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January 02 2017

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A procession of temple attendants climbs a red-brick stepped area lined with black Shivalinga-style stone lingams on both sides. In the centre, a man in an orange dhoti and bare chest, with a white horizontal tilak and a yellow-and-green floral garland, holds a silver tray with a kalasha-like pot topped with yellow flowers and leaves. A second man in a red turban and orange dhoti walks beside him with a floral garland and raised hand, while a multicoloured fringed parasol with a decorative tassel canopy is held above them. On the right, two boys play drums: one in blue trousers beats a silver drum, the other a smaller drum, both with rudraksha-style beads. Red and orange flags hang along the railing.2017-01-02January 02 20172017-01-02Outdoor photograph of a procession on stepped terraces lined with black Shivalinga stone sculptures on the Nithyanandeshwara Sadashiva Temple grounds. Two drummers in bare-chested white and blue dhoti-style attire play large frame drums on the steps. Behind them, a figure in an orange sari and a pink-garlanded attendant carry a decorated ritual item under an ornate parasol-like canopy. A woman in a blue and green sari stands with palms joined on the left side of the steps. Red brick walls and a metal railing frame the scene, with a loudspeaker on a pole in the background.2017-01-02Outdoor procession on red stepped terraces lined with black Shiva lingas, with rows of lingas on the steps and a red-and-orange flag on a railing. A figure in a pink-and-orange wrap and a red turban with a yellow-and-white flower garland walks forward with a raised hand under a large multicoloured fringed parasol. Beside him, a man in orange dhoti with a tilak and a bead necklace carries a silver tray with yellow flowers. Two shirtless young drummers in blue dhotis play a silver drum on the steps, one with a bead mala and the other with a red cloth.2017-01-02Outdoor procession on tiered red stone steps lined with black lingam-shaped stone posts. A man in a red turban, pink-and-orange robe and white-and-orange garland walks forward smiling, with a multicoloured fringed parasol held above. Beside him, a bare-chested young man in orange dhoti and yellow-flowered garland carries a brass tray with a kalasha vessel of yellow flowers. Behind them, shirtless drummers in blue dhotis and rudraksha malas play round frame drums while walking down the steps. Red flags and a metal railing frame the scene, with sacred ash marks visible on the faces of the walkers.2017-01-02Outdoor procession down red-brick temple steps lined with black shivalinga-like stone bases. A man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl carries a silver kalasha-style vessel with a yellow flower arrangement on a tray. Ahead, a large cutout or painted board of a figure seated in meditation pose wears an orange dhoti, a red-and-pink turban and a garland, with an ornate multicolored umbrella overhead. A shirtless boy in blue and white dhoti with rudraksha beads beats a silver drum on the right, and another drummer in blue stands below him. A red flag and metal railings frame the scene.2017-01-02A procession of saffron-clad men climbs a stepped stone ramp at an outdoor event. A large ornate parasol with a colourful fringed border and golden pole is carried above the group. Drummers in orange cloth play a drum and a small hand drum on the steps, and a man near the top plays a long brass horn. Several men wear orange dhotis, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and some have bare upper bodies, with one man in front wearing a white headband and another a white turban. Stone lingam-like pillars line the steps and bright cushions are set along the edges.2018-01-01January 01 20182018-01-01January 01 20182018-01-01A photograph of a ceremonial drumming performance on tiered red stone steps lined with black Shiva lingam-style stone pillars. Several drummers in saffron-orange robes play large white-faced drums and smaller hand drums; one drummer in white dhoti and yellow-bordered cloth holds a long stick and drums on the steps. A bare-chested drummer with long hair plays a drum while two women in saffron and red saris watch from the lower left. A colorful striped cloth lies on the step, and a yellow-robed figure in the lower right sits near the drums.2017-08-14December 18 20162016-12-18January 01 20182018-01-01 +1 copies