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Night photograph at an outdoor festival stage decorated with strings of warm yellow and green fairy lights, hanging green leaves and orange-and-white fabric. A figure in an orange robe, bright orange turban and a long rudraksha mala walks up a set of white steps with red stripes, accompanied by men in white shirts and dark trousers and a woman in a dark patterned sari. A man in a grey shirt and a uniformed attendant stand nearby, and a man in an orange shawl stands at the right edge. Several onlookers crowd the background.

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Night photo of a festival entrance decorated with strings of coloured fairy lights, paper streamers and hanging flags, with a red carpet running up a white staircase trimmed in red. A figure in an orange saffron robe and orange head-cloth, with a beaded necklace, walks up the steps, flanked by men in white shirts and dhotis and a woman in a green sari. A man in a grey uniform and a dark-clothed attendant stand nearby, and more people in white stand in the background.2008-12-30July 29 20082008-07-29December 31 20062006-12-31December 23 20162016-12-23July 29 20082008-07-29Photograph of a group descending a white stone staircase outdoors in bright sunlight. Several men wear saffron/orange robes and shawls; a central figure in an orange wrap, orange turban and a gold ceremonial necklace with a rudraksha-style bead strand walks among them, a person by appearance and presentation cues. Beside him an older bald man in orange drapes walks, and to the right a man in a grey shirt and grey trousers and a man in white shirts follow. Behind them stands a decorative floral garland arrangement on a backdrop and a dark stone column with white balustrade at the right edge. Eight to ten people are visible.2007-02-02October 12 20112011-10-12Evening photograph of a procession walking through a stone temple gateway with carved pillars. In the centre, a figure in an orange-saffron robe and matching orange turban wears a long garland of white, pink and green flowers and a gold-toned necklace, walking barefoot with hands folded. Around him, men and women wear white dhotis, mundus and sarees, some with rudraksha malas and forehead markings. A shirtless young man in a brown cloth wrap and white dhoti walks at right, and a boy in white kurta with a white cloth over his head walks at lower right. The stone pillars and a dim lamp frame the scene.2007-08-17November 24 20062006-11-24A photograph of a crowded nighttime procession moving through a narrow temple corridor lined with shops and bright lights. At centre, a bare-chested man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, wearing a long rudraksha-style bead necklace and gold bangles, walks barefoot with a long staff, with a lighter-robed attendant in white to his right. Around them are men in white shirts, a man in a turquoise shirt with a mala, and devotees including women in orange and white saris. Some people wear white dhotis with gold borders. The a person field reflects a candidate with saffron clothing, rudraksha beads and gold ornaments, though the face is partly turned and the appearance is uncertain.2012-04-11A photograph at a temple entrance: several barefoot people walk down a stone step through a tall white iron-grille gate toward a dark inner hall. In the centre, a man with long hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti and a large ornate gold-and-orange flower garland over a purple shawl, with a purple sash. Beside him, a bearded man in saffron cloth and rudraksha beads walks with a red cloth. On the right, a man in white kurta holds a bundle of saffron-cloth-wrapped staff. Women in blue and teal saris and men in white shirts stand to the left, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti is at the edge. Stone pillars with carved ornamentation frame the gate.2009-08-11August 02 20082008-08-02