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Outdoor procession at a stepped red-stone amphitheatre lined with rows of black shivalinga-style pillars. A man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl, with a gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads, walks barefoot down the steps under a multicoloured fringed canopy (red, yellow, blue, white) held aloft on a long pole by a bare-chested attendant in an orange dhoti. Beside them, a drummer in orange clothing plays a drum, and a figure with purple-painted face and a dark wig wears an orange dhoti and ornate waist ornament. Striped pink and blue mats are laid on the steps. On the right, white-clad devotees stand with hands folded near a water-edged platform. Red flags are visible. Ceremonial procession scene with a dignified figure at its centre.

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A procession on a red-brick stepped ghat with rows of black stone shivalinga-style pillars. A man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl, wearing a long gold-beaded necklace and gold armbands, walks barefoot on a striped runner while a bright multicolour tasselled umbrella is held over him by an attendant in orange cloth. Beside him a woman in a brown sari walks with a black handbag. Drummers in orange dhotis beat drums on the left, and a figure in orange carries a decorated plate with greenery. Men in white dhotis with folded hands stand on the steps at right. a person is the man under the umbrella, shown by his long gold-beaded necklace, gold armbands and ceremonial umbrella escort; he is shown walking in the procession.2017-08-14February 17 20152015-02-17 +2 copiesJanuary 01 20182018-01-01August 14 20172017-08-14 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20182018-01-01February 24 20172017-02-24July 24 20172017-07-24July 24 20172017-07-24Outdoor procession on stone steps before a red multi-storey building, with a chain-link railing and rows of black shivalingam-style stone bases behind. A man in the centre wears a deep rust-red sleeveless garment with a long rudraksha mala, a white forehead mark, and long dark hair swept back, walking with a calm expression. Around him, several men and women in saffron-orange robes carry a tall golden-yellow staff with a fringed canopy at the top; one attendant wears a white-and-gold silk shawl, and another in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and sandal-coloured body marks walks beside them. Drummers in saffron stand at the left edge. Several people wear white forehead tripundras. The mood is ceremonial.2018-01-01July 17 20172017-07-17 +1 copiesMay 24 20172017-05-24Photo 11693901