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A procession on red stone steps lined with rows of black stone lingams on pedestals. In the foreground, a man in saffron-orange dhoti holds a tall gold-shafted umbrella with multicoloured tassels, red, blue and yellow, overhead. Beside him walks a long-haired man in reddish-brown ochre cloth with a white and pink flower garland, a gold armlet on his upper arm and bare feet. A woman in a purple sari stands at the left edge. The steps are lined with lingams, and a colourful striped mat runs along the base.

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Outdoor photo of a red sandstone stepped ghat lined with rows of black shivalinga stone pillars and brass kalasha pots. A man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl with a long gold chain and a striped cloth belt walks down the steps, a long dark braid hanging behind him, and a forehead tilak visible. Beside him, a younger man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala walks barefoot on a striped cloth runner. Behind them, a multicolour umbrella shades a small altar draped in red with brass items. Women in orange saffron saris stand further back, and saffron flags fly along the railings. a person is probable in the rust-red figure, with long swept hair, ceremonial gold necklace and ornate robes as cues.2017-07-24July 24 20172017-07-24July 17 20172017-07-17 +1 copiesPhotograph 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 procession on red stepped tiers lined with black Shiva lingams. A bare-chested drummer in saffron cloth plays a drum on the left, and a young boy in orange cloth walks near him. In the centre, a man with a white-and-red tilak on his forehead wears a long white flower garland and a rust-red robe, and walks while a striped, ornately fringed parasol with a lotus-like emblem is held above him. Several attendants in orange and saffron follow, and a woman in white stands at the right beside the steps. a person: the central figure has a shaved head, a tilak and a garland, but the cues are limited, so identity is uncertain. Red flags and a fenced walkway frame the scene.2017-07-17 +1 copiesA 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.2016-12-06July 17 20172017-07-17 +1 copiesA 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.2017-08-14July 24 20172017-07-24December 06 20162016-12-06Outdoor 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.2017-08-14