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December 17 2011

A procession under a canopy with red pillars and an embroidered umbrella top moves across a paved courtyard. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a red-orange sari-style drape, a gold pendant, a beaded mala and a red-orange bangle, walking barefoot with his hand near his waist. Immediately behind him, a bald young man in an orange-saffron dhoti and orange shawl carries a silver vessel with a green leaf sprig on a tray of purple flowers. Other white-clad devotees, some barefoot and holding a canopy pole, follow, while onlookers in white, cream and green stand along the sides with palms pressed together in greeting. The scene suggests a pada-puja style procession.

Outdoor covered walkway with grey tiled floor during a ritual procession. A man in the centre wears a violet-purple dhoti with a red-bordered shawl, multiple rudraksha malas, a gold pendant and gold armbands, and walks barefoot with a serious expression. To his right, a man in an orange dhoti and shawl carries a silver tray holding a kalasha with yellow flower garlands. Behind them a bare-chested man in orange and another in white stand near a white SUV. A young boy in white kurta with hands in anjali stands at left, and a woman in a blue sari with red border stands at right. A red pillar and an information board with a map are visible behind. This appears to be a padapuja ceremony.

Outdoor procession on a dirt road beside trees and a fence hung with orange and pink pennant flags. A man with long dark hair, in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala, walks at the front with a relaxed smile. Beside him a bald man in white dhoti and shirt wears an orange shawl and carries a silver tray holding a white-and-gold kalasha-style vessel decorated with flowers and red petals. Behind them, attendants in orange shawls walk, and two women in white saris with orange shawls hold up ornate red, orange and blue canopy umbrellas. Several men in white and in plain shirts stand watching on the roadside, and red cars are parked nearby.

December 26 2009

January 01 2012

Outdoor photograph of a procession on a paved courtyard beside parked silver cars and a red-walled building. A man in the centre wears a red-maroon dhoti-style garment with an orange-gold sash and a long necklace of rudraksha-style beads, with a white band across his forehead; he walks forward with a slight smile and his eyes lowered. Behind him, a man in an orange robe holds his hands together in greeting. At left, a shaved-headed attendant in red-maroon and gold cloth carries a silver vessel with green leaves. Two attendants in orange-gold hold ornate embroidered standards topped with a blue-fringed canopy above. Mango-like foliage frames the upper left corner. The procession suggests a formal ceremonial escort.

January 25 2017

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April 30 2013

A procession moves along a paved courtyard path in front of a white car and green trees. At the centre a bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a maroon-brown dhoti and shawl, a large gold pendant and layered red-and-white flower garlands, walks barefoot under a yellow fringed parasol. Around him, saffron-orange robed devotees carry rudraksha malas, and women in saffron and maroon saris hold decorated umbrellas in purple, red and gold. A man on the left carries a saffron-orange ceremonial banner, and a figure in white dhoti walks at the back. Onlookers stand along the path. Appearance-based cues on the central figure are long hair, gold ornaments and garlands, but identity is uncertain.

A procession moves along a paved courtyard under a corrugated metal roof. Several people carry ornate umbrellas in red, purple, navy, and yellow with beaded fringe. In the centre, a barefoot man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and bare chest holds a brass tray with lit oil lamps and offerings. Behind him, a woman in orange sari and rudraksha mala walks beside a printed portrait on a pole of a man with long hair, a red turban, and a bare chest. Other participants in orange, saffron, and white robes, some barefoot, follow in a ritual procession.

A procession on a red-carpeted walkway between metal railings, with decorative paper stars and colourful painted panels overhead. A man in the centre wears a bright blue dhoti-style cloth with an orange-and-purple border, a long rudraksha mala, a red bindi and white forehead markings, and carries nothing in hand. Behind him a man in white dhoti and gold necklace holds a large umbrella-style canopy with a red fringe, while a man in orange robes at right holds a silver vessel wrapped in white flowers. A woman in a green sari holds a yellow-and-orange pennant banner, and a woman in a purple jacket and white shawl walks at left.