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A photograph of a red-stepped staircase lined with small black and gold shivalinga-style stone elements. A man in a maroon dhoti and maroon upper cloth, with a long white-and-pink flower garland, stands on the top step with hands folded in front of him, head bowed. Behind him a woman in an orange sari with a shawl watches, and to the right a shirtless man in an orange cloth stands near a canopy strung with coloured tassels. Green foliage with pink flowers and a chain-link fence frame the scene. Three people are visible in the scene.

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A photograph of a man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl standing at the top of a red stone staircase, hands pressed together at the chest, with a long pink and white flower garland around his neck and a rudraksha mala. Behind him a figure in orange cloth follows, and at the right edge a bare-chested man in orange cloth stands on the steps. Red flowering oleander bushes, metal railings and small stone lamp-posts line the steps, and a canopy with red, orange, teal and yellow tassels hangs at the right. a person is the man at the centre, identifiable by his long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala, though the appearance is only moderately clear.2017-08-14Outdoor photo of a red-stone staircase lined with small black shivalinga-style stone pillars and brass vessels. A man in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl stands at the top, hands joined at chest, wearing a long white and pink flower garland and rudraksha-style beads; he has long swept-back hair. Beside him a woman in an orange and red saree stands with hands folded in namaste. In the foreground a shaved-head sannyasi in orange cloth, bare-backed, climbs the steps. A multicoloured tasselled canopy in red, yellow, blue and green stands at right, and pink oleander flowers grow behind a chain-link fence.2017-08-14A photograph of a man in a rust-red robe with a long white-and-pink flower garland standing at the top of a red stone staircase, hands pressed together in front of his chest. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders and he wears gold armbands and a gold bracelet. Beside him a woman in a red sari with an orange-red shawl reaches toward his arm. On the right a shirtless man in an orange cloth draped over his shoulder stands near a large multicolored canopy with red, yellow, teal and blue fringed tassels. Small dark stone lamps or kalasha-like objects sit on the steps and a metal fence and oleander bushes with pink flowers frame the scene. The man in the robe is an appearance-based a person with long swept hair, a garland and ornate gold adornments, so this is an in-person candidate.2017-08-14Outdoor photograph of a red-tiled stepped platform with rows of black stone shivalinga-style lingams and brass kalasha-like bowls on the steps. A standing man in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl wears a long white and pink flower garland and a red tilak, hands folded in namaskar, while a woman in an orange sari with a red blouse stands beside him. A shirtless sannyasi in orange cloth stands at the right edge, facing the steps. Behind them are a pink-flowered oleander bush, a fenced railing, and a decorated canopy with red, yellow, blue and white tassels. Five people are visible.2017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14Outdoor photo of a red-stepped temple staircase lined with black stone lingam bases and brass vessels. A man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl, wearing a long white and pink flower garland and gold armbands, stands on the steps with hands pressed together in namaskar. A woman in an orange sari with red border stands behind him. On the right, a sannyasi in orange cloth stands with bare chest and an orange shawl beside a colourful fringed canopy. Oleander bushes and a chain-link fence frame the scene under an overcast sky.2017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14Outdoor procession on a stone walkway at dusk. A man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl, with white tilak on his forehead, rudraksha mala, gold necklace, gold armlets and a jewelled belt, walks barefoot on a striped runner under a decorated ceremonial umbrella held aloft by an attendant. Behind him, a woman in red sari with palms pressed in anjali stands on the steps. Another attendant in orange-red robes carries an ornate jewelled tray. Rows of dark stone shrines line the red brick wall behind.2017-08-14Photograph of two men on a red stone stepped platform lined with black Shiva lingams on pedestals. In the foreground, a barefoot man on the left wears a bare-chested orange dhoti-style cloth, dark-rimmed glasses, rudraksha beads and red wrist threads, and holds a tall yellow staff. Beside him, a man in a reddish-brown dhoti and shawl wears a long garland of white and pink flowers, gold armband and bangles, and a white forehead mark, standing with hands at his sides on a colourful striped mat. Long dark hair falls down his back. The setting is an outdoor ritual space with repeated lingams on the steps.2017-08-14A photograph of a Krishna Janmashtami procession on a red brick staircase lined with black stone shivalinga-like kalasha pots. Two young attendants in saffron-orange dhoti and bare chests hold up a long gold-tipped pole supporting a colourful fringed canopy with red, yellow and teal tassels. Metal railing, a white booth and green foliage fill the background.2017-08-14Night 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.2016-12-06June 19 20172017-06-19