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A nighttime procession at a temple hall, with a central man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl wearing a white flower garland with red and orange blooms, rudraksha-style malas, gold necklace and bangles, and a silver headband, holding his hands together in a greeting gesture. Beside him, a bare-chested man with long matted hair and a white dhoti with gold border, wearing rudraksha malas and a gold chain, walks alongside. Behind them, men in saffron and orange garments and a woman in a magenta and blue sari stand under a tall, multicoloured fringed canopy carried on a golden pole. A lit, decorated deity murti and floral garlands stand in the background, with flower offerings in the lower left.

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Night ceremony at an open-air temple pavilion with a red-and-white canopy. A man in a maroon dhoti and shawl, wearing a white jasmine garland, a gold necklace and a jewelled headpiece, walks forward holding a multicoloured fringed parasol pole. Behind him a woman in maroon and a man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala follow, with a man in saffron robes with long hair in the foreground. Seated devotees with tripundra marks and folded hands line the red carpet, and a lit deity shrine with garlands is behind. Ratha-like procession with parasol bearers, satsang-style ritual setting.2017-08-22August 22 20172017-08-22Night ritual procession in an outdoor temple-style pavilion under a decorated canopy with red, yellow and green tassels. A man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl, wearing a long flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, walks barefoot on a red carpet while an attendant holds an umbrella over him. Behind him a man with long matted hair, white-and-gold dhoti, bare chest, tilak and beaded necklace walks with a companion. Seated devotees on the left, some bare-chested, watch and fold their hands. A decorated deity murti with flower garlands stands in an illuminated shrine behind, and a flower-garlanded figure sits at the left. A person in an orange robe on the right holds a ceremonial item. a person is not visibly identifiable with confidence here.2017-08-22Night procession under a striped canopy held on a tall gold pole. A central man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl wears a large white and purple flower garland, gold necklaces and a red tilak, smiling as he walks. Around him, young men in saffron-orange cloths and layered rudraksha malas wear white forehead markings, and a woman in a brown sari with beaded mala walks nearby. A perimeter fence and small pavilion are visible behind the group.2017-08-07Night outdoor procession at a temple-style ceremony under a canopy with a red, yellow, blue and white fringed awning. In the centre a bearded man with long hair wears a rust-brown robe, a thick gold necklace, a red tilak on his forehead, and gold armbands, walking barefoot on a red carpet. Beside him a man in a bare-chested orange-clad stance holds a long-handled ceremonial item with white sacred thread, and a figure in a dark-red sari with a rudraksha-style mala stands nearby. Behind them men and women in saffron-orange cloth walk or stand, and a golden palanquin and an ornate shrine decorated with deity figures and draped fabric appear in the background. Mid-level and background details include a sound speaker and a seated spectator at right.2017-10-05October 01 20172017-10-01December 03 20162016-12-03May 02 20172017-05-02December 12 20162016-12-12A photograph of a night outdoor ceremony with strings of coloured lights and hanging orange and blue decorative banners. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-brown robe, a large beaded rudraksha-style mala with a gold pendant, and a long white-and-pink flower garland, smiles and raises his hand in blessing as he walks. Behind him a young attendant in an orange dhoti holds up a tall gold-handled ceremonial parasol with a multicoloured canopy. Another man with bare upper body and white ash markings carries a brass tray or offering. A cameraman films the procession beside a golden-leaved tree decoration. In the foreground a dense crowd of devotees, many with orange-marked eyes, looks on, and a woman in green salwar kameez stands with hands folded in namaste. a person appearance is a probable candidate: the figure has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala, a gold ceremonial pendant and an ornate garland.2016-12-02May 21 20172017-05-21December 19 20162016-12-19 +1 copies