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December 22 2018

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Outdoor photograph of a large group of shirtless men in saffron-orange dhotis on wide stone steps with red-painted risers, the stepped bank of a ghat-like structure under a clear sky. In the foreground a bare-chested young man with a rudraksha-style mala and white-streaked face raises both hands and shouts, while another man beside him stands with arms raised. Behind them many participants stand on the steps, some pouring or changing clothes, some wearing malas and white-marked foreheads. The men on the steps appear to be devotees in ritual attire; no clearly identifiable a person figure is evident among them.2018-12-22July 22 20132013-07-22A large group of men in saffron-orange dhotis, many bare-chested, climbs and stands along red-and-grey stone steps beside a tall beige compound wall under a clear blue sky. Several participants pour water or hold items in their hands, and a few stand with palms joined or in quiet posture. Green shrubs sit in the foreground and a lamp-like ornament appears on the wall. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone.2018-12-22December 22 20182018-12-22 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a crowd of male devotees in saffron-orange dhotis, many bare-chested, gathered on stone steps beside a tall ochre wall with a small brass lamp stand at left. In the centre, a man with a shaved head and white paste smeared across his face and upper body wears a rudraksha mala and a sacred thread over his shoulder, holding his hands together near his chest. Others behind him stand or sit on the steps, some with towels and clothes draped on the railings. Clear blue sky above.2018-12-22November 16 20152015-11-16A photograph of an outdoor procession descending wide red-painted stone steps. A central figure wears an orange saffron cloth, an orange-and-beige bead garland, and gold bangles, and walks barefoot-style in sandals beneath a red and orange ceremonial umbrella held overhead. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls, and a man in pink-stained white cloth, flank the steps, while women in white and yellow saris and a crowd of onlookers stand on the steps and at the edges.2010-10-17Outdoor scene on stone steps beside a tall plastered wall under a clear blue sky. Many shirtless men wearing orange dhoti-style wraps stand and sit on the steps, some with white paste or ash smeared on their bodies and faces. In the centre, an older man with grey-streaked hair, white paste on his face and chest, and a rudraksha mala around his neck raises one hand and looks toward the camera. A younger shirtless man in an orange wrap stands at right, and a crowd of similarly dressed participants is visible behind them. Gold-topped finial and a small shrine structure appear at the left edge.2018-12-22January 01 20182018-01-01A procession of saffron- and maroon-robed men descends stone steps beside a brick wall. In the centre, a bearded man with long hair, a vertical tilak and a long rudraksha mala over a maroon cloth walks barefoot along a mat, waving his right hand. Behind him a young attendant in an orange cloth with a jewelled necklace holds a green-and-gold kalasha-like offering. On the right, a man in a white dhoti with gold borders and layered rudraksha malas walks beside them. Several turbaned attendants in orange follow, one carrying a long wooden staff.2018-01-01July 08 20132013-07-08July 22 20132013-07-22