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December 03 2016

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A procession on a dirt path between a red brick wall and green trees. Two decorated parasols, yellow-and-red and multicolour with a fringe, lead the line, one held by a woman in a white sari with an orange-red shawl. Women in white saris with orange-red shawls walk with a drummer in orange and white at the left edge. Men in white kurtas and dhotis and saffron flags on poles accompany them. Two women carry framed portraits of a woman in orange garments with a garland. A man in a white kurta walks at the front right, and a green hose lies along the right edge.2013-12-26December 26 20132013-12-26January 01 20112011-01-01A night procession on a stone-paved path. Several people carry flaming torches, including a man in white and a woman in a maroon sari with gold border on the left. Ornate yellow and purple parasols with red and gold tops are held aloft, and a decorated palanquin or chariot is visible in the middle distance. Musicians and participants wear orange and white ritual clothes, and a drummer strikes a drum. Dark trees frame the scene.2016-09-15A festival procession of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees moves outdoors in bright daylight. In the centre, a bearded man in a brown dhoti with a thick gold ceremonial necklace and a large red, yellow and pink flower garland stands with eyes lowered, while a tall gold-tipped staff with a fringed canopy rises at the left. Around him, young men wear orange cloths, rudraksha malas and tilak, one holding a golden fan, and a woman in a yellow-and-black tiger-striped garment with a crescent ornament in her hair walks beside him. Crowds fill the background. The bearded man is an appearance-based candidate for a person, identified by the ornate gold necklace, garland, and ritual procession context, while the orange-clad attendants are described by role.2017-12-31March 01 20162016-03-01 +1 copiesMarch 02 20162016-03-02June 22 20142014-06-22 +1 copiesNight-time outdoor ritual at a temple-like courtyard. A priest in an orange turban and orange-gold dhoti stands at left holding a silver tray of yellow flowers and fruit. Beside him a man in a white dhoti holds a brass plate with a lit oil lamp and offerings. Several young boys sit in a row on a raised platform strewn with yellow marigold petals, wearing white and orange garlands, sacred ash and orange or blue cloths. A devotee woman in a white sari with garland sits in the background. Brass vessels and a red kalasha-like pot rest on the platform, with flower garlands hanging from the roof.2016-10-10January 14 20182018-01-14March 11 20172017-03-11 +1 copiesNovember 20 20132013-11-20