene is a devotional procession in an ashram or centre.2008-10-15May 12 20082008-05-12Indoor photo at a glass-fronted hall with flags and flower arrangements. A central gilded canopied palanquin or ratha-like shrine stands draped with red and white garlands. Near it, a man in orange robes and a red-brown turban-style head covering, with a beaded mala, is being attended by a bare-chested man in white. Around them, devotees in orange, red, purple and white clothing stand or move, one holding a tray. Visible text on a wall poster is not legible enough to transcribe. a person appearance is uncertain; the central figure wears orange with a mala and head covering but the cues are not sufficiently distinctive to confirm.2008-05-04October 22 20082008-10-22May 04 20082008-05-04October 14 20082008-10-14Evening outdoor procession on a paved driveway beside a white building. A gold-canopied palanquin draped with red and purple cloth and heaped with garlands is carried on a wheeled golden base. A woman in a long red sari walks beside it, and men in white dhotis with gold borders carry white and blue flags and a drum. A man in a white kurta and a bearded man in white stand near a grey car, and a young man in plaid shirt and dark cap looks out from the car door. Tree-lined background.2008-05-12May 12 20082008-05-12A street procession outside a glass-fronted building, with a golden palanquin decorated with red and white flower garlands in the background. A woman in a red and gold patterned saree with a rudraksha mala holds an ornate golden-orange arti or offering plate with a flared fringe. Beside her, a man in white dhoti and shirt plays a large dhol drum, and a woman in red saree on the left holds a brass bell-like instrument and a white chamara fan. Another man in an orange shirt stands near them, and a few people in white and saffron stand behind. Barefoot participants walk on the dark asphalt.2008-05-12Outdoor procession scene in front of a white brick wall. A golden canopy palanquin, its frame draped with orange, red and white garlands, shelters a central figure seated in ceremonial white dress with a gold-and-orange turban, ornate jewelled necklaces, a green gem pendant and a long white garland. Two women in orange-saffron saris with maroon borders stand beside the figure, one offering a tray of oranges, the other reaching toward it. A woman in a red patterned sari is seen from behind at left. A silver kalasha-like vessel sits on a tray at lower right, and a white flag and tall tree appear behind the canopy. The figure's face is not discernible for appearance-based identification, so the a person value remains unsure with no printed name visible.2008-05-04