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Outdoor photograph in front of a red multi-storey building with white railings and black water tanks. A large grey stone or metal oval object is decorated with a band of flower garlands in red, pink, yellow, white and green. A central man stands behind it wearing an orange-brown robe, bare chest, a rudraksha-style necklace and a sacred mark on his forehead; he is holding or leaning on the object. Beside him stands a younger man in orange with a shaved head. A child in orange with a flower garland in the hair stands at left. A tall gold-pole umbrella with multicoloured fringed canopy shelters the group. The orange-clad figure's presentation with the umbrella and garlands fits a ceremonial procession setting.

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January 01 20182018-01-01January 01 20182018-01-01 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20182018-01-01 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20182018-01-01 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20182018-01-01 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20182018-01-01 +1 copiesOutdoor procession scene on a flower-decked float: a man in saffron robe holds a multicoloured fringed umbrella on a pole over a raised platform. Beside him stand several robed attendants in orange and red garments, one with long dark hair and a bare chest wearing a red-orange wrap. A central figure with long hair, tripundra markings and an orange-red cloth sits on the platform edge, flanked by other devotees. The float's rounded front is covered in garlands of red, yellow, white and green flowers. A small red-and-white building and clear sky complete the scene.2018-01-01January 01 20182018-01-01 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20182018-01-01 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a ritual at a large dark stone yoni-shaped or oval altar decorated with a thick border of marigold and multicolored flower garlands. Behind it, a man with long dark hair and a bare chest, wearing a red-orange dhoti and rudraksha-style beads, holds a brass vessel and pours or offers from it. Beside him, another man in an orange-red cloth with a headband and beads stands with his hands together, and a small figure in orange crouches at the edge. A colourful striped canopy with fringed tassels in blue, yellow, green and red shades hangs overhead. Behind them stands a red multi-storey building with water tanks on a rooftop, and white metal railings surround the area.2018-01-01 +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 copiesA large dark stone lingam is wrapped in concentric garlands of marigold, red, white and green flowers, with a silver yoni-style base and silver bands at its centre. Behind it, a man in a rust-red sleeveless garment, with a rudraksha mala and a tripundra forehead mark, sits on an elevated platform beneath a multicoloured fringed canopy. Two attendants in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas stand beside him, one with a dark turban. A red multi-storey building and stone steps form the backdrop, and a figure in white dhoti with a mala stands at the left edge.2018-01-01 +1 copies