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Outdoor photograph of a ritual procession on red-painted stone steps lined with black Shivalinga stone pieces on square bases. A bare-chested man with long black hair and a rust-orange dhoti stands on a striped rug at the bottom, facing up the steps. Above him, several young drummers in saffron-orange robes play drums, one girl with long hair and an orange shawl strikes a white drum, and a figure in white dhoti with a flute stands at the top. The area appears to be a temple or ashram courtyard during a festival observance.

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Outdoor photo of a stepped red stone ghat lined with rows of black lingams on pedestal bases. A long-haired man with a bare upper torso and a reddish-orange wrap stands on a multicoloured striped mat at the bottom, with gold armlets. Around him, several people in saffron-orange robes play drums and walk up the steps, including a young girl in orange carrying a small drum and a bare-shouldered figure beside a drum at the right edge. The scene suggests a ritual procession across the steps.2017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14January 01 20182018-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial drumming performance on tiered red stone steps lined with black Shiva lingam-style stone pillars. Several drummers in saffron-orange robes play large white-faced drums and smaller hand drums; one drummer in white dhoti and yellow-bordered cloth holds a long stick and drums on the steps. A bare-chested drummer with long hair plays a drum while two women in saffron and red saris watch from the lower left. A colorful striped cloth lies on the step, and a yellow-robed figure in the lower right sits near the drums.2017-08-14Outdoor photo of devotees on red stone steps lined with black stone lingam-shaped pillars. A man in the centre wears a rust-brown dhoti and shawl, a long gold-toned necklace, a beaded mala, and a white tilak on his forehead; he has long hair and stands near a white metal railing. Around him, several people in saffron-orange robes stand or walk on the steps; one woman in a saffron sari with a bare back faces away, and a younger person in orange with a beaded mala stands at the right. A colourful striped cloth lies on the steps, and red flags with yellow emblems rise in the background.2017-07-24July 24 20172017-07-24A photograph of a procession on stepped brick terraces lined with black Shiva lingams on pedestals. Around him, several men in saffron-orange robes, some with headbands and beaded necklaces, stand on the steps; one carries a long bamboo pole and another plays a drum at the upper left. A metal railing and a striped mat run in the foreground.2018-01-01July 24 20172017-07-24A procession climbs a stepped stone ghat with red, purple and green striped step edges. A large multicoloured parasol with fringed edges and a wooden pole is held aloft at centre. Around it, several men and youths wear saffron-orange dhotis and wraps, some with orange head cloths, some bare-chested with white beaded necklaces and armbands. A man in a red-brown cloth leads with long black hair flowing to his back, and a drummer in orange strikes a white drum at left. Women in orange with silver headbands and bangles walk among them. A man in white dhoti with a yellow border stands at upper right. Black stone kalasha-like pillars and a chain-link fence with oleander shrubs are behind.2018-01-01August 14 20172017-08-14A procession of devotees in orange and saffron dhotis and wraps climbs a stone staircase outdoors. Several people have white and grey sacred ash markings on their foreheads, arms and bodies, and wear beaded necklaces, rudraksha-style malas and white headbands. One man at the front holds a tall yellow pole, and a bare-chested man in a rust-red garment plays a round drum. Behind them stand black stone shivalingam bases on a red wall with chain-link fencing and green plants. A young person in orange carries a bundle of yellow flowers. The procession appears to be a temple or ashram ceremony with drumming and ritual attire.2018-01-01August 14 20172017-08-14