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July 16 2006

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Outdoor street gathering during a procession or ritual event. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron garment and a white flower garland, raises both arms upward toward a tall white pole, gripping cloth near its top. Around him, men in white shirts and white dhotis press close, some with raised arms, one wearing dark-rimmed glasses and another with a rudraksha mala. A large red and yellow umbrella with pompom tassels and a gold-trimmed green and red embroidered canopy stand at left and top. Trees and multi-storey buildings with balconies form the background.2006-07-16July 16 20062006-07-16Outdoor procession in a street with a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts. In the foreground a smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron garment, a white and red flower garland, and a long rudraksha mala, with white and red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, large white ceremonial umbrellas with red tassels, navy blue bird motifs and gold-and-red panels are held aloft on red poles. Buildings and trees line the street.2006-07-16Outdoor procession in a street lined with trees. A figure in an orange saffron robe with a white and red flower garland and rudraksha beads stands with palms pressed together in namaste, head bowed, beside a tall white pole bearing a purple emblem. Behind, a man in white with a green volunteer badge bends forward. Large ceremonial umbrellas with white and red tassels and dark blue emblems, plus a yellow and green canopy, are held aloft above the crowd. Men in white and light shirts, some with glasses and a gold watch, watch in the background.2006-07-16February 02 20092009-02-02Outdoor photograph of a flag-hoisting ceremony (dwajarohanam) beside a white stone shrine with a small brass lamp and scattered flower petals. A young man with long, swept-back hair wears an orange-saffron shawl and a yellow-orange flower garland, and holds up an orange flag with a blue circle, its white cloth tie pulled taut. Around him, devotees in white kurtas and orange shawls stand close, one holding a brass pot, and an older bearded man in white at the right looks upward. Palm trees and tall trees frame the background.2006-12-23A photograph of a procession outdoors under a bright sky with palm trees behind. At centre, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes stands with hands folded and a thick pink flower garland around his neck, a red-and-white vibhuti or kumkum mark on his forehead. Above him an ornate umbrella with red, green and gold panels and dangling tassels is held aloft by a man in white. To the left, a bearded man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands beside an older man in white. To the right, young men in orange shawls and white clothes carry a gold-and-red banner. Behind them a crowd of onlookers in white shirts and dhotis fills the street, with colourful decorations on poles at the upper left.2006-11-13A photograph of a procession outdoors in bright daylight. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a saffron-orange shawl draped over his body smiles and looks upward while walking beside a tall pole topped with a red and gold canopy with tassels. Behind him, men in white and orange-clothed devotees fill the street, with a concrete structure and trees in the background.2009-02-02February 05 20092009-02-05Outdoor procession at dusk. A central man in an orange saffron robe wears a long white and green jasmine-and-red-flower garland, with a white vibhuti band and red bindi on his forehead, and raises one hand in greeting. Behind him, men in orange robes and a man in a white shirt walk among a crowd; at left, a figure in orange holds a long pole topped by a yellow and red embroidered ceremonial umbrella. Temple gopuram structures and trees appear in the background.2009-01-02A photograph of a long-haired figure in an orange saffron wrap and red top, wearing a white flower garland with red roses and a red bindi, smiling broadly outdoors under white cloth canopies. Behind them a person in a white shirt and sunglasses reaches out, and women in saris and onlookers stand near a blue-and-white structure with a decorated pink platform and flower petals scattered on the ground. a person's appearance cues include long swept-back hair and saffron ceremonial clothing, marking the central figure as a candidate. A woman at right wears a pink sari.2009-08-03Outdoor procession at an ashram-style event under a bright sky. A central bare-chested man wears an orange-saffron cloth and a long white and green-and-red flower garland, with white sandalwood paste markings on his forehead and arms. Around him, devotees in saffron robes walk close, and a man in white clothing holds a long pole supporting a yellow and red embroidered canopy with tasselled fringe above the group. Some devotees carry ritual items, and palm trees, a tall metal frame and low buildings stand behind them.2009-01-02