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December 30 2009

Outdoor photograph of a ceremonial procession on a dirt path beneath a corrugated metal roof, with palm trees behind. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls hold large ceremonial umbrellas in red, green and yellow with fringed edges and emblems. Along the left, women in white and orange saris with yellow shawls stand in a line, and a tall bald man in white with a yellow shawl walks near the centre. Another man in saffron robes stands among the group, and a man in white on the right holds a long pole beside an umbrella. Some people wear lanyards around their necks.

Outdoor photo of a ceremonial procession on a dirt path beneath a corrugated metal roof with hanging decorative loops. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, many with yellow shawls, stand in two rows holding multicoloured parasols with fringed edges. One man in the center holds a yellow-fringed umbrella over a path, while a woman in an orange sari stands among white-clad women and men along the sides. Palm trees and terracotta-coloured buildings are visible behind. A saffron-robed figure stands on the right among the white-clad attendees.

April 19 2008

A procession on a dirt path beside palm trees. At the centre, a decorated palanquin carries a deity murti under a yellow and orange canopy with garlands, flanked by ornate parasols in green, blue and red with fringed edges. Many people in white and cream clothing walk alongside; several women wear white saris with yellow borders and others wear orange-and-white saris. A man on the right wears white and gestures forward. Men in orange robes stand at the left, one holding a brass tray of flowers. Ceremonial items such as a brass kalasha and a decorated staff are carried near the front.

December 23 2008

A photograph of a dirt-path procession moving between low walls, with participants in white ritual clothing. Several people carry large ornate parasol-style umbrellas with yellow, orange and red panels decorated with floral and emblem motifs and tasselled fringes. Many participants wear white dhotis or sarees with saffron-orange or yellow shawls and sashes. Some hold ceremonial staffs and small brass items, and a few women walk with long hair down. In the foreground, a woman in white and orange stands with her back to the camera, and at the left edge a man wearing a dark rudraksha-style necklace has his palms pressed together in greeting. The procession moves toward a white wall and a building with a red tiled roof.

A procession outdoors on a dirt path beside a white building with a red-pillared veranda. Two large colourful parasols with yellow, red, green and blue panels and tasselled edges are carried overhead. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in saffron robes and a saffron shawl, wearing a beaded garland, holds a tall golden staff topped with a finial and walks in step. Beside him, a man in white ritual clothes holds a flower-decorated staff. A woman in an orange sari carries a metal vessel with flowers and fruit, and another woman in white carries a brass tray of offerings. A man at the right edge in saffron, with a beaded necklace, holds a trident-topped staff. Several people in white and orange follow behind, appearing to be part of a ceremonial procession.

A dirt-road procession moves under colourful fringed parasols with a trident-topped staff. In the centre, a man in orange robes and a long red-and-white garland stands with hands folded, flanked by saffron-robed sadhus carrying ritual items. Men and boys in white kurtas and dhotis, some with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, walk alongside, with a boy in white holding a brass vessel with leaves. Women in white saris with gold borders and yellow shawls walk at the right edge. Palm trees and low buildings appear in the hazy background.

A procession moves along a dirt path beside a white building with a red-pillared veranda. In the foreground a young man in a pale peach silk kurta and white dhoti stands with a folded cloth. Beside him a woman in a white sari with gold border carries a silver vessel and a tray of flowers and offerings. Behind them a woman in an orange sari with maroon border walks, and devotees in white and orange robes follow. On the right a man in orange robes and a gold-beaded necklace holds a tall golden staff, and a multicoloured canopy umbrella with fringed edges rises above the group, with an ornate palanquin visible behind. Several people walk in the background, some in white and some in saffron.

A procession along a dirt path under bright daylight, with lines of devotees on both sides holding decorated umbrellas with red, yellow and blue fringed canopies. Men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with bead garlands stand at the left and right edges, some carrying long wooden poles. Women in white saris with orange shawls walk in the middle, and men in white dhotis and shirts follow behind. Red and orange flags and banners line the route, with a green tree and a low white building in the background.

December 31 2008