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December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12Outdoor 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.2017-02-24December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12Night procession on a brick ghat staircase lined with black shivalinga stones and brass pots. A man in a brown saffron-toned robe with a large floral garland stands at centre, arms crossed, with a bearded face. Behind him, attendants in white and gold-bordered dhotis walk with a multicoloured fringed parasol held on a long pole, and a woman in a green-and-gold sari carries a tray with flowers. Another man in white dhoti, rudraksha mala and gold-bordered shawl stands at left. Drummers and figures in orange and green dress appear on the upper steps. The figure at centre has long hair and distinctive ceremonial adornment; the appearance is consistent with the a person, though the image is uncertain.2016-12-23December 12 20162016-12-12January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20172017-01-01July 16 20112011-07-16A procession climbs red-tiled steps under a bright sky. In the centre, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair wears a rust-orange dhoti-style cloth with a gold-banded border, a gold necklace of large beads and a long rudraksha mala, and raises one hand in greeting. Figures in saffron-orange robes walk around him, some holding a yellow parasol and ornate saffron flags with embroidered emblems. Behind, a line of people in orange robes moves up the steps, and on the right a man in white dhoti and shawl holds a long umbrella pole. A bald priest in orange stands at the lower left. The scene reads as a ceremonial procession. Swamiji (probable) is the smiling man in the centre, identified by his swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace.2013-04-25A procession of devotees moves up stone steps beside a water tank at dusk. In the centre, a man in a sleeveless saffron-orange garment wears a long garland of red and white flowers and carries a small brass tray. Behind him, a man in orange robes holds a silver plate, and another orange-clad figure walks beside him. On the left, a man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl holds a long pole supporting a red and gold umbrella, and a drummer in a blue shirt plays a drum on the right. Other devotees in white and orange clothing crowd the steps behind, and a trident-topped banner is visible at the upper left.2010-01-02 +1 copies