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Outdoor photograph of a procession float decorated with a dense band of marigold and rose garlands in red, yellow, white and purple around a grey curved platform. A tall ornate parasol with multicoloured tasselled fringe in red, blue, green, yellow and white stands above it. On a metal staircase, a man in a rust-orange robe with long hair and a beaded necklace raises both hands in greeting. Beside him, attendants in saffron-orange robes stand on the steps, one wearing a dark headdress and another holding a ceremonial fan or whisk. A pale blue sky forms the backdrop.

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January 01 20182018-01-01January 01 20182018-01-01 +1 copiesA large grey stone lingam or yoni-shaped sacred object is wrapped in a thick garland of marigolds, roses and green leaves in red, yellow, white and green. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair and a reddish-orange robe sits on a raised platform, with a multicoloured fringed umbrella overhead. Two attendants in orange robes stand on the metal staircase beside him. The scene is set outdoors under a pale sky with a red-roofed building at left.2018-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor procession float decorated with a large garland of marigolds and roses in red, yellow, white and green, wrapped around a grey rounded platform. Behind it, a man in an orange-red robe with long dark hair and a tilak stands on a metal staircase, holding a multicoloured striped parasol, while other men in orange robes and a red-brown turban stand nearby. One man holds a small golden object. A red building and grey sky are visible in the background.2018-01-01January 01 20182018-01-01 +1 copiesOutdoors under a clear pale sky, a large cream umbrella with a border of red, blue, green, yellow and white fringed tassels is held aloft over a flower-covered platform. Behind it, several men in saffron-orange robes stand on a metal staircase with handrails. The central figure, seated on the flower-decorated structure, has long dark hair, a forehead mark and a red-brown robe, and holds a small object in his hands. The platform's curved grey base is wreathed in garlands of red, yellow, white and purple flowers. A red-roofed building with a barred window sits at the left edge. Several people appear to be in a procession setting.2018-01-01 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20182018-01-01 +1 copiesOutdoor photo on a metal staircase beside a large dark stone lingam or altar draped in a thick garland of marigolds, roses and white flowers in red, yellow, green and white. A figure in a rust-orange robe stands on the upper platform beneath a multicoloured fringed canopy with blue, red, yellow and green stripes, hands raised in blessing. Two assistants in white dhotis and orange cloth stand on the steps below. A pale circular carved panel sits behind the figure against a grey sky.2018-01-01 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20182018-01-01 +1 copiesOutdoor ceremony on a raised platform beneath a large multicoloured fringed canopy with a gold pole. A large grey stone or metal form is wrapped in bands of marigold, rose and white flower garlands with green leaves. A bare-chested man with long dark hair, a rudraksha-style necklace and orange-saffron cloth stands at the centre near the flowers, while several men in saffron/orange robes and white or patterned headbands stand and sit on the steps and platform, one holding a kalasha-like vessel. A red building and clear grey sky form the background. a person cues: the central figure has long swept-back dark hair, an ornate necklace and saffron clothing, and the page names a person at this event; the central figure is the probable candidate but appearance alone is not fully certain.2018-01-01 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20182018-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a man seated atop a large grey stone structure decorated with a thick garland of marigolds and other flowers in yellow, red, white and green. He sits with palms pressed together in namaste, has long dark hair swept back, a vertical tilak on his forehead, and a rust-coloured shawl over his upper body. Above him a multicoloured fringed canopy in red, yellow, green, purple and white shelters the seat. Behind, on a metal staircase railing, two attendants in orange-saffron robes stand near a small ornate figure. A red-roofed building sits at the left edge under a pale sky.2018-01-01 +1 copies