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A photograph of a procession descending a white-railed stone staircase beside a red-and-white painted wall. In the centre, a person with long dark hair and a red bindi wears a leopard-print garment over orange cloth, with a red-and-white flower garland, gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style mala. Behind and to the left, several men in saffron-orange robes with white markings on their foreheads and arms carry an ornate umbrella with a red and yellow canopy and a long wooden staff, and one holds a small orange bag. Gold scroll motifs decorate the metal railing.2013-03-10A procession of saffron-robed men walks barefoot along a mat laid over a wet concrete courtyard beside a red-and-white striped wall and a red iron gate. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a gold necklace with a large gold pendant and gold bangles, draped in a saffron cloth with gold borders. Behind him, a shaved-headed man in orange-brown robes and a white headband wears a long rudraksha mala. A young man on the right in orange robes and a rudraksha mala has white tilak marks on his forehead, and several attendants in maroon and orange cloth follow, some carrying long brass horns. Rubble and construction materials lie to the right under green trees.2013-06-25October 10 20102010-10-10 +2 copiesA procession walks barefoot along a concrete path lined by a red metal gate and a terracotta-brick wall, with trees behind. In the centre a smiling man with long dark hair, bare-chested, wears a saffron-orange dhoti tied with gold borders and a long orange-gold shawl, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and bracelets; he is a candidate for a person on the basis of his long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron clothing, and is walking at the head of the group. Behind him, young women in orange and saffron saris and a man in saffron robes with white forehead markings carry malas and a small dark dog on a leash. A drummer and cymbal players in maroon uniforms walk on the left and a man in saffron robes with a shaved head and ash-white markings walks at the right. A straw mat runs along the path ahead of the group.2013-05-20A procession of saffron-robed men and women walks down a covered walkway lined with steel railings toward a red-carpeted entrance with a gold-framed doorway. The central man wears an orange-red robe with gold border, a long orange-gold beaded necklace, and gold armbands, with a red bindi and dark hair. Men to his left wear orange robes with white sacred-ash markings across their foreheads and rudraksha malas. A young man on the right carries a brass tray with a kalasha-style lamp and flower decoration, while another young man on the far right holds his hands in anjali. A woman in white stands in the background among palm trees and a red pillar.2013-05-19May 14 20132013-05-14 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20122012-01-01A procession of saffron-clad devotees walks along a paved path lined by a red brick wall and a red metal gate. In the centre, a barefoot man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and an orange shawl over a saffron dhoti wears a large beaded orange-and-gold necklace and walks forward. Behind him, women in orange saris with red borders and rudraksha malas walk with hands folded, and a young man with white forehead markings follows. On the right, a bald older man with white forehead markings and layered rudraksha malas holds a leash attached to a small black-and-tan dog. Several people in dark red outfits stand in the background.2013-05-20May 17 20132013-05-17May 18 20132013-05-18A procession descends white steps beside a whitewashed wall striped with red and maroon bands. A woman in an orange sari wears a long white and red flower garland and gold necklaces, walking at the centre. Behind her a bearded man in orange robes and gold necklaces walks, and to the right a young man in orange robes carries a silver tray of flowers. Further back, men in white and orange robes and a man holding a golden trident-topped staff follow, with an orange and gold umbrella in the background. Green foliage and a light blue sign appear at the upper left.2008-12-23October 10 20102010-10-10 +2 copies