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Night procession at a temple tank with a flower-decorated boat on the right. A man with long swept-back dark hair and a rust-brown robe with an orange waist cloth holds a large multicoloured parasol with a lotus-shaped finial and walks with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him, a bearded man in a white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala waits. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white and orange stands with hands folded along the steps, and strings of coloured lights hang above. Garlands of white and orange flowers drape the boat canopy and water.

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December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14Night procession at a temple tank or river-steps ghat, lit by string lights. A man in a rust-orange robe and matching turban stands on the stone steps with palms pressed together in namaste, a flower garland around his neck. Beside him, a bare-chested man wears a rudraksha mala and a white dhoti with gold border, and another man in white dhoti with a long beard and rudraksha mala walks with them. A large ornate umbrella with multicolored fringe shades the scene. At right, a decorated palanquin or ratha is heavily garlanded with purple, white, orange and pink flowers. A crowd of devotees in white and colourful saris lines the steps, some with hands folded and one photographing.2016-12-14Night photograph of a temple water-side festival. A man with long swept-back hair, a rust-brown wrap and orange-rust clothing stands with palms pressed together in greeting, a garland around his neck, and a rust-coloured turban on his head. Beside him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas stand near a large decorated palanquin-like float covered in white, orange, purple and pink flower garlands. A multicoloured canopy with fringed tassels stands at left, and a crowd of devotees in white and orange lines the stone steps. Strings of lights glow in the background.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14Night procession on a stepped stone ghat lined with black stone lingams and brass lamps. A central figure in a rust-orange robe with a long red garland and a lotus-topped staff walks on a striped runner, raising a hand in greeting; the figure has long swept-back hair and a tilak, and a multi-coloured fringed canopy (chatra) is held above. Attendants in white dhotis with gold borders, one carrying a silver staff, walk beside, and devotees with folded hands in orange cloth stand at right. Strings of coloured lights and a lit hall are in the background. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), identified by the long hair, saffron robe, garland and ceremonial staff.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Night procession on a stone-stepped ghat lined with black shivalinga stones and brass kalasha pots. A man in saffron robes with a red-and-white garland and rudraksha mala walks down a striped multicoloured runner under a colourful umbrella-style canopy with fringed tassels. White-clad priests in dhotis and shawls with rudraksha malas and long staffs walk alongside, one carrying a spear-like staff. On the right, a bare-chested sannyasi in orange wraps with long matted hair and gold earrings stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Strings of coloured lights and a lit building sit behind, and a crowd fills the seating area.2016-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 14 20162016-12-14December 23 20162016-12-23December 14 20162016-12-14