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Photograph of a procession descending a dark stone staircase at a temple complex with red-trimmed roofs. At centre, a man in a red-orange robe with a long rudraksha-style mala walks beneath a large multicoloured parasol with gold finial, held by a man in a white shirt and trousers. Two more ornate parasols with red, gold and green panels rise behind, carried by white-clad attendants. Around them, devotees in white and red shawls with beaded necklaces follow, including a woman in white, a young boy and a girl in red. A tall yellow flag stands in the foreground at right. Street vendors in sun hats and colourful goods line the steps, and a man in a light blue shirt walks below. Visible people number roughly twenty.

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December 14 20132013-12-14December 11 20132013-12-11February 24 20172017-02-24Photograph of a procession descending red stone steps at an outdoor temple-style venue. A central bearded man with long dark hair wears a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, a long rudraksha mala and a bracelet, and walks barefoot. Beside him a woman in a long orange-red sari carries a yellow bundle. Behind them, men in white dhotis with gold borders carry a tall ceremonial parasol and walk in a group. Red and orange flags fly along the railing, and a black backpack sits on the steps at left. Rows of seats and a red brick structure stand at the right. This image shows a procession moving down steps, not a seated ritual.2017-02-24A large outdoor procession on red-brick steps at dusk, with many people in white and off-white ritual dress and yellow stoles. Red and orange umbrellas with gold poles rise at the top. In the centre, a woman in an orange sari with a white flower garland and orange beads stands among attendants, and a person in orange robes walks near her holding a silver tray. Several people in white hold long wooden staffs with decorated gold-topped poles. A drummer plays a drum at the right edge. Many onlookers stand on the steps, some with hands folded in namaste. Some attendants wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. The scene looks like a ceremonial procession or rite.2010-02-12A procession of devotees descends red stone steps outdoors under an overcast sky. At the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe wears a long red-and-yellow flower garland and walks barefoot-style in sandals beneath a red and multicolour fringed parasol held over him. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis walk in front, and men in white dhotis with yellow shawls and red-and-white borders carry a golden kalasha-style vessel and garlands. Several participants have pink and red coloured powder on their faces and heads, and a woman in a brown top and grey trousers stands at the left, also marked with colour. A child in white with a yellow shawl stands at the bottom left.2010-10-17December 12 20162016-12-12March 10 20142014-03-10A street-level photograph of a procession climbing stone steps outdoors, with a crowd of devotees on both sides. At the centre, a bald man in a white polo shirt with yellow and grey panels and jeans walks ahead of a group of sannyasis in orange-red robes with rudraksha malas. Behind them, a woman in a red-orange sari carries a long staff, and a large ornate umbrella in red, yellow and green with gold fringe is held aloft over the group. Many people in white clothes and red-orange scarves stand with hands folded in namaste, and some smartphones and cameras are raised. Parked vehicles and motorbikes line the street behind.2013-12-11February 24 20172017-02-24Outdoor photo of a procession descending a dark stone staircase beside a white building with red-trimmed balconies and a carved wooden deity panel at left. A central figure in an orange-red robe with a long wooden staff walks with an orange-red shawl and a long beaded necklace; a man in a white dhoti-style outfit and red garland walks beside him, and several people in white ritual clothes with red sashes and red garlands follow. A man in a dark polo and a man in a white shirt with a shoulder bag stand on the steps, and a yellow ceremonial flag hangs in the foreground. At the bottom left, a vendor in a pink and blue outfit sits with colourful garments, and a shaved-headed man in orange cloth sits near the bottom. Street vendors with woven goods line both sides.2013-12-11A procession at an outdoor temple-style site moves under colourful multi-panel umbrellas with yellow-gold canopies overhead and red-and-orange flags on poles. A central figure in saffron-orange robes wears a white flower garland and a yellow headband, walking with a tray of offerings. Around him, devotees in saffron and orange shawls and white dhotis and kurtas carry items, and women in white saris follow. A cameraman with a video camera stands at right beside a cloth-covered table with flower garlands and an oil lamp. Ratha-like procession with umbrellas, flags and offering trays on a brick-and-mat ground. Stone shrine structures are visible at the top right. Brahmotsavam-style processional scene.2008-12-24