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December 23 2007

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A night procession on a dirt road moves past a crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white. Orange flags with a blue bird emblem are carried high, and several decorated umbrellas with multicolored fringe and bird emblems are held aloft. Drummers in white dhotis play large drums on the left. Participants wear orange shawls and rudraksha malas, and a boy in white in the foreground wears a rudraksha mala. The scene is lit only by dim light and the moon.2007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23A procession on a dirt road across open dry ground. Many followers in white dhotis, white saris and white kurtas walk in rows, carrying tall orange flags with a blue dove emblem and two ornate yellow-and-red banners on poles. A drummer with a drum appears at the left, and a few people in saffron and orange clothing walk among them. Colourful umbrellas and low buildings sit in the background under a hazy sky, and a child is held on an adult's hip at the right edge.2008-12-24A night-time procession at an outdoor ground, lit dimly, with a crowd of devotees dressed in white dhotis and white shirts. In the centre, a man in white holds up a pair of golden trident-tipped staffs (tridents) while another man in white walks ahead. Two men on the right carry tall poles topped with bright orange-red flags, and a man on the far right holds a staff with a small ornamental finial. A young girl in a pink dress and other children stand among the crowd, and several devotees have their hands folded in namaste. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible in appearance, so the identity is left uncertain.2010-11-11December 05 20112011-12-05Night procession on a sandy open ground with many devotees walking in white and light clothing, several carrying saffron-yellow flags on poles. A woman at left in a green shawl and red garment presses her palms together. At right, a decorated canopy with pink and white fringe shelters a richly adorned palanquin or ratha, and a man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl walks near it, with saffron-clad sannyasis nearby. Floodlights and a temple tower are visible in the dark background.2011-12-05A procession of devotees walks along an unpaved dirt road at dusk, led by tall poles carrying saffron-orange flags with a round emblem. Many people wear white ritual clothing: men in white kurtas and dhotis, women in white saris and salwar kameez, and some in pastel tones. Decorative umbrellas and ceremonial standards are visible among the flags. Open ground, low buildings and hills stand in the background, and power lines run overhead.2007-12-29Night procession on a dirt road. A palanquin-style shrine structure lit with warm lamps and topped with a pointed shikhara-like roof is carried forward, shaded by a white canopy and flanked by two decorated standards and lit torches. Ahead, men in saffron/orange robes walk in front, one in a long orange robe with a sash; behind them, many people in white dhotis, white kurtas and white salwar-style outfits follow. Women in white and yellow saris and salwars walk along the sides, some holding orange flags on poles. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt stands at the right edge. Crowd members in the foreground carry orange and saffron flags.2011-12-05November 16 20152015-11-16Night photograph of a procession on a bare dirt ground with trees silhouetted against a dark sky. A line of people in white clothes walks left to right, several women wearing white saris with orange borders. Some carry long poles with orange and yellow pennant-like flags, and two tall decorated parasols in red, blue and orange patterns are held aloft. A few men carry drums, and a figure in a dark shirt walks along the edge. The lighting is dim and warm, with a small light visible near the centre.2006-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 17 20112011-12-17