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Night photograph of a crowded temple procession. A bearded man in a maroon-brown robe with a green and white flower garland and a rudraksha mala sits on a red-cushioned seat, with white vibhuti on his forehead, holding a small brass vessel and distributing sacred ash to outstretched hands. Around him, devotees in saffron and orange cloths with ceremonial beaded necklaces press close. A long-haired young man in orange garments with rudraksha beads stands beside him. Behind, a fair-haired woman in a light top and a man in a pink-and-purple headwrap watch, and stone temple walls frame the scene.

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February 07 20172017-02-07Night photograph of a dense crowd at a temple precinct with a rough stone wall at left. At centre, a bearded man in a rust-brown robe with a thick green and white flower garland and brown rudraksha-style mala stands with a white ritual bowl. Beside him a long-haired young man in orange cloth holds a silver vessel, and a second orange-clad youth wears beads. Devotees around them, some in white and an elderly man in a white shirt with a pink-striped cap, reach toward them. Many have white and red forehead marks.2017-02-07February 07 20172017-02-07February 07 20172017-02-07February 07 20172017-02-07February 07 20172017-02-07 +2 copiesFebruary 07 20172017-02-07February 07 20172017-02-07 +2 copiesNight-time photograph of a street procession in front of a temple area. A bearded man with a swept-back head of hair and a white-and-ochre tripundra on his forehead wears a rust-brown robe, a long garland of green leaves, white flowers and purple blooms, and a wooden rudraksha-style mala, and holds a decorated brass vessel with a lid. He smiles while a devotee in white reaches toward him. Around him, people in saffron and orange clothing, some with rudraksha malas, crowd the street, and several bare-chested devotees stand nearby. Buildings and a tree are visible in the dark background.2017-02-07February 07 20172017-02-07Night street scene in a crowd: a bearded man with long dark hair and a white vibhuti forehead mark wears a reddish-brown robe and a long green-and-white leaf-and-flower garland, holding a decorated brass vessel with flowers and receiving devotees. Beside him, a young attendant in orange clothing and rudraksha beads carries the vessel. Other men and boys in orange and white dress press around, and girls with blue hair ribbons stand in the foreground. Buildings and a tree are visible behind. a person: the bearded central man with long hair, vibhuti and garland is a candidate, though appearance is only partly distinctive.2017-02-07February 07 20172017-02-07 +2 copies