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December 14 20112011-12-14 +1 copiesA procession inside a temple hall with a red carpeted walkway and metal railings. A man in a violet dhoti and orange-red shawl with a long rudraksha-style bead necklace and white tilak walks under a multicoloured fringed parasol, followed by a shaven-headed man in white with a tilak. On the right, a shaven-headed man in orange robes and a garland carries a silver vessel with a plant and yellow flowers on a tray. Women in blue and pink saris, a child in white, and other white- and orange-clad devotees follow. Decorated paper streamers hang from the ceiling.2011-12-14A photograph of a procession at an outdoor temple courtyard. A man in a violet dhoti and matching shawl with a red-and-gold border, wearing a long rudraksha-style mala and gold necklace, walks under a red-and-gold fringed umbrella held by a shaved-headed man in white ritual cloth. Beside him, a man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with a yellow garland carries a silver tray of flowers and an offering vessel. Nearby, a woman in a blue sari stands among onlookers, and bronze deity figures draped in marigold garlands and red cloth stand to the right. A camera operator is visible at the frame edge. The setting suggests a pada-puja ritual.2011-12-14February 28 20132013-02-28December 17 20112011-12-17May 02 20172017-05-02A procession moves along a shaded covered walkway past a table draped in striped cloths and holding small framed images and flower-decorated items. At the centre, a bearded man in a rust-red robe, red turban with a tilak, layered gold chains, and a white flower garland walks barefoot, smiling. Around him, men wear saffron and orange dhotis, white dhotis with gold borders, rudraksha malas and white ash markings on their foreheads and arms. A white ceremonial parasol with hanging bead decorations and a golden staff stands overhead. Another man at right wears a rudraksha mala and white dhoti.2016-12-23December 14 20112011-12-14A procession under an open-sided shelter with a corrugated roof. At the centre, a man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, wearing a thick red and white flower garland and gold-bead necklaces, walks smiling while holding a long-handled pink and multicoloured ceremonial parasol-umbrella. Around him, several shaven-headed young men in saffron-orange dhotis with white forehead marks and rudraksha malas carry a white pot with green leaves, and others in white dhotis with gold borders stand behind. On the right, a boy with a shaved head and white forehead marks blows a curved brass horn, and a decorated ceremonial umbrella with a red and blue motif hangs above.2015-02-23Outdoor photograph of four men walking along a paved path beside an ornate red and gold iron railing. The front man wears a violet silk dhoti with a red-and-gold border, a red shawl over one shoulder, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, with sandalwood markings on his forehead. Behind him, a man in an orange robe carries a silver tray holding a silver pot wrapped in a yellow flower garland with green leaves. Another man in an orange robe holds a long silver staff, and a man in white dhoti and shawl walks at the back, all with forehead markings. A red wall and trees are in the background.2011-12-14December 11 20112011-12-11October 08 20162016-10-08