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A procession on tiered red steps lined with rows of black Shiva lingams at a temple. In the foreground a man in orange dhoti carries a brass tray holding a kalasha-style pot with yellow flowers and garlands. Beside him walks a large painted or printed portrait of a smiling figure in a red turban with a garland, hands raised in blessing, mounted on a stand. A multicolored fringed canopy umbrella is held above the procession. Behind, a shirtless drummer plays a drum, and other men in orange garments and rudraksha malas stand on the steps. Orange flags are visible at the left railing, and a cut-out or painted figure appears on the hand-held portrait rather than a living person.

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Outdoor 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.2017-01-02A procession of temple attendants climbs a red-brick stepped area lined with black Shivalinga-style stone lingams on both sides. In the centre, a man in an orange dhoti and bare chest, with a white horizontal tilak and a yellow-and-green floral garland, holds a silver tray with a kalasha-like pot topped with yellow flowers and leaves. A second man in a red turban and orange dhoti walks beside him with a floral garland and raised hand, while a multicoloured fringed parasol with a decorative tassel canopy is held above them. On the right, two boys play drums: one in blue trousers beats a silver drum, the other a smaller drum, both with rudraksha-style beads. Red and orange flags hang along the railing.2017-01-02January 02 20172017-01-02January 02 20172017-01-02Outdoor procession down red-brick temple steps lined with black shivalinga-like stone bases. A man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl carries a silver kalasha-style vessel with a yellow flower arrangement on a tray. Ahead, a large cutout or painted board of a figure seated in meditation pose wears an orange dhoti, a red-and-pink turban and a garland, with an ornate multicolored umbrella overhead. A shirtless boy in blue and white dhoti with rudraksha beads beats a silver drum on the right, and another drummer in blue stands below him. A red flag and metal railings frame the scene.2017-01-02Night 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 procession of saffron-clad devotees moves down a stone-stepped amphitheatre lined with black Shivalingam-shaped pillars. In the foreground, a figure in an orange dhoti and bare chest carries a brass tray holding a vase of yellow flowers, with a bead necklace and sacred ash on the forehead. Beside him, a man in a red turban, flower garlands and rudraksha beads walks in a meditative pose, holding a hand in a blessing gesture, while another attendant holds a large fringed yellow parasol overhead. Behind them, a shirtless boy beats a drum, and further figures in orange and red follow along the steps.2017-01-02Night 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.2016-12-23Outdoor procession on tiered red stone steps lined with black lingam-shaped stone posts. A man in a red turban, pink-and-orange robe and white-and-orange garland walks forward smiling, with a multicoloured fringed parasol held above. Beside him, a bare-chested young man in orange dhoti and yellow-flowered garland carries a brass tray with a kalasha vessel of yellow flowers. Behind them, shirtless drummers in blue dhotis and rudraksha malas play round frame drums while walking down the steps. Red flags and a metal railing frame the scene, with sacred ash marks visible on the faces of the walkers.2017-01-02December 23 20162016-12-23Night ritual photo at a stepped temple tank area lined with rows of black Shivalinga-style lamps and small oil lamps. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti with white-painted forehead and bare chest holds hands folded in prayer beside a young man in white dhoti. Two women in orange-and-gold saris play hand drums. A young man in orange dhoti and bare chest walks forward carrying a brass plate with a purple-wrapped kalasha topped with green leaves. Behind him, another man with a pink turban and yellow garland is carried in a pink-tinted printed cutout of a seated figure, held up by bearers in orange dhotis. Colourful fringed canopy overhead, red flags, and devotees along the steps with palms pressed together.2016-12-12July 17 20172017-07-17 +1 copies