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Night-time outdoor procession scene. A man in the centre wears a dark saffron-orange draped garment, a rudraksha-style beaded mala across his chest and arms, bangles, and a dark turban with a small crown ornament on his head; he stands with hands folded at his waist on a red-carpeted path. Behind him stands a decorated ornate palanquin or ratha with red and gold canopy, a silver shrine-like structure, and a striped pink-and-teal platform with steps. Devotees in saffron and white clothing stand on both sides, some with hands joined in prayer and others photographing. Marigold garlands and a flower-decorated ritual object appear in the foreground. Bright lights and a speaker stand are visible among the trees.

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A man in a maroon-brown dhoti and wrap, wearing a gold leopard-print turban, a heavy gold necklace, a white and red flower garland, gold armbands and bangles, walks forward on a stage in front of a temple shrine. A second man in saffron-orange robes and spectacles stands behind him holding a tall golden ceremonial staff with a rudraksha mala. Behind them a deity murti is decorated in bright colours and garlands, and two women in pink and cream saris stand at the side. A camera on a tripod records the scene, and a small, partly visible head is at the lower right corner.2017-08-21December 17 20162016-12-17December 08 20162016-12-08A photograph of a temple procession under a decorated pandal at night. A central figure in a rust-brown dhoti-style garment, a maroon head cloth, and a multi-strand garland of red and white flowers walks barefoot across striped purple, green and red mats toward the viewer. Behind him, men in white dhotis carry a ceremonial parasol and a decorated pole, and a figure carries a flower-decorated tray. A photographer in a white dhoti stands at right with a camera, and a yellow sacred-cloth bag rests at left. Colourful hanging streamers and a shrine with lamps are visible in the background, and a white and a yellow tree trunk frame the scene.2016-12-13Night outdoor ritual on a red carpet under a canopy. At center-left, a priest in white dhoti and shawl with bare upper body stands at a stone homa/yagna pit with offering plates of fruit, flowers and brass vessels. On the right, a man with a tall dreadlocked hairstyle wears a brown-orange wrap, rudraksha-style beaded bracelets and a striped shawl, standing with hands folded near the pit. Behind them, a line of devotees in saffron-orange robes stands in rows, one holding a long trident-like staff, others with garlands. A decorated golden kalasha/peetha-style structure with yellow flowers sits on a red-draped table in the background, and street lights illuminate the setting.2018-01-31December 08 20162016-12-08March 11 20172017-03-11December 08 20162016-12-08January 31 20182018-01-31December 12 20162016-12-12A photograph from a Sadashivoham programme hall at Adi Kailasa. In the centre stands a bare-chested man with a tall swept-back dark hairstyle and a full beard, wearing a red-orange cloth over a leopard-print wrap, with a long multi-strand gold and white flower garland, a gold pendant, and gold armbands. He stands on a red stage area. Behind him are golden deity murti, orange-and-red floral backdrops, and a camera on a tripod. Seated devotees fill the foreground, several wearing orange-red eye masks, one woman in teal, and a man in cream clothing.2016-12-05January 31 20182018-01-31