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Dusk photograph at a tank with stone steps and a red-tiered spectator stands. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe wears a large white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, smiling as he descends toward the water. Behind him a multi-coloured ceremonial umbrella with tassels is held aloft. Near the water stands a dark stone linga-shaped structure wrapped with yellow-orange garlands, with fountain jets nearby. On the left a figure in orange robes with long dark curly hair stands on the steps; to the right a sannyasi in orange with a rudraksha mala holds a silver platter of offerings. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis with yellow shawls assist, and devotees bathe in the water.

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January 02 20102010-01-02January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photo beside a stepped stone tank with green water, a tall wall of terracotta-coloured niches behind it, and a fountain jet rising from a decorated structure. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair, tilak on his forehead, rudraksha mala, gold necklace and wrist bands, wears a maroon-brown robe with orange borders and holds a tall staff, walking down the steps. Beside and behind him, several men in orange-and-maroon robes carry a multicoloured fringed canopy and staffs. A man in white shirt with a lanyard and another in a dark jacket stand at the right edge. Ceremonial procession near a water tank.2015-02-19A photo of a ceremonial procession at a stepped water tank, with a crowd in white dressed devotees lining the steps and banks. In the foreground, a barefoot figure in saffron robes wears a long white and orange flower garland and walks at the front, with a hand extended in gesture, flanked by saffron-clad attendants. Behind them, a helper in white holds a tall silver kalasha decorated with yellow and white flowers, and a red and multicoloured canopy with tassels is held aloft. One attendant in saffron carries a small tray with flowers. The scene is bright, with the water at left reflecting sunlight, and a camera operator is visible at the right edge. Several dozen people are visible in the scene, with the crowd on the steps behind them numbering in the dozens.2009-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph at a stone-stepped temple tank beside still green water. A long line of saffron-robed men walks down the steps toward the water, led by a smiling man with long dark hair, a white and green flower garland, and a bare-footed walk, wearing orange sannyasi cloth. A young man in orange carries a small tray with an offering. Behind them an attendant in white with a yellow shawl and another man with a red umbrella move along the steps. Crowds dressed in white line the upper terraces and a red umbrella shades the procession. a person is the long-haired man in the orange robe with the garland, a candidate based on his long hair and garland; the appearance is only moderately distinctive, so treat as uncertain. Ceremony at a temple tank with an offering tray.2009-01-02July 17 20172017-07-17 +1 copiesDecember 12 20162016-12-12January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02Outdoor temple-tank procession beside a large stepped bank where a crowd of people dressed in white and bright colours watches. A smiling figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a white and maroon flower garland, walks at the water's edge. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robe and white-and-maroon garland. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes and rudraksha mala walks, and a young attendant in orange carries a small brass tray with a floral offering. A red-and-white canopy with fringed trim and a row of men in white and orange shade the procession; a man at right holds a bundle of yellow and white flowers.2009-01-02Outdoor photo of a ceremonial procession descending red-and-white striped steps toward a water tank on the left. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe with a white-and-red flower garland walks barefoot, flanked by monks in saffron robes. A man in a saffron robe at the far right walks briskly, and a younger saffron-robed attendant carries a tray of offerings. Two ornate umbrellas with blue, red and yellow patterns and tassels shade the group. Clusters of white-clad devotees and attendants line the steps, some with hands folded, and red-and-white bunting hangs overhead against a clear sky with bare trees.2009-01-02February 24 20172017-02-24