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Outdoor procession on red brick steps at dusk. A central man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl, with long hair, sandalwood tilak and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, stands barefoot holding a large multicoloured fringed parasol with a lotus motif; his hands are pressed together at his chest. To the left a man in white dhoti plays a horn-like wind instrument, and behind him a boy in red cloth beats a drum. To the right a man in red robes holds an ornate silver-coloured kalasha with leaves on top. Chain-link fencing and a green oleander tree frame the scene.

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May 24 20172017-05-24June 26 20172017-06-26Night procession descending a red-tiled staircase lined with white railings and red flags. A bearded man in a maroon-brown dhoti and shawl with rudraksha-style beads and a gold chain walks at the front, holding a long pole with a decorative umbrella-like canopy overhead. Behind him, a woman in an orange sari with a gold necklace carries a round brass tray, and men in orange dhotis with bare upper bodies and beaded necklaces follow. Drummers with drums stand at the top left, and string lights and floodlights illuminate the scene with rows of seats in the background.2016-12-06Night photograph of a procession at an outdoor stage. A bearded man in a rust-brown saffron-toned robe and a gold necklace stands centre, holding a large ornate ceremonial parasol with a gold-tinted canopy edged in red, blue, yellow and green tassels. A man beside him wears white dhoti with orange border, bare upper body, white and ochre sacred markings on the face and chest, and rudraksha beads. Another attendant in orange-red cloth stands behind, and a few more people are partly visible at the right. Stage steps are red and a striped cloth lies on the step. Speakers and metal railings surround the scene, with blue string lights in the background.2016-12-06Night procession descending a red-painted stone staircase lined with metal railings and strings of coloured lights. A bearded man with a long braided hairstyle wears a rust-brown dhoti and shawl, a rudraksha-style mala and a large ceremonial gold pendant necklace, with an orange tilak on his forehead; he holds a long ceremonial staff and walks barefoot. A canopy umbrella with a multicoloured fringed border is held over him by a man with a bare torso. Around him, drummers and attendants in orange-gold dhotis and bare torsos play drums and hand drums, and a woman in an orange sari with a gold border carries a brass plate. Red and orange flags fly in the background, and a few spectators stand behind the railings.2016-12-06May 29 20172017-05-29July 24 20172017-07-24July 24 20172017-07-24A man in a rust-red saffron-toned garment and a long gold-and-beaded necklace stands with palms pressed together at his chest, eyes closed, with a white forehead mark and a red dot. Behind him a red-and-multicolour tasselled parasol is held aloft on a pole. Drummers in orange-red cloth and rudraksha malas play a drum at left, and attendants in red garments and a jewelled headpiece stand at right.2017-07-24Night procession climbing red-painted steps under strings of coloured lights and a large woven umbrella with multicoloured fringe. A bearded man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl with a gold beaded necklace walks at centre, hands held together, with a striped umbrella overhead. Men and women around him wear orange, white and saffron dhotis and saris, some with white body markings, and some carry offering trays. Spectators on the right press palms together in namaste. Floodlights, flags and a small shrine dome are visible in the background.2016-12-06Photograph of a night ritual procession ascending red stone steps lined with black shivalinga-style stone lingams and brass kalasha pots. In the centre, a man in a rust-brown robe with a long garland of flowers walks forward, his hands joined near his chest. Behind him, a attendant holds a tall gold-handled umbrella with a multicoloured fringed canopy, and other attendants in orange and white carry flower garlands and a silver drum. On the left, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold borders and a rudraksha mala looks upward, while another white-clad man stands nearby. Marigold garlands hang from the railings above. The scene suggests a temple abhishekam or procession, with the umbrella and garlands marking an honoured guest.2016-12-23February 24 20172017-02-24