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August 14 2017

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A procession of devotees in saffron-orange cloth ascends a grey stone staircase lined with black stone shivalingam-like pillars at the front. Several men and women wear orange dhotis and shawls, white or ochre face and arm markings, rudraksha and bead necklaces, and white headbands, while some carry a bamboo pole with a ceremonial umbrella canopy and others play drums. A man in a bare-chested saffron-orange garment is centre-frame, and a man at the right wears a white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha malas and a shaved head. Tall white flagpoles and trees stand behind, under a clear sky.2018-01-01December 12 20162016-12-12A procession climbs a stepped stone ghat with red, purple and green striped step edges. A large multicoloured parasol with fringed edges and a wooden pole is held aloft at centre. Around it, several men and youths wear saffron-orange dhotis and wraps, some with orange head cloths, some bare-chested with white beaded necklaces and armbands. A man in a red-brown cloth leads with long black hair flowing to his back, and a drummer in orange strikes a white drum at left. Women in orange with silver headbands and bangles walk among them. A man in white dhoti with a yellow border stands at upper right. Black stone kalasha-like pillars and a chain-link fence with oleander shrubs are behind.2018-01-01Outdoor procession descending a red-brick stepped ghat at dusk. A man in reddish-brown dhoti and shawl with long dark hair, wearing rudraksha and a white-and-red flower garland, walks down the steps. Beside him an orange-robed figure carries a bundle wrapped in yellow cloth. A man in white dhoti with gold border holds a tall ceremonial parasol with an ornate top, and a bare-chested man with a white dhoti kneels in the foreground facing the procession. Saffron and red flags line the railing, and devotees in orange and maroon stand behind metal barricades. Palm fronds and floodlights appear at the left.2017-02-24A procession ascends wide stone steps beneath a large multicolored canopy with fringed tassels on a tall pole. Several people in saffron-orange dhotis and wraps carry the canopy and walk in a line; a figure at center has long dark hair and a bare torso, another wears a striped headband and a kumkum mark, and a man in an orange turban carries a bag. Drummers in orange robes play a large drum at upper left, and a child in orange holds a white flower. Seated spectators in white clothes line the steps and terrace behind. A stone pedestal and square stone benches with striped cloths sit at right, and a man in white runs down the steps at upper right.2018-01-01December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12January 01 20182018-01-01December 12 20162016-12-12March 11 20172017-03-11December 12 20162016-12-12A photograph of an outdoor procession on a concrete step beside a chain-link fence, with banana plants behind. In the foreground, a man in a rust-red turban and rust-red dhoti and upper cloth wears a thick red and white flower garland and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, standing with his hands together. Behind him, a young man in orange and gold robes holds a red umbrella over him, and another man in orange holds a decorated pot with green leaves. Drummers with a leopard-print drum cover and musicians stand nearby in orange attire, and a man in orange sits at the right edge beside a stack of cloth bundles.2015-07-31