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Outdoor procession on a wet stone-paved path in front of a stone archway, with a red and yellow umbrella overhead and string decorations hanging from a tree. Several barefoot men walk together: the foreground man on the left wears bald head, glasses, maroon-brown dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala with gold pendant; the central man wears a red turban, maroon robe with gold border and heavy gold necklaces; others wear maroon-and-gold robes or white dhotis with gold borders, rudraksha malas and gold pendants. Some raise arms in gesture. Devotees in orange and white stand in the background, with a decorated palanquin or ratha edge visible at right.

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September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15A street procession moves through a crowded urban lane with people watching from balconies and doorways. In the centre, a man in a deep red-orange turban and matching robes wears a large white and red flower garland and raises one hand in blessing; he holds a tall silver trident. Beside him, a bald man in orange-red dhoti and shawl with gold necklaces raises one arm and speaks. To the right, a man in white dhoti with gold border and a red sash carries a long staff with a microphone and wears a gold pendant, and other devotees in white and saffron walk behind. Several ceremonial umbrellas and a red-and-saffron flag appear overhead and at the edge. Marigold garlands and rudraksha malas are visible.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15Outdoor photo at a stone temple courtyard with carved dark stone walls on the left and hills behind. In the foreground two men in white dhoti-style garments with gold borders and red sashes clasp hands, one holding a trident-like staff. Behind them a robed sadhu in dark maroon-red ochre garments with a red turban and a large gold-and-white beaded necklace raises a hand, holding a tall staff, flanked by other robed sadhus with rudraksha and beaded necklaces. A large ornate red and multicoloured fringed umbrella stands above. Men in orange-yellow dhotis and bare chests line the right side with hands raised in greeting, and a uniformed police officer in a cap and face mask stands at the left edge.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15December 23 20162016-12-23A procession on a street with a canopy of multicoloured tassels overhead. A smiling man in the centre wears a deep maroon turban, a maroon and gold-bordered robe, and a heavy gold pendant necklace with a large gold plaque, and he walks with a bright vermilion-red sash. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and yellow marigold garlands walk in step, while others in maroon robes with rudraksha-style beads hold hands. A yellow ceremonial umbrella and a decorated float with floral garlands are visible behind the crowd.2015-09-15A photograph of a group walking barefoot across a stone temple courtyard at dusk, with string lights and a green-lit tree behind them. In the centre, an older man with grey hair and a long beard wears a bright orange-saffron cloth draped over his body and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck; he walks with a slight stoop and is supported by attendants. Around him are about six men in maroon-brown robes with gold-bordered cloth, wearing layered rudraksha malas and large gold pendants, several with shaved heads and tripundra marks; one wears a red turban and another a white dhoti. A lit string of lights hangs from the temple wall at left, and a green garden hose runs across the stones.2015-09-16September 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesOutdoor procession in front of a dark stone temple with a tall curved shikhara spire and flower garlands draped over its entrance. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti with gold border and red rudraksha-bead wrap moves forward. Beside him a man in saffron-brown robes wears a gold necklace and orange marigold garland and holds a ceremonial trident-like staff. A striped red-and-yellow parasol with tasselled fringe is held over him by a man in white. Other devotees in white and maroon attire stand behind, and a woman in white stands at the left edge with hands pressed together.2015-09-15Outdoor street procession in a crowded city lane. A central figure in a deep red-maroon robe and a red turban wears a long white and red flower garland and gold-trimmed clothing, raising one hand while smiling; a silver trident (trishul) stands beside him. Around him men in maroon robes with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces raise their arms and chant, some in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls. Above them red and gold ceremonial umbrellas with fringe and tassels are held aloft. On the right a bald man in a saffron-orange robe with an orange rosette badge stands watching. Multi-storey buildings with colourful flags line the street behind the procession.2015-09-15