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A photograph of a ceremonial procession ascending stone steps lined with black stone shivalinga-style pillars and a red-and-grey stepped ghat. Several people in saffron-orange robes climb the steps; one in a long, saffron-orange cloth and orange headwrap leads with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, another wears a crown-like silver headpiece and beads, and a central figure with long dark hair and a dark-red cloth stands near a large multicolour parasol-style canopy carried on a pole. A figure in white and yellow-bordered cloth is seen at the upper right. Other devotees in orange stand higher on the steps, and a cameraman with a tripod films at the left edge. Purple and green cloth sits on the steps.

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January 01 20182018-01-01January 01 20182018-01-01A procession on a red-brick stepped ghat with rows of black stone shivalinga-style pillars. A man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl, wearing a long gold-beaded necklace and gold armbands, walks barefoot on a striped runner while a bright multicolour tasselled umbrella is held over him by an attendant in orange cloth. Beside him a woman in a brown sari walks with a black handbag. Drummers in orange dhotis beat drums on the left, and a figure in orange carries a decorated plate with greenery. Men in white dhotis with folded hands stand on the steps at right. a person is the man under the umbrella, shown by his long gold-beaded necklace, gold armbands and ceremonial umbrella escort; he is shown walking in the procession.2017-08-14January 01 20182018-01-01June 02 20172017-06-02A procession of saffron-robed devotees climbs a stone staircase lined with black stone pillars. A man in the foreground holds a tall yellow pole supporting a multicoloured fringed canopy. Many men and boys wear orange dhotis, bare-chested with white sacred ash markings, rudraksha malas and white headbands. One young devotee in orange carries a small bundle, and others carry staffs and a silver-tinted pot. Leafy trees and white lamp posts stand behind them in a bright outdoor setting.2018-01-01Outdoor photograph of a ceremonial procession descending red sandstone steps beside a pond, with a crowd seated on tiered stands and red-and-white flags on poles. A bare-chested man with a shaved head and tilak, wearing a rudraksha mala, walks at the front on the left, next to a man in an orange robe and a photographer with a camera. An elderly bearded sadhu in orange robes and a white shawl stands centre-left, and a man in a red-orange robe with a long grey beard holds a long staff. A tall ornate yellow-and-orange parasol is held over the group, with a second parasol behind. On the right, men in white dhotis and white shirts and bare-chested men in orange and red cloths climb the steps. Pale hazy sky above. No legible sign text is visible.2016-10-16July 26 20102010-07-26June 28 20082008-06-28October 16 20162016-10-16A 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.2018-01-01December 12 20162016-12-12