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A photograph of a procession on stepped brick terraces lined with black Shiva lingams on pedestals. Around him, several men in saffron-orange robes, some with headbands and beaded necklaces, stand on the steps; one carries a long bamboo pole and another plays a drum at the upper left. A metal railing and a striped mat run in the foreground.

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January 01 20182018-01-01July 24 20172017-07-24A man with long dreadlocked black hair stands in the foreground wearing a rust-red dhoti-style garment with a gold-bordered wrap, a gold-coloured sash, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, with a red wristband, facing left beside a white metal railing. Behind him on red stone steps, several young men and boys in saffron-orange robes sit in rows, some holding brass plates and cloth, with white-painted tilaks on foreheads; one person beside a wall-mounted drum is also visible. The appearance-based label is a person, though the figure is seen partly from behind and the person is standing among others.2017-07-24January 01 20182018-01-01 +1 copiesJuly 24 20172017-07-24Outdoor ceremonial scene at an open-air amphitheatre with tiered red-orange seating filled with people in orange robes and red flags along the railings. In the foreground a bearded man with long dark hair wears a long orange-red unstitched robe and walks barefoot across a stone platform, stepping down from an orange raised seat. Beside the platform, several people in orange and gold saris and dhotis stand and sit, including a woman in a deep orange sari with a rudraksha mala holding a brass plate, and a bare-chested man in an orange dhoti holding a long golden staff. A seated row of people in orange robes holds books near a metal pot with offerings. A blue-tiled pool lies to the right.2016-11-24July 24 20172017-07-24Outdoor photo of a red sandstone stepped ghat lined with rows of black shivalinga stone pillars and brass kalasha pots. A man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl with a long gold chain and a striped cloth belt walks down the steps, a long dark braid hanging behind him, and a forehead tilak visible. Beside him, a younger man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala walks barefoot on a striped cloth runner. Behind them, a multicolour umbrella shades a small altar draped in red with brass items. Women in orange saffron saris stand further back, and saffron flags fly along the railings. a person is probable in the rust-red figure, with long swept hair, ceremonial gold necklace and ornate robes as cues.2017-07-24May 22 20172017-05-22Outdoor ceremonial scene at a tiered orange-stone amphitheatre with rows of black-and-orange seating and red flags. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a full beard wears a loose orange-brown robe and walks barefoot along a patterned pink, green and blue mat past a low orange throne-like seat. Behind him, a bare-chested attendant with long hair, rudraksha malas and an orange wrap carries a tall yellow staff, while a woman in a dark-red sari with a rudraksha mala holds a small tray. Seated devotees in orange sit at the front-left with a kalasha-like brass vessel and palm-leaf papers, and a silver drum rests in the foreground. Distant figures in orange stand among the seats.2016-11-24Outdoor photo of a red-stone stepped terrace lined with rows of black Shivalinga stone sculptures. A tall man with long dark hair and a crown-like headdress wears a rust-red dhoti and a thick gold-and-beaded necklace, walking down the steps barefoot. Behind him, a young man in an orange robe and rudraksha mala walks with others in saffron and orange robes. Two women in white saris sit on the steps, and women in orange and red saris stand higher up near a gold deity murti on a red-draped pedestal. Red flags and a loudspeaker are visible, and a striped mat lies on the steps.2017-07-24January 01 20182018-01-01