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A procession of saffron-clad men climbs a stepped stone ramp at an outdoor event. A large ornate parasol with a colourful fringed border and golden pole is carried above the group. Drummers in orange cloth play a drum and a small hand drum on the steps, and a man near the top plays a long brass horn. Several men wear orange dhotis, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and some have bare upper bodies, with one man in front wearing a white headband and another a white turban. Stone lingam-like pillars line the steps and bright cushions are set along the edges.

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January 01 20182018-01-01January 01 20182018-01-01A procession ascends wide stone steps beneath a large multicolored canopy with fringed tassels on a tall pole. Several people in saffron-orange dhotis and wraps carry the canopy and walk in a line; a figure at center has long dark hair and a bare torso, another wears a striped headband and a kumkum mark, and a man in an orange turban carries a bag. Drummers in orange robes play a large drum at upper left, and a child in orange holds a white flower. Seated spectators in white clothes line the steps and terrace behind. A stone pedestal and square stone benches with striped cloths sit at right, and a man in white runs down the steps at upper right.2018-01-01A procession climbs a stepped stone ghat with red, purple and green striped step edges. A large multicoloured parasol with fringed edges and a wooden pole is held aloft at centre. Around it, several men and youths wear saffron-orange dhotis and wraps, some with orange head cloths, some bare-chested with white beaded necklaces and armbands. A man in a red-brown cloth leads with long black hair flowing to his back, and a drummer in orange strikes a white drum at left. Women in orange with silver headbands and bangles walk among them. A man in white dhoti with a yellow border stands at upper right. Black stone kalasha-like pillars and a chain-link fence with oleander shrubs are behind.2018-01-01A photo of a procession climbing a broad stone staircase outdoors, with green shrubs and a chain-link fence behind. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and matching orange headwraps walk up the steps, some bare-chested with beaded necklaces. At the front left a drummer in an orange wrap beats a large white drum. In the centre a bare-chested man with long dark hair and a dark red garment walks beneath a tall multicoloured fringed parasol held on a yellow pole. Others on the right carry orange cloth bags. Coloured mats line the steps and a green cloth hangs on the right.2018-01-01A procession climbs a wide stone staircase outdoors. Several people in saffron-orange robes lead the way, including a drummer beating a large drum and a figure with long dark hair wearing a bare-chested orange garment and a rudraksha mala. Bare-chested attendants in orange wraps and white headbands carry a multicoloured fringed canopy on a pole above the group. A barefoot figure in white and gold dhoti runs down the steps on the right. Spectators in white and light clothing watch from the upper steps, and small children in orange walk among the marchers. Decorative stone pillars and striped mats line the stairs.2018-01-01A procession of devotees in orange-red dhotis and wraps descends stone steps outdoors, several shirtless with white tilak marks, rudraksha malas and headbands. Several carry long golden poles that support a canopy or palanquin edged with red and gold fringe at the top left, and a drummer in orange plays a drum. On the lower right, a bearded man in a white dhoti and shawl with a brown rudraksha mala stands beside the steps. Dark stone pillars and white flagpoles frame the scene, with trees behind.2018-01-01January 01 20182018-01-01January 01 20182018-01-01January 01 20182018-01-01A procession of devotees in saffron-orange cloth ascends a grey stone staircase lined with black stone shivalingam-like pillars at the front. Several men and women wear orange dhotis and shawls, white or ochre face and arm markings, rudraksha and bead necklaces, and white headbands, while some carry a bamboo pole with a ceremonial umbrella canopy and others play drums. A man in a bare-chested saffron-orange garment is centre-frame, and a man at the right wears a white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha malas and a shaved head. Tall white flagpoles and trees stand behind, under a clear sky.2018-01-01Outdoor procession on red stepped terraces lined with black Shiva lingas, with rows of lingas on the steps and a red-and-orange flag on a railing. A figure in a pink-and-orange wrap and a red turban with a yellow-and-white flower garland walks forward with a raised hand under a large multicoloured fringed parasol. Beside him, a man in orange dhoti with a tilak and a bead necklace carries a silver tray with yellow flowers. Two shirtless young drummers in blue dhotis play a silver drum on the steps, one with a bead mala and the other with a red cloth.2017-01-02