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Outdoor procession on a stone-paved walkway beside a tiered red brick structure lined with small stone shrines. A young boy in orange dhoti, bare-chested, wearing rudraksha beads and a sacred thread, plays a white drum with a pink stick. Behind him, a shirtless man with white vibhuti stripes on his forehead and arms also plays a drum. In the centre, a life-size cardboard cutout of a smiling figure in a red turban and orange-red robes sits cross-legged, holding a long braid, with a red-orange flag behind. A tied orange flag stands at the right edge.

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November 14 20162016-11-14November 14 20162016-11-14A large cutout board of a seated, smiling figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with ash marks on the forehead and a rudraksha-style mala draped over the chest, is held upright by a shirtless man behind it. The setting is a tiered brick structure with rows of small black shivalinga-shaped stands, red flags on poles, and a colourful canopy at the right edge. The cutout is a printed image, not a physical seated person, while the bare-chested man holding it is the only physical person visible.2016-11-14A procession of saffron-clad devotees moves down a stone-stepped amphitheatre lined with black Shivalingam-shaped pillars. In the foreground, a figure in an orange dhoti and bare chest carries a brass tray holding a vase of yellow flowers, with a bead necklace and sacred ash on the forehead. Beside him, a man in a red turban, flower garlands and rudraksha beads walks in a meditative pose, holding a hand in a blessing gesture, while another attendant holds a large fringed yellow parasol overhead. Behind them, a shirtless boy beats a drum, and further figures in orange and red follow along the steps.2017-01-02Outdoor procession on tiered red stone steps lined with black lingam-shaped stone posts. A man in a red turban, pink-and-orange robe and white-and-orange garland walks forward smiling, with a multicoloured fringed parasol held above. Beside him, a bare-chested young man in orange dhoti and yellow-flowered garland carries a brass tray with a kalasha vessel of yellow flowers. Behind them, shirtless drummers in blue dhotis and rudraksha malas play round frame drums while walking down the steps. Red flags and a metal railing frame the scene, with sacred ash marks visible on the faces of the walkers.2017-01-02A procession on the stone ghat steps of a river bank, with rows of black Shiva lingams and brass pots lining the terracotta-red steps behind. A man in a pink turban, pink shawl and white dhoti, wearing a marigold garland and seated on a raised wooden platform, is carried forward under a multicoloured fringed canopy held by an attendant in orange. Beside him a young boy in orange cloth and rudraksha beads plays a white drum. Other attendants in orange robes and a man in a red shirt walk alongside, some with palms pressed together. A red flag is visible on the steps. The mood is ceremonial.2016-12-18November 14 20162016-11-14A procession on a stone ghat with terraced red steps lined with black shivalinga stones. A figure in a pink-orange shawl, white dhoti and a marigold garland walks barefoot at the centre, holding a small object, while two attendants stand behind him. Above, a multicoloured fringed umbrella with red, yellow, green and blue tassels is carried by a helper in orange. Drummers in orange cloth, one with a small hand drum, and saffron-robed men with folded hands line the route; a man in white dhoti with bare chest and gold-bordered cloth stands at left, and a robed figure in orange on the steps at right presses palms together. Cameras and tripods are visible at the edge.2016-12-18Outdoor procession down red-brick temple steps lined with black shivalinga-like stone bases. A man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl carries a silver kalasha-style vessel with a yellow flower arrangement on a tray. Ahead, a large cutout or painted board of a figure seated in meditation pose wears an orange dhoti, a red-and-pink turban and a garland, with an ornate multicolored umbrella overhead. A shirtless boy in blue and white dhoti with rudraksha beads beats a silver drum on the right, and another drummer in blue stands below him. A red flag and metal railings frame the scene.2017-01-02Outdoor ritual procession on red-brick ghat steps lined with black Shivalinga stone lingams. A man in a pink-red turban, orange-saffron garment and white dhoti, with a garland of orange marigolds, sits cross-legged on a wooden plank carried by others, hands folded in prayer. A large multicoloured tasselled canopy, red, blue, white and yellow, is held above him. Around him, young men with white ash markings on their bodies, bare chests, orange dhotis and gold necklaces walk and carry brass pots and a drum. Devotees in white and orange stand along the steps at left and right, one with palms joined. A camera crew and tripod are visible at left. Shows a pinda/pithru tarpana style ceremony context with a palanquin-style seat.2016-12-18January 02 20172017-01-02June 06 20132013-06-06 +1 copies