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July 28 20142014-07-28July 28 20142014-07-28A procession of saffron-robed devotees climbs a red-carpeted staircase at dusk. In the foreground a bald man with a white vertical tilak on his forehead carries a large gilded framed photograph of a seated figure in orange robes with a pearl necklace and raised hand. A young boy in orange holds a silver kalasha with green leaves and yellow flowers. Behind them, orange-clad musicians play curved brass horns and a drum, and two attendants hold ornate orange-and-gold fringed ceremonial banners with a blue-and-red emblem.2013-06-06November 05 20132013-11-05January 12 20172017-01-12January 12 20172017-01-12A procession on a paved path under leafy trees. A central man wears an orange turban, a red and white flower garland, gold necklaces and orange cloth, and stands beneath a large yellow canopy with multicoloured fringe carried on a long pole. Around him, many shaved-headed young men in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas carry brass plates of flowers and offerings. Pale yellow structures and red-and-gold decorations appear in the background. A blue ceremonial strip runs along the path.2018-12-22 +1 copiesOutdoor procession at a temple courtyard with a large colourful deity murti on the right draped in cloth. A man in the centre wears a white floral garland and a rust-red and saffron dhoti-style wrap, walking barefoot up steps. Behind him, young boys and men in saffron-orange robes press palms together, and a boy in front holds a silver bowl filled with yellow flowers on a tray. A saffron-orange canopy with tassels and ornate banners shade the procession, with palm trees and a red wall behind. Pada-puja style temple visit scene.2014-08-31A procession moves across a open-sided pavilion under a corrugated roof, with palm trees visible beyond. Several devotees in orange and saffron dhotis and shawls walk under decorated umbrellas in red, orange, purple and blue, some with embroidered flower and bird motifs. A bare-chested young man in an orange dhoti carries a brass tray with lamps and offerings. Another orange-clad person holds a long trident-topped staff, and a man in a white kurta and dhoti holds an umbrella at left. Behind them a large painted image of a seated figure with a red-and-pink turban and garlands is carried on a platform, amid a group of ascetics with rudraksha malas. The scene reads as a Shaivite procession for Arudhra Darshan.2017-01-12January 01 20172017-01-01September 11 20132013-09-11October 06 20062006-10-06 +1 copies