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July 22 20132013-07-22November 06 20132013-11-06July 22 20132013-07-22June 08 20132013-06-08November 06 20132013-11-06A procession on a paved path beneath palm trees. In the centre, a man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl wears a long multicolour flower garland and a red bindi, walking forward. Beside him, a bald man in rust-red and gold-bordered cloth carries a folded cloth and wears a rudraksha mala and a saffron sash. Behind them, saffron-robed devotees and a man in white ritual dress carry brass plates and lamps. A golden trident and a decorated canopy umbrella rise at the right, and a folding table with offerings stands at the left. Several people in orange and red clothing stand with hands pressed together. Roughly ten to twelve people are visible.2014-09-09Outdoor festival procession on red-and-white stepped ghats. A long-haired figure in a saffron robe and a white flower garland with red blossoms stands barefoot on the steps, smiling. Beside them an older man in saffron robes with a shaved head bends forward, hands raised in a gesture of greeting or blessing. Saffron-clad attendants and devotees in white dhotis and yellow scarves crowd the stairs and line the path, and a red umbrella is visible at top.2009-01-02Outdoor photo of a large dark grey Shivalingam on a flower-decorated platform, wrapped with a multicoloured garland of marigolds and yellow blooms in red, orange, green and white. Two people stand on a raised metal scaffold beside it: one bald man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala, and a second figure in a red and orange garment with a yellow garland. Banana stalks and garlands line the metal staircase. Behind them, rows of saffron-robed participants sit on brick tiered seating with offering lamps. Banners in red and blue hang in the background, and a kalasha-like vessel and lamps are present. Identity of the figures is not established by appearance.2013-07-22July 08 20132013-07-08December 30 20082008-12-30Night outdoor event on red-brick stepped seating, lit by bright floodlights and blue fairy lights behind a fence. A man with long hair, wearing a rudraksha mala and a red-brown garment, sits centrally on the steps. Beside him, a figure in an orange robe sits on a gold-framed throne, and another person in a yellow and gold shawl sits on a raised throne nearby. Two tall gold-tipped kalasha-style staffs and multicoloured fringed canopies stand over the seats. Many people in rust and maroon robes sit on the steps, some with hands folded in devotion, and a photographer with a camera stands at the lower left. Several gold kalashas and lamps are arranged on the steps around the assembly.2016-12-23July 22 20132013-07-22