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October 17 20102010-10-17July 16 20112011-07-16January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJuly 16 20112011-07-16January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a crowd on stone steps at a temple entrance, with yellow and red iron gates behind. A bearded man in a long white kurta walks barefoot near the centre, and a figure in a saffron-orange turban, orange-red robe and long swept-back hair, wearing a large rudraksha mala and a white-and-yellow flower garland, walks with hands joined in front of a group of men and women in white dhotis and shirts with red cord lanyards. A woman in a white sari with a red beaded necklace and white flowers in her hair stands in the foreground, and a garland of yellow and red flowers hangs at left. Many onlookers in white and pastel shirts fill the background, some under a scaffold-like structure.2003-11-09October 17 20102010-10-17Photograph of a riverside immersion procession at a red-walled ghat. In the water, several devotees in white dhotis and kurtas stand waist-deep, pushing or lifting a wooden frame with a wide flat base; one bald man in a saffron-orange robe stands in the centre of the group. On the left, a large pink and white clay deity murti of Ganesha with a crown-like headdress is carried on a shoulder while a bare-headed devotee in orange holds it. Spectators in white and cream saris sit on the steps, and a patterned umbrella stands at the upper right. A cameraman films from the left.2010-10-17A photograph of a crowd of devotees seated on red-brick tiered steps outdoors under a cream canvas canopy and white metal railings. In the foreground a young woman in a black top and white pants sits alone on the lowest step. Around her, rows of people in white or pastel clothing sit with hands pressed together in prayer or folded in lap, including a woman in a white sari, a man in a white shirt with a grey shawl, and a woman in a green sari with a red bag. A small child in pink sits among adults at upper right. No swami is visible in the frame.2013-07-01April 03 20162016-04-03Outdoor photo of a group descending a wide stone staircase with red-painted step edges, in early evening light. A man in the center wears a deep maroon-red dhoti and wrap, with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a bare chest, and walks barefoot down the steps. To his left a man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a rolled white paper scroll. On the right a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold borders walks barefoot, and a woman in a cream sari with gold border follows behind him. Other saffron-clad figures and attendants stand on the upper steps, a metal lamp post and a small booth with a loudspeaker stand behind them, and a man in a grey shirt stands at the right edge.2017-11-11December 12 20162016-12-12