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Night procession at a brick-walled temple entrance with a dark wooden door. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and bare chest, with a white tilak and a flower garland, carries a floral-decorated staff. Behind him a robed figure in a maroon-red sannyasi garment wears a long pink-and-white flower garland, a rudraksha-style mala and a gold ceremonial necklace; he has a full beard and stands barefoot with hands raised at the chest. At right, a man in white dhoti with a gold border and a bare torso wears beaded necklaces and holds a pink-and-gold cloth-covered tray. An ornate red, white and yellow umbrella canopy is held overhead at left.

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May 08 20172017-05-08Night photograph of a procession descending concrete steps in front of a brick building with a dark wooden door. A central man with long dark hair and a full beard wears a maroon-brown robe and a pink-and-white flower garland, with a gold waist ornament and gold armbands; he is barefoot and smiling. Behind him a man in an orange robe with a white forehead mark holds a large ornate umbrella with red, blue and gold panels and fringe. At left, a bare-chested man with white ash markings and an orange cloth carries a bunch of white flowers and a yellow cloth. On the right, a person in white dhoti and an orange-and-magenta cloth moves along the steps.2017-05-08May 08 20172017-05-08May 08 20172017-05-08A photograph of a ceremonial procession at a doorway of a brick building with a carved dark wooden frame. A bearded man in a maroon-brown robe with a gold-toned ceremonial necklace and gold waistband stands in the doorway with arms outstretched, smiling. To the left, two attendants in orange robes hold up a multicoloured umbrella and a flower-decorated staff. On the right, a man in white dhoti with orange-striped shawl holds a pink silk cloth. The scene suggests a darshan procession. a person is the bearded man in the doorway, shown in a maroon robe with ceremonial gold necklace and waistband.2017-05-08A photograph at a temple-style doorway of carved dark wood studded with brass knobs, set in a grey brick wall. In the centre, a man in a maroon-red robe with gold edging stands barefoot while a second man in a white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body lifts a pink-and-white flower garland over his head, another man in white and gold holds a pink cloth. On the left, two attendants in orange clothes, one holding a colourful umbrella with fringe, and the other holding a flower-decorated object, stand by. Brass bowls sit on the step. The scene suggests a ceremonial garlanding at a doorway.2017-05-08A bearded man with a topknot and a long white flower garland over a rust-brown robe steps smiling through a carved dark-wood doorway in a brick wall. Two women in orange saris hold a decorated umbrella-style canopy and a tray of flowers beside him. Behind him, people in white clothes stand in a bright corridor.2017-05-06May 06 20172017-05-06Evening photograph of a procession at a brick and wooden-doored building. A bearded man in a reddish-brown robe with a long white and pink flower garland and a dark rudraksha-style necklace walks down temple steps, head slightly bowed and smiling. Behind him a man in orange cloth carries a long golden staff, and to the right a young man in orange robes with a white forehead band holds a brass tray of flowers and green leaves. Three people are visible. a person: the central figure shows a shaved-style head bun, long beard, garland and rudraksha cues, so the appearance-based label applies with uncertainty.2017-05-06May 08 20172017-05-08May 08 20172017-05-08Night-time procession on a stone staircase in front of a brick wall and a dark wooden door with brass studs. A bearded man in a maroon-brown robe with a long white and pink flower garland walks down the steps smiling. Behind him, a man in orange clothing and a rudraksha mala carries a tall bamboo pole. On the right, a young man in orange dhoti and gold-beaded necklaces, with white tilak on his forehead, carries a leaf tray of flowers and ornaments. Three people are visible.2017-05-06