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January 12 20172017-01-12January 01 20172017-01-01A procession of devotees in orange and saffron robes walks past a red brick wall. Two purple umbrellas with gold floral patterns and fringed edges are held aloft on orange poles, shading the group. A bare-chested man with white markings on his body and a tray of flowers and an ornate object in his hands leads the way, wearing a rudraksha mala and white dhoti. Beside him a younger man with long blond dreadlocks and a black headband wears a rudraksha necklace. A woman in orange holds a second umbrella pole. Several younger people in orange and saffron clothing, some with white forehead markings, walk in the foreground. Bare-chested participants wear white sacred thread and gold-trimmed white dhotis. The crowd is dense and colourful against a plain red wall.2017-01-07December 26 20082008-12-26January 13 20172017-01-13A large procession moves outdoors with several people carrying ornate purple and red umbrellas with gold floral patterns and beaded fringes. Many devotees wear orange and saffron clothing, some with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas. In the centre, a young man in orange garments and a saffron-coloured wrap holds a tray of offerings with brass lamps and fruit, while a bare-chested older man in a white dhoti walks nearby. Women in orange saris and men in white shirts follow behind. Scaffolding and stone structures form the background.2017-01-08A crowded outdoor procession of devotees moves through a dusty open area. Two large ornate umbrellas with purple and gold floral fabric and beaded fringe are held aloft on red-orange poles. A man in white with a shaved head and white tripundra markings carries a brass plate of offerings and garlands in the centre. Many devotees wear orange and saffron saris and dhotis, rudraksha malas and white ash markings on their foreheads. Men in white shirts and lanyards walk among them. Several barechested men in orange cloth are visible at left, and women in orange and yellow saris walk in the foreground. The scene suggests a ritual procession, possibly a nija pada procession, with about 40 people visible.2017-01-08January 07 20172017-01-07Outdoor procession with saffron-clad participants. In the foreground, a bare-chested young man with long tied-back hair and white body markings holds a red-painted pole, wearing a white dhoti with gold border and a gold chain. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in an orange dhoti and rudraksha mala carries a gold tray of flowers and offerings, with white markings on his chest and forehead. Behind them a child in orange and a rudraksha mala walks with others in orange. On the right, a large printed portrait on card shows a smiling man in a red turban and red robe with rudraksha beads, hand raised in blessing; the portrait is not a physical person. A red-and-gold canopy and colourful striped pillars stand behind. Green trees fill the background.2016-09-09 +1 copiesA crowd of devotees in orange and saffron clothing moves through a courtyard beside a red brick wall. Two purple and gold brocade umbrellas with fringed edges are held over a bare-chested man in white dhoti who carries a brass tray of offerings and a small deity murti. Several young men wear orange dhotis, rudraksha malas and forehead markings; a young woman in front wears a bright orange sari with a rudraksha mala. A man with long hair and a black headband wears a rudraksha mala and bare chest. Others in the background wear white and pastel clothing.2017-01-07A procession in a temple courtyard. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis walk barefoot, some with bare chests and rudraksha malas, some wearing white flower garlands. A figure at centre wears a saffron garment and a headband, with a pink-and-white garland, and a red fringed parasol with a long pole is raised above the group. Men in white dhotis and uniformed police stand behind, with a concrete wall in the background.2012-05-30January 12 20172017-01-12