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Night procession on a brick ghat staircase lined with black shivalinga stones and brass pots. A man in a brown saffron-toned robe with a large floral garland stands at centre, arms crossed, with a bearded face. Behind him, attendants in white and gold-bordered dhotis walk with a multicoloured fringed parasol held on a long pole, and a woman in a green-and-gold sari carries a tray with flowers. Another man in white dhoti, rudraksha mala and gold-bordered shawl stands at left. Drummers and figures in orange and green dress appear on the upper steps. The figure at centre has long hair and distinctive ceremonial adornment; the appearance is consistent with the a person, though the image is uncertain.

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A procession on temple steps at night, led by a bearded man in a rust-brown robe with a long mala of beads and a garland, hands pressed together in namaskar. Behind him a white-and-saffron umbrella with multicolored tassels is carried on a pole, and an attendant in white dhoti with gold-striped border walks at the left holding a mala. Several people in orange and green garments and garlands follow, with a drummer beating a large silver drum at the top. The steps are lined with black shivalinga-style pillars and brass kalasha pots. Several people are visible, and the photo is a photograph of a ritual procession.2016-12-23December 12 20162016-12-12December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23 +1 copiesOutdoor procession descending a red-brick stepped ghat at dusk. A man in reddish-brown dhoti and shawl with long dark hair, wearing rudraksha and a white-and-red flower garland, walks down the steps. Beside him an orange-robed figure carries a bundle wrapped in yellow cloth. A man in white dhoti with gold border holds a tall ceremonial parasol with an ornate top, and a bare-chested man with a white dhoti kneels in the foreground facing the procession. Saffron and red flags line the railing, and devotees in orange and maroon stand behind metal barricades. Palm fronds and floodlights appear at the left.2017-02-24Night photograph of a temple tank festival procession with a large multicoloured canopy umbrella with fringed tassels held above a central figure. At centre, a bearded man in a rust-orange robe with a gold-and-white garland and a red-orange turban stands with palms pressed together in anjali. Beside him a man in a white dhoti with gold border carries a brass plate of flowers, and to the right another man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala walks along the stone edge of the water. A drum is visible on the left. Devotees in white and orange line the steps and water edge, and women in saffron, green and blue saris stand on the tiered stone ghats behind, with red flags and coloured lights in the background. Stone lingam-like pillars line the left foreground.2016-12-14Night photo of a procession descending red-tiled steps under floodlights. A tall figure in a rust-brown robe with a large white-and-pink flower garland walks centre, with a man in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl beside him holding a camera-like device. A man behind holds a large yellow umbrella with multicoloured fringe over the procession. Attendants in orange-yellow dhotis and brown cloths follow. Black stone shivalingas and brass kalasha-like lamps line the steps at right. Strings of coloured lights and red flags are visible behind.2016-12-23Outdoor temple-courtyard ceremony with red-and-white striped walls and stone steps. A bearded man in a rust-red sannyasi robe with a long rudraksha-style mala and a white-and-pink flower garland stands centrally, gazing upward. Behind him an attendant in an orange cloth holds a large multicoloured parasol-style umbrella on a yellow pole. Another attendant in orange, with a long black braid and bare chest, holds a silver bowl, and a woman in a maroon sari with gold jewellery stands at right. Men in white dhotis stand in the background, and a cameraman in white with a camera on a tripod is at left. a person: the central figure has a bearded face, long swept-back hair and a garland, and is the person being honoured, though this is an appearance-based label.2017-01-01December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12Night procession at an ashram temple: a bearded man in a rust-brown robe with a gold-beaded necklace walks along a striped runner between rows of black shivalingas on tiered red steps. A man with a multicolour umbrella canopy stands beside him, and a woman in orange with a tray of offerings follows, with a bare-chested priest in orange dhoti and a second bare-chested man in white at the left, one with hands joined. A devotee in white with a bare back is in the foreground.2016-12-06A photograph of a temple procession on temple steps with red-and-white striped walls and a banana plant at left. A bearded man in a rust-red robe with a white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala stands at centre beneath a multicoloured fringed umbrella held aloft by a bare-chested attendant in orange waistcloth with a beaded necklace. Two attendants in orange dhotis and garlands carry a silver tray. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shawls stand with hands folded, and women in red and orange saris with garlands watch. A cameraman in white dhoti filming at lower left. Swamiji (probable): the central figure in rust-red robe, long hair and beard, with a rudraksha mala, the umbrella bearer and the ornate ceremonial setting.2017-01-01