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July 08 2013

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A photograph of an outdoor ceremony on red stone steps before a tiered seating area lined with rows of small black seats. On the left, a line of saffron-robed monks with shaved heads stands on the steps with hands pressed in anjali, several holding rudraksha malas. Brass vessels and a tray of flowers, fruit and a small kalasha sit on the steps. In the centre, a monk in saffron with a red-and-white garland and rudraksha mala holds his hands together, while a white-clad attendant with a gold-bordered cloth stands beside steel containers on the steps. In the foreground at right, a man with a red flower garland, gold necklace and saffron dhoti stands near a small offering, and further seated devotees in saffron appear in the background. Red and white bunting with yellow garlands hangs along the building behind.2013-07-08July 24 20172017-07-24February 24 20172017-02-24Outdoor photo of a temple procession descending a tiered stone stairway lined with rows of small black Shiva lingams on red-painted steps. A bearded man in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and a large floral garland walks forward with his palms pressed together in greeting. Behind him, a man in a white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and gold chain walks beside him, and a man in white dhoti with bare chest stands at left with hands folded. A figure in orange and gold drapery with a floral garland and rudraksha mala follows at right. Red flags, a canopy umbrella, and a red-and-white building with a golden arch stand in the background, with orange-clad people and crowds seated on the steps.2017-02-24Outdoor temple procession on stone steps lined with rows of black Shiva lingams and orange-flagged red railings. A central bearded man in saffron-orange robes, a long rudraksha mala and a flower garland walks forward, raising his right hand in blessing while a attendant holds a white ceremonial umbrella above him. Beside him a younger attendant in orange carries a bundled yellow cloth with a green-and-red adornment. To the left, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a rudraksha garland presses his palms together in greeting, and other men in white dhotis follow. Women in orange saris stand on the tiered steps and a large gateway with a golden arch and black deity sculpture frames the right side. The central figure's identity is uncertain from appearance.2017-02-24Outdoor temple-tank ghat scene with rows of black stone Shiva lingams and orange-clad attendants on red-painted steps. In the centre a bearded man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a long rudraksha mala and bead garlands, smiles with hands held in a greeting gesture, walking down the steps. Behind him a bare-chested man in white dhoti holds a garland-decorated deity murti wrapped in yellow cloth. Other men in white dhotis stand along the steps, and a sun umbrella with silver fringe is held overhead. Red and orange flags line the walkway, a golden arch frames sculpted figures at right, and a brass kalasha sits at the lower left. a person: the central figure wears a saffron robe, multiple rudraksha malas and a long bead garland, a distinctive ceremonial presentation.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24December 12 20162016-12-12Outdoor photograph of a temple procession on stone steps at dusk. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl and multiple rudraksha malas with a gold necklace, walks forward at the centre, accompanied by a man in an orange-saffron robe holding a green-and-gold ceremonial pot with floral garlands. To the left, a man in a white dhoti with a cream shawl and rudraksha beads walks beside a shaved-headed attendant. Behind them, black stone lingams and a golden torana arch line the tiered red steps, with saffron flags and a red temple structure with a dome in the background. Two bare-chested men in white dhotis stand with palms joined at the left edge, and a figure in white stands at the right. The central figure matches the page's a person reference only through his saffron garb and rudraksha malas, so the identification is uncertain.2017-02-24June 03 20132013-06-03July 17 20172017-07-17 +1 copies