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A photograph of a procession climbing wet stone steps past a red-brick shrine with a black tiled roof, a red awning and a wall of ferns. In the centre a barefoot man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange wrap, a long rudraksha mala and a ceremonial gold-and-bead necklace, and he carries a silver trident (trishul). Beside him a man in an orange wrap and rudraksha mala also holds the trident. To the right two men in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas walk up the steps, and devotees in white and orange follow behind, with a red umbrella visible. Bells hang at the shrine entrance.

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A photograph of a procession on a narrow stone stairway beside a wall lined with hanging brass bells and red-tasselled cords under green foliage. In front, a man with long dark hair, bare-chested, wears an orange-saffron shawl and a rudraksha mala, and carries a silver trident (trishul) with a sweeping motion; he is the. Beside him, a man in an orange shawl and rudraksha mala walks with a tilak on his forehead. Behind, a woman in white kurta with a red-orange shawl holds a small object in her hands, and a man in white dhoti with gold-bordered cloth and a rudraksha mala stands at right. Several other people in orange and white stand further back on the steps.2012-08-12August 12 20122012-08-12Outdoor photograph at a temple area surrounded by green trees and a red-tiled roof. A tall man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron shawl, a rudraksha mala and a large gold ceremonial pendant, and he looks to the side. Beside him a second man in an orange shawl with a rudraksha mala holds a silver trident, and a third man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala stands at the right edge. A red fabric banner hangs across a wall at left, and a crowd of onlookers is visible behind the railing. Appearance cues for the tall central figure are distinctive but not conclusive, so the identity is recorded as unsure; a person is not stated.2012-08-12A photograph of a ceremonial procession ascending stone steps lined with black stone shivalinga-style pillars and a red-and-grey stepped ghat. Several people in saffron-orange robes climb the steps; one in a long, saffron-orange cloth and orange headwrap leads with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, another wears a crown-like silver headpiece and beads, and a central figure with long dark hair and a dark-red cloth stands near a large multicolour parasol-style canopy carried on a pole. A figure in white and yellow-bordered cloth is seen at the upper right. Other devotees in orange stand higher on the steps, and a cameraman with a tripod films at the left edge. Purple and green cloth sits on the steps.2018-01-01August 12 20122012-08-12July 26 20102010-07-26June 04 20062006-06-04A photograph of three men standing at the entrance of a green-walled shrine with a yellow-trimmed arched doorway, beneath a green canopy. A framed deity image garlanded with marigolds hangs above the arch. The central man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with yellow borders holds a silver trident and wears a rudraksha mala. A man in a light shirt and dark trousers with a rudraksha mala stands on the left. Two more people in white and green are partly visible behind them, and the ground is paved with stone steps.2012-08-12A photograph of a procession descending a stone staircase beside a yellow railing at a temple. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala wears a sleeveless orange wrap over orange clothing and walks with his hands clasped near his waist. Behind him, a man raises a ceremonial object above his head. To the left, a bearded man in orange robes and a man in white dhoti with an orange shawl follow. A woman in orange clothing with glasses walks further back. A painted deity murti in a red frame stands to the right, and the building is decorated with red and green painted trim.Outdoor photograph on a concrete terrace beside a white-washed building under a hazy white sky. In the centre-left, a long-haired man in orange-saffron cloth with a wide gold-bordered hem and a white-and-red flower garland raises one hand as he walks barefoot. Beside him, a man in an orange robe with a dark red border holds a tall gold trident (trishul) upright and wears a rudraksha-style mala with a gold pendant. Behind them, men in cream-gold kurtas and orange sashes stand near a metal rod and a white railing, and a water tank is visible at right.2008-01-01Photograph of a crowd of devotees on white and red striped temple steps. A central figure in orange ochre robes wears a long white and red flower garland, a gold pendant necklace, a red headband and sandals; his long hair falls past his shoulders. Around him, men in white kurtas and white dhotis, several with orange shawls and red headbands, stand and crouch; one man in white bends low at the lower left. Behind them stand more men in white shirts and dhotis, some with rudraksha malas, beneath hanging green leaves and a golden trident.2007-12-25A photo of a procession on a stone stairway beside a wall lined with hanging brass bells and red cloth ribbons. In the centre, a barefoot man with long swept-back dark hair, a yellow tilak on his forehead, rudraksha malas and a gold pendant, wears an orange saffron shawl and dhoti and walks upward. Behind him, a man in orange robes with rudraksha beads holds a silver trident-topped staff. Other devotees in orange and red shawls, and a woman in white with a red shawl, follow on the steps. A man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads stands at right. Green moss covers the wall and a red-and-gold flag hangs at left.2012-08-12