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Outdoor evening photo of a walking procession on a sandy path. A bearded man in the centre wears a saffron-red dhoti and wrap, heavy gold necklaces and bangles, a red-and-white tilak, and walks holding a long staff. Beside him, two men in white dhotis with golden-yellow borders carry staffs, one with a lit torch. To the right, a line of women and girls in orange-red saris stands with palms pressed together in greeting. A dark blue dusk sky, lit pathway lamps and palm trees form the backdrop, with a red wall at left. Purple-and-yellow mats lie on the ground in the foreground.

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December 02 20172017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02A procession on a dirt road in front of a red-painted building with a green corrugated roof. On the right, a man in a saffron-red turban, red-orange dhoti and layered gold necklace holds a ceremonial staff with a trident finial. Behind him, a man in white dhoti with gold borders and a bare upper body carries a staff, with a woman in white sari with gold border walking nearby. To the left, a line of young boys and men in white dhotis with gold borders and saffron-orange cloths walk in step, some with rudraksha malas. A fair-haired foreign man in white shirt and white trousers walks among them. Flowering plants and a small shrine-like structure appear in the background.2015-11-16November 29 20112011-11-29March 11 20172017-03-11Night-time outdoor ritual photo. A man in a white dhoti and gold-striped shawl holds a camera at left, with a small flame glowing near his hand. Centre, a bare-chested man with a red-and-gold turban, a thick gold necklace and a pink-and-white flower garland walks barefoot along a striped cloth runner. Behind him, several people in saffron-orange robes and white dhotis stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. A yellow-and-white umbrella and red flags are at upper left. At right, a row of deity murtis is decked with yellow, orange and purple marigold garlands. Floodlights and smoke haze the background.2017-11-11March 10 20132013-03-10December 29 20102010-12-29April 29 20182018-04-29December 02 20172017-12-02Night-time temple scene with a bearded man in a rust-brown robe and a matching headwrap with a jewelled band, wearing long rudraksha-style beaded malas, a gold necklace and gold armbands, walking toward a shrine. Behind him, two women in orange saris stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and saffron cloth waits at right. Brass oil lamps on tall stands and a trident-shaped staff line the stone floor, and a garlanded deity murti with flower garlands is visible at left. Banana leaves and palm trees frame the open courtyard. a person is the man in rust-brown robes with the jewelled headwrap and rudraksha malas, shown walking as a ritual participant, with an appearance-based identification only.2017-02-24Night photograph of a narrow temple lane lined with stone walls and bamboo scaffolding, lit by a street lamp and coloured temple lights. A bearded man in a rust-brown silk robe with a white and red flower garland, gold ornaments and an ornate gold necklace walks with hands pressed together in front of him. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold necklaces, a man in a white and blue striped shirt, a bald saffron-clad man, and a uniformed police officer in khaki follow along. A man in a teal shirt with a yellow emblem stands in the foreground. Lit tower structures and lamps are visible beyond the crowd.2017-02-06