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July 17 20172017-07-17 +1 copiesJuly 17 20172017-07-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a bare-footed man in a maroon-red robe and a long white garland of pink and white flowers walking on a striped multicoloured mat beside a pool at the edge of a red-brick stepped structure lined with small dark lamps. Behind him, a younger man holding up a large ornate ceremonial umbrella with multicoloured fringe walks in an orange dhoti, bare-chested and wearing rudraksha beads and a white forehead mark. Other figures in orange and red cloth stand further back on the steps, and a drum is partly visible. The man in front has a white horizontal forehead mark, long dark hair swept back, a gold necklace and a red thread on his wrist.2017-07-17 +1 copiesDecember 12 20162016-12-12 +1 copiesA 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.2017-08-14A photograph of a procession on red stepped tiers lined with black Shiva lingams. A bare-chested drummer in saffron cloth plays a drum on the left, and a young boy in orange cloth walks near him. In the centre, a man with a white-and-red tilak on his forehead wears a long white flower garland and a rust-red robe, and walks while a striped, ornately fringed parasol with a lotus-like emblem is held above him. Several attendants in orange and saffron follow, and a woman in white stands at the right beside the steps. a person: the central figure has a shaved head, a tilak and a garland, but the cues are limited, so identity is uncertain. Red flags and a fenced walkway frame the scene.2017-07-17Outdoor procession on stone steps before a red multi-storey building, with a chain-link railing and rows of black shivalingam-style stone bases behind. A man in the centre wears a deep rust-red sleeveless garment with a long rudraksha mala, a white forehead mark, and long dark hair swept back, walking with a calm expression. Around him, several men and women in saffron-orange robes carry a tall golden-yellow staff with a fringed canopy at the top; one attendant wears a white-and-gold silk shawl, and another in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and sandal-coloured body marks walks beside them. Drummers in saffron stand at the left edge. Several people wear white forehead tripundras. The mood is ceremonial.2018-01-01January 01 20182018-01-01Outdoor procession at a stepped red-stone amphitheatre lined with rows of black shivalinga-style pillars. A man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl, with a gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads, walks barefoot down the steps under a multicoloured fringed canopy (red, yellow, blue, white) held aloft on a long pole by a bare-chested attendant in an orange dhoti. Beside them, a drummer in orange clothing plays a drum, and a figure with purple-painted face and a dark wig wears an orange dhoti and ornate waist ornament. Striped pink and blue mats are laid on the steps. On the right, white-clad devotees stand with hands folded near a water-edged platform. Red flags are visible. Ceremonial procession scene with a dignified figure at its centre.2017-08-14November 16 20152015-11-16December 04 20162016-12-04 +1 copiesA procession of men in ceremonial clothing walks across a paved courtyard beneath a red and gold umbrella with tasselled fringe. The central figure wears a maroon garment with gold border and a heavy dark rudraksha mala across the chest, with long hair and red-brown forehead marks. Beside him a man in orange with gold-bordered cloth and a yellow-flower garland carries a silver tray holding a kalasha with mango leaves and marigolds. Behind them, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and a red-clothed man follow, and at right an orange-robed man with rudraksha beads and an orange wrist band walks with hands joined. A white vehicle is visible at upper left.2011-12-15