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December 12 20162016-12-12October 16 20162016-10-16 +1 copiesDecember 12 20162016-12-12October 17 20102010-10-17December 12 20162016-12-12Outdoor temple-tank ceremony at a stone-stepped pool with clear water. Several saffron-robed monastics walk down the steps toward the water. The central figure has long dark hair, a white and orange flower garland, and an orange robe; a shaven-headed monastic in orange beside him carries a small wooden tray with flower offerings. Behind them, a row of ornate orange-and-multicolour parasols is held by attendants in white and yellow shawls. A large crowd of devotees in white garments fills the terraced steps along the far bank, many with hands folded in namaskar. a person is the flower-garlanded saffron-robed figure with long hair in the centre, shown walking down the steps toward the tank. Brahmotsavam ritual procession at a temple tank.2009-01-02December 12 20162016-12-12Outdoor temple ritual beside a stone-edged water tank at a temple. In the centre, a man in a rust-red robe with a long rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark walks along the stone path. Beside him, a bare-chested attendant in an orange cloth carries a brass plate of flowers and leaves, and a white-clad man walks at right near the water. Behind them, a row of people in white and orange clothing stand on the steps, many with hands folded. Several stone shivalinga stand on square bases at left, with a brass pot and kalasha nearby. A tall golden trident is visible above the crowd. The central figure's appearance is not clearly confirmed, so he is described by role only, as a robed devotee leading the procession.2017-05-22 +1 copiesDecember 12 20162016-12-12Night photograph of a ritual event at a stepped pond. In the foreground, a bearded man in a red-brown turban and a red-brown garment with a textured patterned wrap and a long yellow beaded garland walks toward the camera down a stone walkway. Behind him to the left, a man in white dhoti and white shawl with yellow borders walks beside. To the right, a bare-chested man in orange-brown cloth walks down steps. Many people in white, saffron, purple and green clothing line the tiered steps behind, with red flags along the railing. A woman in a teal top stands at right. Black stone pillars or lingas are stacked on the right edge.2016-12-08December 12 20162016-12-12December 23 20162016-12-23