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January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03A photograph of a ritual procession beside a water tank at an outdoor amphitheatre-style venue with tiered red steps. In the centre, a man with a black turban and bare chest wears a red-orange dhoti-style wrap, a rudraksha mala, and a large gold pendant on a gold chain, with white tripundra marks on his forehead. He stands with his eyes lowered. Flanking him, two shaved-headed men in orange-red wraps wear rudraksha and beaded garlands, one with a red-and-gold shawl. Behind them, drummers play drums and a man blows a horn. A large black Shiva lingam stands on a tiered platform decorated with yellow and white flower garlands, with water streaming from it. Many people in white clothing fill the steps behind, and palm trees and a stone wall form the background.2016-01-03Outdoor photo at a stepped temple tank beside a large black Shiva linga on a raised platform, decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a golden lingam-style crown. Water sprays from a pipe near the linga. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a red-orange shawl, a gold-coloured necklace and a garland, standing among devotees on the steps. Nearby, saffron-robed sannyasis and men in white dhotis carry a large drum and long curved brass horns, the horn players in orange and white. Behind them, a crowd in white and colourful clothes fills the tiered stone seating along the tank wall. A bald man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala walks beside the procession. The scene looks like a ritual abhishekam or procession at the tank.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03A photograph of a procession descending stone steps beside a reflective water tank, with a red-and-ochre temple structure behind. In the centre, a man with swept-back dark hair, a red dhoti and shawl, a long rudraksha mala and a large gold ceremonial pendant walks with downcast eyes; his forehead bears white tilak markings. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in an orange-and-gold dhoti wears a beaded necklace and bangles. Behind them, a line of men in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings walks in step. At right, a drummer in an orange garment and rudraksha mala plays a drum, and a second drum rests near the steps.2016-01-03January 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.2017-08-14December 12 20162016-12-12July 22 20132013-07-22Outdoor photograph of a temple procession on stone steps at dusk. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl and multiple rudraksha malas with a gold necklace, walks forward at the centre, accompanied by a man in an orange-saffron robe holding a green-and-gold ceremonial pot with floral garlands. To the left, a man in a white dhoti with a cream shawl and rudraksha beads walks beside a shaved-headed attendant. Behind them, black stone lingams and a golden torana arch line the tiered red steps, with saffron flags and a red temple structure with a dome in the background. Two bare-chested men in white dhotis stand with palms joined at the left edge, and a figure in white stands at the right. The central figure matches the page's a person reference only through his saffron garb and rudraksha malas, so the identification is uncertain.2017-02-24