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Night procession descending a red-tiled staircase lined with white railings and red flags. A bearded man in a maroon-brown dhoti and shawl with rudraksha-style beads and a gold chain walks at the front, holding a long pole with a decorative umbrella-like canopy overhead. Behind him, a woman in an orange sari with a gold necklace carries a round brass tray, and men in orange dhotis with bare upper bodies and beaded necklaces follow. Drummers with drums stand at the top left, and string lights and floodlights illuminate the scene with rows of seats in the background.2016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06December 23 20162016-12-23December 12 20162016-12-12 +1 copiesDecember 08 20162016-12-08A night procession moves along a pale paved path under a multicolored fringed canopy held on a tall gold pole. At the centre, a bare-chested man with a crown-like headpiece, white forehead markings and a red and gold rudraksha mala walks beneath the canopy, wearing a patterned leopard-print lower wrap. Beside him, men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas walk in step, one carrying a trident-like staff. On the left, a man in white dhoti and shawl with white markings stands near the edge. Colourful string lights and a pink wall sit in the background.2018-02-13April 07 20142014-04-07December 07 20162016-12-07Procession on a stone-paved temple walkway: a man in a maroon-brown dhoti and shawl, with gold waist and arm ornaments, a long gold-beaded mala and a white forehead mark with a red dot, walks barefoot on a striped runner beneath a large ornate parasol with coloured tassels, held by a man in orange. Behind him, several men in orange garments follow, one playing a large drum and another carrying a decorated ceremonial fan-shaped object. Red brick tiers and a stone pillar form the background. a person is in the centre of the procession, walking under the parasol as a ceremonial honour.2017-08-14Night procession on a stepped stone ghat with rows of dark Shiva lingams on red-painted steps. A striped woven runner stretches down the centre. A man in a long rust-brown robe with rudraksha mala and a gold necklace walks forward with palms joined, a multicoloured canopy umbrella held above him by an attendant. Beside him a bare-chested attendant in a white dhoti with yellow border and a second figure in orange carry ritual items. Along the left steps, a line of devotees in white, saffron and blue clothing stands with hands folded in namaskar. Rows of small lamps and string lights decorate the stadium-style seating, with orange flags on poles and carved figures along the right edge.2016-12-06September 17 20172017-09-17