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Photo 11743669 +1 copiesMay 02 20172017-05-02Night procession at a temple courtyard. A man at centre wears a maroon robe, a long gold-and-bead necklace, a pink-and-white flower garland and a white forehead mark, and walks beneath a multicoloured canopy on a gold pole. Beside him, attendants in saffron-orange cloth carry a silver staff with a flag and a gold-tipped staff; one attendant has long braided hair and a gold necklace. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a sacred thread stands to the right, and women in saris and salwar kameez watch from the side. Dark trees and a red wall sit in the background.2017-02-09May 02 20172017-05-02February 28 20132013-02-28February 23 20172017-02-23February 28 20132013-02-28Night 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.2017-08-07December 02 20172017-12-02February 24 20172017-02-24Night 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.2017-10-05Night procession photographed in the open. A bearded man in a maroon-red robe with a long multicolour flower garland and a heavy gold necklace walks forward with eyes closed, a tilak mark on his forehead. To his left an older man in white dhoti with a white shawl and rudraksha mala stands with white vibhuti on his forehead. On the right a man in saffron-orange clothing holds up a tall golden-staff umbrella with multicoloured tassels. Several other people are visible behind, and a bright light glows in the dark background.2016-09-05 +1 copies