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December 04 20162016-12-04A central man walks barefoot on a striped cloth runner across a wet concrete courtyard, wearing a maroon-brown dhoti and a gold ornamental necklace with a thick multicolour flower garland draped over his shoulders. A bare-chested attendant in a white dhoti holds a hand near him, while a saffron-clad man on the right raises a long pole supporting a large multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with a tasselled fringe. Men and women in orange and saffron robes stand and walk in the background beside a red brick wall and a white chain-link fence, with trees behind. A bronze-coloured water pipe lies on the ground at left.2017-09-02March 11 20172017-03-11 +1 copiesDecember 04 20162016-12-04Photo 11743555 +1 copiesOutdoor procession under a large tent canopy. A man in an orange-red robe with a long white flower garland and rudraksha mala walks at centre, with bearded devotees around him, some in white dhotis with gold borders and others in saffron and maroon robes. A decorated ceremonial umbrella with multicoloured tassels is held aloft above the group by an attendant. Other devotees in white and orange-red clothing, including one with long dreadlocks and another with a sacred thread, walk on a mat-lined path. Stage lights and a speaker hang overhead.2017-03-11June 06 20142014-06-06May 24 20172017-05-24 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on stone steps before a red multi-storey building, with a chain-link railing and rows of black shivalingam-style stone bases behind. A man in the centre wears a deep rust-red sleeveless garment with a long rudraksha mala, a white forehead mark, and long dark hair swept back, walking with a calm expression. Around him, several men and women in saffron-orange robes carry a tall golden-yellow staff with a fringed canopy at the top; one attendant wears a white-and-gold silk shawl, and another in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and sandal-coloured body marks walks beside them. Drummers in saffron stand at the left edge. Several people wear white forehead tripundras. The mood is ceremonial.2018-01-01April 14 20182018-04-14December 12 20162016-12-12 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a red-and-white patterned mat under bright sun, with palm trees behind. At centre, a man in a dark red-brown robe and a dark turban, wearing a long gold-beaded garland and a rudraksha-style neck mala, holds his hands in namaste. Around him, saffron-clad men carry tall ceremonial umbrellas, flags and a brass kalasha with flowers, and a woman in a purple sari with a red-and-saffron garland stands nearby. Attendants in white dhotis and saffron cloth walk alongside, and a cameraman films at right. Ceremonial procession with devotees.2018-04-14