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Photograph of a religious ceremony under a decorated tent with banana trees, yellow cloth and hanging tassels. In the foreground, a figure seen from behind has long dark dreadlocked hair with a pink flower garland, bare-shouldered, wearing a rust-brown dhoti, standing barefoot on a red carpet. Beside a yellow-draped tree, a man in orange dhoti and a bead necklace holds an offering. At left, a man in white ritual clothes is in front of the tree. At right, women in cream and gold-bordered saris stand with hands folded. Ornate deity murti and decorated shrines are visible in the background.

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December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A night ceremony in a decorated pandal with a red carpet runner, banana trees with yellow foliage, and hanging tassel decorations. In the foreground a long-haired ascetic with long dreadlocks, wearing a flower garland and rust-brown dhoti, stands with back to camera facing a shrine area with lit deity murti. Beside him a man in orange dhoti and gold necklace raises an arm near the banana tree. On the left, a bald man in white kurta stands with hands folded in namaskar. On the right, a woman in a cream and gold saree stands with hands joined in prayer, and other devotees sit near the altar and drums on the floor. This appears to be a puja or darshan event.2016-12-19Evening ceremony in a decorated tent with striped white and maroon canopy, hanging coloured tassels, and a golden-leaved banana tree framing the scene. A central figure with long dreadlocks, a flower garland and bare upper body wears a rust-coloured dhoti and stands barefoot on a red carpet facing the altar. To the left, a man in white kurta with folded hands and a younger attendant in orange cloth and beaded necklace raises an arm near the tree. On the right, women in pale yellow and cream saris stand with hands folded. Gold-framed altars and deity murti are visible at the far end, with a drum and seated devotees beyond.2016-12-19Evening ritual in a decorated tent with a red carpet aisle. In the foreground, a bare-backed figure with long dreadlocked hair, a flower garland and a rust-brown dhoti stands with his back to the camera. Another man in an orange-saffron dhoti and orange-beaded necklace raises an arm beside a gold-painted tree decorated with banana leaves. A bald man in white clothes stands with hands pressed together at left. A woman in a cream sari with a blue blouse stands at right with hands folded. Hanging tassels, lamps and garlands decorate the canopy, and altars with deity murti are visible in the background.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19Evening ritual in a decorated pandal with a red carpet aisle. In the foreground, a figure with long dreadlocked hair, a flower garland and a rust-brown lower wrap stands with bare back, facing the altar. Beside a golden-leaved tree and banana plant decorations, a man in an orange lower cloth and gold necklace raises one arm. On the right, a woman in a cream and gold sari with blue blouse and a bearded man in cream dhoti stand with hands folded in prayer. A seated man in white stands at left with hands joined. Garlands, hanging tassels and an illuminated deity shrine appear in the background.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19Photo of a temple-style event under a decorated tent with a red carpet running toward a shrine. In the foreground, a figure seen from behind has very long dreadlock-style dark hair with a pink and white flower garland and wears a rust-brown dhoti-style wrap, arms raised. Beside them a man in orange dhoti with a gold necklace raises one arm near a gold-draped banana-leaf decoration. Seated and standing devotees on the left wear white kurta and orange/saffron clothing, and women on the right wear saris in brown and red with hands folded in namaste. Hanging tassels, lamps and banana leaves decorate the ceiling and pillars, and a golden deity shrine with garlands is visible at the far end. a person: the long-haired figure in rust-brown wrap with floral garland is a candidate by hair and garland cues, shown from behind so identity is uncertain.2016-12-19A photograph of a large tented ceremonial hall with a red carpet runner, where a figure with very long dreadlocked hair falling to the waist stands with back to the camera, wearing a rust-orange wrap and a multicoloured flower garland, hands raised in reverence. Beside a tall golden-leaved decorative tree draped in gold fabric, a man in orange clothing raises one arm, while a man in white kurta with a shawl stands with hands folded in namaste. Right side, women in saris with folded hands and seated devotees watch. Strings of coloured decorative tassels hang from the tent ceiling, and an ornate golden shrine or deity murti display with a yellow canopy appears in the background. Probable Swamiji (probable) is the figure with the long dreadlocks, identified by the long hair, rust wrap and garland cues.2016-12-19A photo taken from behind of a figure with very long dark dreadlocked hair reaching the waist, wearing a pink and white flower garland and a rust-orange cloth wrapped at the waist and draped over the shoulder, standing barefoot on a red carpet aisle in a tented hall. Beside him a banana-trunk and yellow-leaf decoration stands, with hanging multicoloured tassels and fans overhead. Ahead, a dais holds ornate golden canopies and deity murti decorations. On the left an older man in white clothes stands with hands folded in namaste, and on the right several women in saris and shawls stand with hands together, while seated devotees sit on mats and chairs fill the front row. The figure may be a person, identified by long dreadlocks, rudraksha-style adornment and saffron-orange clothing, though this is an appearance-based label only.2016-12-19A photograph of a temple procession inside a pink and white tented pavilion with a red carpet running toward a shrine. A central figure with long dreadlocks, a saffron-orange wrap and a flower garland on the head faces away from the camera with hands folded in namaskar, walking toward a deity murti area lit by lamps. To the left, a man in white dhoti with gold borders holds a tall silver staff, and a man with bare upper arms wears rudraksha beads. To the right, a bearded man in white with a gold-bordered dhoti and rudraksha mala stands beside a woman in a navy jacket with hands joined. Golden leafy decorations and hanging orange and red tassels line the ceiling, and a large tree hangs overhead.2016-12-14