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May 24 20122012-05-24January 16 20182018-01-16January 16 20182018-01-16A photograph of a courtyard with white arcaded balconies, where a group walks across the tiled floor. In the centre, a man in a red-orange turban, rust-coloured robes and a beaded mala stands with a bare-armed companion. To the left, a bearded man in saffron robes presses his palms together. On the right, a bald man in rust robes and a gold-bead necklace gestures, and a man in a yellow shawl and a garland of marigolds gestures toward them. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold pendant and gold chain walks at left-centre. Several onlookers stand in the background above on the balcony.2015-09-11 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at a stone temple courtyard with carved pillars and a gopuram behind. A man in orange saffron robes with long swept-back hair, a tilak and long rudraksha mala with a gold ceremonial necklace gestures while speaking. Beside him a bald elderly sadhu in orange wrap with a yellow border, rudraksha mala and gold pendant stands with clasped hands. A younger man in orange on the left wears a gold chain and a face mask. A man in a maroon shirt faces them, and a crowd of men in white shirts and lungis watches.2012-05-22 +1 copiesA photo of a group walking across a stone-paved temple courtyard toward a tall gopuram tower with painted sculptures, beside a colonnaded stone wall. In the centre, a man in ornate red-brown robes wears a yellow and pink marigold garland and a long rudraksha mala, with a tilak on his forehead and bare feet. Beside him a sannyasi in saffron-orange cloth and rudraksha beads walks alongside another man in white dhoti with a gold border. On the right, a bare-chested sannyasi in orange with long matted hair and rudraksha malas walks near a uniformed police officer. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks at left, with children and devotees around. Several people carry or hold red cloth, indicating a temple procession.2018-01-16A procession walks along a stone-paved temple path in front of a gopuram with painted deity panels and a green hillside behind. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a vibhuti mark on his forehead wears a saffron-orange robe with gold borders and a garland of white flowers and green leaves. He raises one hand in greeting. Around him, several men in saffron and orange robes with gold-coloured ornamental necklaces and shaved heads walk in step, and others in white dhotis with gold borders accompany them. Some carry a small kalasha-like vessel. Onlookers stand at the edges.2010-12-29April 10 20162016-04-10A procession on a paved courtyard walkway beside a red pillar. In the centre, a bearded man with long hair, a white forehead mark and a rust-brown robe wears a heavy gold multi-strand necklace and gold armbands, and walks with a long wooden staff. Behind him, men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, some with rudraksha malas, follow. On the right, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a dark rudraksha mala holds a red umbrella, and a woman in a cream sari stands near the pillars. In the lower left, a figure in orange and gold carries a brass vessel with green leaves. a person appears in the centre, based on the long hair, gold ornaments and rudraksha-style adornments, consistent with the page's reference to a Maheshwara Puja procession.2016-08-02A photograph of a temple courtyard with a gopuram and white-walled shrine behind a stone wall. A group walks barefoot across the paved ground: a man in a white dhoti with a yellow border and a red cloth in hand, two saffron-robed sannyasis, and a central figure with a long, swept-back dark hair, a yellow-and-purple garland, rudraksha malas, and a reddish-brown cloth. Other robed men with tilak and malas walk behind, a uniformed police officer in khaki with a red belt stands at the right, and several young boys in shirts and shorts walk alongside. Around 15 people are visible. The central figure with the garland and long hair fits the a person cues, shown in procession.2018-01-16January 16 20182018-01-16December 23 20162016-12-23