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Outdoor procession on red-painted steps at dusk under a pale sky, with banana leaves, a string of bulbs and red flags overhead. A central man with long dark hair and a beard wears a rust-red garment with a rudraksha mala and a flower garland, hands raised in greeting. Around him, men in saffron-orange dhotis, some bare-chested with beaded necklaces, carry a trident-topped staff and a ceremonial umbrella, while a woman in a cream sari with a gold-bordered shawl holds a staff on the right. A priest in white on the left grips a tall trident-tipped pole. A figure with a brass kalasha or offering tray stands in the middle. The scene reads as a temple procession or Shaiva ritual event.

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February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24Outdoor temple procession on red-painted steps under a pale sky. A man in a white dhoti with gold border and tiger-striped cloth holds a long white-wrapped trident-topped staff upright at left. A central figure in saffron-orange robes with white hair-dressing, a long flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala stands with hands folded in namaskar, holding a yellow cloth bundle while several bare-chested and saffron-robed devotees around him also fold their hands. A woman in a gold-embroidered blouse holds a golden staff at right. Red flags, banana leaves and a lamp post frame the scene, with a small white shrine structure with a golden finial behind.2017-02-24Outdoor procession on a red-painted stone staircase at dusk, with strings of lights, red flags on poles and banana leaves behind. A man in an ochre-red robe with a long rudraksha mala and a large round umbrella-like canopy above him raises a hand in blessing, flanked by saffron-robed sannyasis, one carrying a bundle wrapped in yellow cloth. Men and women in white and cream dhotis and saris with gold borders, some wearing rudraksha malas and white body markings, stand alongside holding long staffs and a flat ceremonial fan. A small white shrine-like structure with a kalasha finial stands to the right.2017-02-24A photograph of a procession descending a steep red-brick staircase outdoors in early evening. A man in front carries a ceremonial staff and wears a white dhoti with yellow borders and a red-and-white garland; he is at left edge. At center, a robed figure in orange-brown clothing with a long rudraksha-style mala walks down the steps beneath a large wide-brimmed straw umbrella; he is bearded with long dark hair and appears to be the central figure. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and orange cloth carry a long-handled item and drums, and a bare-chested man in orange dhoti stands near a white palanquin-like box. Red flags on poles and a young banana plant frame the scene, with a small finial on a pillar at right. A woman in a white sari with a garland stands at right holding a staff. The mood is ceremonial, with a dim sky overhead.2017-02-24A procession descends a red-painted stone staircase at dusk outdoors. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a beard wears an orange-saffron garment and a long rudraksha mala, and holds a round parasol-like canopy above him. Behind him, several men in saffron and orange robes walk down the steps, one carrying a folded orange cloth. On the left and right edges, two men in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth and bead necklaces hold tall ceremonial staffs; the right staff ends in a golden finial. Red flags on poles and a banana-leaf arrangement frame the scene, with a white lantern-like structure at right and a golden kalasha-topped pillar behind. The scene reads as a ritual procession with saffron-clad participants and attendants.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24