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Outdoor scene on a stepped concrete platform under a corrugated metal roof, with whitewashed walls striped in red. A man in saffron robes with a long white beard and rudraksha mala kneels at the bottom step, drawing a design on the ground. A second saffron-robed man in a rudraksha mala walks up the steps, and a third saffron-robed man stands at the right edge. Behind them, figures in white and saffron ride along the steps, and several ornate umbrellas with red, green and blue fringed canopies are held aloft. A small girl in a white dress stands at the right. A man in white robes with a white cloth on his shoulder stands on an upper platform at left, near a blue-and-white structure. Further people in white and saffron stand in the background. Roughly a dozen people are visible.

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February 10 20072007-02-10February 02 20072007-02-02 +2 copiesDecember 07 20072007-12-07Outdoor procession on a dirt path in front of a white-washed building with a small signboard in Kannada script. Two colourful striped umbrellas with gold finials are carried by men in white dhotis with yellow shawls. A figure in orange robes holds a decorated offering tray with flowers and a garland at the centre. Two saffron-robed figures stand nearby, one with a rudraksha mala, and a man in orange draped cloth bows. Devotees in white stand behind, a drummer plays a large frame drum at right, and a wind player is visible at left. Rose petals scatter the ground. A banner with a portrait hangs on the building at right.2009-12-30A photograph of a ceremonial welcome at a temple-style entrance with decorated umbrellas and fringed canopies overhead. In the centre, a person with long dark hair wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and smiles while walking down steps. Beside them, a man in a rust-orange dhoti and saffron shawl holds a camera-like object at his waist. Around them, young attendants in white kurtas and orange shawls carry poles and stand along the stairs, while a shaved-headed man in white stands among them. In the foreground, an older man with grey hair wears an orange shawl with his back to the camera. Red-and-white striped steps lead down through the crowd.2007-12-07FEB-2007-01A photograph of a crowd gathered on red-brick steps at dusk during a procession. Two large ornate umbrellas, one with red, blue and gold panels and one with a red and blue canopy with fringe, are held up over the centre. Beneath them, a man in an orange robe and a woman in orange clothing walk with attendants; a man in orange with a long white garland stands near the umbrella, and a woman in orange robes with a shawl is among them. Around them, many people wear white dhotis and white kurtas, with yellow sashes and shawls, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, and some carry drums and a small bell-shaped drum. Bare trees and utility poles stand in the background under a pale sky.2010-02-12June 15 20092009-06-15A photograph of a procession on temple steps with red-and-white striped stairs. A central figure in long saffron-orange robes and a white-and-pink flower garland stands with his head tilted upward and a visible smile. Around him, men in white dhotis and kurtas with saffron shawls stand close, one holding a traditional drum with a decorated cloth edge at left. Two attendants on the right hold up tall red, orange and multicoloured fringed parasols. Other men in white and in casual shirts watch from behind, and a hanging garland-decorated doorway with orange banners frames the background. The scene reflects the Brahmotsav youth day procession described on the page.2007-12-25A procession inside a plain open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and bare white walls. Two colourful fringed umbrellas, one red and one blue-and-green with a circular emblem, are carried on long poles by men in white dhotis with saffron shawls. In the centre, two men in saffron robes walk barefoot, the one on the left with a grey beard and rudraksha mala, the one on the right with dark hair and a saffron shawl. Behind them a decorated deity murti or ornate float is visible, and a line of people in white clothes and saffron shawls, including women in saris, stands and follows along the right wall. A man in a white shirt and grey trousers stands at the left edge. White plastic chairs line the left side.2007-02-10Night procession in an open courtyard at a temple-style ashram. Ornate umbrellas with multicoloured tassels and gold-blue borders are held aloft on long poles. A barefoot figure in orange robes and an orange turban stands with his back to the camera, his long hair falling down, facing a line of saffron-clad sannyasis and white-clad men in dhotis. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti on the right looks on. A red-and-white floral pattern with a kolam-like design is on the ground. A red banner behind shows a portrait labelled "Bhadreshwar Temple" and a Kannada signboard. Approximately ten to fifteen people are visible.2007-12-30A procession on white steps before a white temple entrance decorated with orange and green hangings. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe wears a white flower garland with a red and blue accent and a rudraksha-style mala, standing barefoot with face lifted and eyes closed. Red and multicoloured fringed umbrellas are held over the steps by men in white dhotis and saffron shawls. A bearded drummer on the left holds a frame drum with a red cloth. Other men in white and in a red shirt stand nearby, and a woman in dark clothing appears in the background.2007-12-25