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December 25 2007

December 25 2007

A procession seen through a dark doorway frame, with a central figure in orange-saffron robes and a long garland of flowers walking among devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas. Large saffron flags on tall poles and striped, colourful ceremonial umbrellas fill the scene, and a drummer with a drum stands at left. A young person in a white shirt holds a pole at right. Dry ground and sunlit sky are visible beyond the door. The central robed figure is an appearance-based candidate only with uncertain cues, so the role is described as a robed participant in the procession.

A photograph taken through a dark doorway framing a procession of men in saffron-orange robes walking along a dirt path outdoors. At the centre, a long-haired man in orange robes walks beneath a large ornate parasol with fringed edges and red trim. Behind him, another man in orange holds a second parasol, and two smaller orange-and-red decorated umbrellas flank the group. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk among the robed participants, and one carries a ceremonial item on a tray. The scene is a ritual procession in an ashram setting with trees and open sky behind.

2006-10-21 +1 copies

A procession seen through a dark doorway frame on a dirt path with grass and trees, led by a man with long dark hair wearing an orange saffron robe and a red-brown sash, walking between two attendants holding ornate umbrellas with gold and red fringes and teal-and-red panels. Behind them a group of people in orange robes and white dhotis and kurtas walk along, with several children in white and a man in a white shirt carrying an offering tray. Several women in orange saris are also in the procession. The scene reads as a ritual procession through an ashram grounds.

November 25 2006

December 25 2008

A photograph taken from inside a dark hall looking out through a doorway toward a procession in daylight. A figure in a dark brown or maroon wrapped robe walks at the centre, carrying a long staff, with long dark hair visible. Two ornate umbrellas with orange fringed edges, decorated with blue and red patterns and a small emblem, are held over the procession. Several people in orange and saffron robes walk behind, some carrying golden vessels or trays, and additional people in white and orange stand outside in the open area under trees.

Procession inside a covered hall with a corrugated roof, during the 2008 Brahmotsava flag-hoisting day. In the foreground at left, a white-clad man carries a large orange flag with a blue emblem. Behind him, a colourful multi-tasselled umbrella with a canopy of blue, yellow and red panels is held aloft over a group of men in orange robes wearing marigold garlands and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A bearded man at left wears orange with a beaded necklace. Behind them, a line of people in white dhotis and shirts, including children, walks along a white wall with framed photographs. Several people in the background wear yellow and white. The scene shows a ceremonial procession moving through the hall.

A procession on a dirt path in bright sunlight. At the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes and a long white flower garland walks with hands folded, flanked by saffron-clad sannyasis carrying a tall trident-topped staff. Two men in white kurtas and rudraksha malas hold long poles of ornate umbrellas (canopies) with blue, green and red panels and bird motifs. Behind them, many people in white clothes and orange shawls follow, some with mala necklaces. Orange flags and a striped tent edge appear in the background.

A photograph of a procession entering a doorway under colourful festoon decorations and yellow, red and green canopy cloth. In the foreground, a bald man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace carries a brass vessel with green leaves and offerings. Beside him, a figure in an orange-red robe holds a large red fringed umbrella over a person with long dark wavy hair who has palms pressed together. A bearded man in white with a yellow shawl holds a long staff. A woman in a grey jacket and white dhoti stands to the side, and a man in a lavender dhoti and shawl stands at right with palms joined. A small ornate kalasha-like object and a brass lamp stand near the entrance.

A procession on a dirt road under open sky, with red and orange umbrellas and flags overhead. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a white and pink flower garland and a rudraksha-style gold-toned necklace walks in orange robes; a golden trident is carried beside him. Around him, men in orange robes and white dhotis carry golden staffs and a yellow-and-red parasol, and a man in orange at right holds a golden staff. Behind, many devotees in white garments follow.

2008-12-28 +1 copies