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June 09 2014

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December 23 20162016-12-23 +1 copiesNight procession descending red-brick steps lit by bright floodlights, with a rows of black shivalinga-like stone structures and brass pots lining the stairs. In front, a man in white dhoti with gold border and a lantern walks ahead. Centre, a bare-chested man with a large colourful umbrella held over him by an attendant. The central figure wears a rust-brown robe, a long multi-coloured flower garland and a pink-and-white floral necklace, and appears to be a candidate for a person given the flower garland and robe, though appearance is uncertain. Other attendants in orange and white dhotis follow, with string lights and red flags in the background.2016-12-23June 09 20142014-06-09November 05 20162016-11-05February 21 20172017-02-21December 23 20162016-12-23February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesNight photograph of a procession at an outdoor ground lit by distant street lights. In the centre stands a man with swept-back dark hair wearing a long white and pink marigold garland, a rudraksha-style bead garland, a red-orange dhoti-style cloth and a leopard-print shawl over one shoulder. To the left, a bare-chested man in orange cloth with a garland holds a tall wooden staff raised overhead, and a man with a white headband stands nearby. Behind them, a line of people in orange and saffron robes stands in the dark, some holding staffs, with a torch visible at the far left edge. A man in white ritual clothes stands among them. The scene suggests a devotional procession at night, with a person figure in the centre based on the long hair, flower garland and distinctive shawl.2014-06-09Night photo of a procession descending red-tiled steps under floodlights. A tall figure in a rust-brown robe with a large white-and-pink flower garland walks centre, with a man in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl beside him holding a camera-like device. A man behind holds a large yellow umbrella with multicoloured fringe over the procession. Attendants in orange-yellow dhotis and brown cloths follow. Black stone shivalingas and brass kalasha-like lamps line the steps at right. Strings of coloured lights and red flags are visible behind.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Night procession climbing red-painted steps under strings of coloured lights and a large woven umbrella with multicoloured fringe. A bearded man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl with a gold beaded necklace walks at centre, hands held together, with a striped umbrella overhead. Men and women around him wear orange, white and saffron dhotis and saris, some with white body markings, and some carry offering trays. Spectators on the right press palms together in namaste. Floodlights, flags and a small shrine dome are visible in the background.2016-12-06Night photograph of two men walking barefoot along a pale pink cloth runner laid over sandy ground between tall tree trunks and a metal railing. The foreground man wears a red-orange sash over a leopard-print garment and a white floral garland with red flowers draped over his shoulders. Behind him, a man in a plain white dhoti and shawl, with a sandalwood-paste tilak on his forehead and beads around his neck, holds a small torch. A light-coloured fabric lies on the ground nearby. The scene appears to be an outdoor procession or arrival along a ceremonial path at night.2014-06-09