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December 26 2010

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A procession moves along a walkway toward a temple entrance beneath decorated umbrellas with red, yellow and white panels bearing floral borders and a blue emblem. In the foreground, three men in saffron/orange robes wear heavy gold bead necklaces; the man on the left has a pendant. The central man wears a bright pink shawl over his shoulders and gold beads and smiles. The man on the right, in saffron robes and glasses, carries a brass kalasha topped with white flower garlands and a bowl of flowers. Behind them, white-clad attendants and devotees follow, and an orange-walled building with a red-cloth doorway stands at right.2010-12-26A procession climbs stone steps on a patterned tiled path, with kolam designs drawn on the steps. In front, a man in pink dhoti and garland of gold-coloured beads walks centrally, flanked by two men in saffron-orange robes; the man on the right carries a brass pot with flower garlands on a tray. Two orange-and-gold decorated umbrellas (chatras) are held up above them. Behind, men in white dhotis and shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a woman in white and another in a red shawl are visible at left. Brick buildings and greenery frame the scene.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26A man walks along a concrete temple path with hands joined in namaskar, wearing a pink-peach saffron-toned cloth draped over shoulder and body, a long rudraksha and white bead mala, matching bead armlets, and white vertical tilak with a red dot on the forehead. Behind him stand devotees in orange robes, one with a rudraksha mala, and a woman in a maroon top and orange shawl. Red railing and yellow-painted pillars line the left side.2011-12-27Outdoor procession on a paved courtyard at an ashram with an orange-walled building behind. Three central men walk forward: on the left a man in saffron-orange robe and rudraksha-style gold beaded necklace; in the centre a smiling man in a hot-pink robe with a heavy gold beaded garland and a vermilion mark on his forehead; on the right a bald man in an orange robe holding a brass kalasha vessel decorated with white and red flowers on a tray. Two decorated ceremonial umbrellas with red, yellow and blue floral fringes flank them. Behind, devotees in white and pink clothing press their palms together in namaskar, and a woman in a pink sari walks at left.2010-12-26February 28 20132013-02-28 +1 copiesDecember 12 20162016-12-12Outdoor photo on a hexagonal-paved courtyard under a open shelter with red pillars. A central figure with a shaved head, round glasses, a grey-and-white striped band across the chest, a garland of white and purple flowers, and a red-and-gold shawl over orange garments stands as others attend him. Two men in saffron-orange robes with gold borders and rudraksha malas flank him; one holds a brass vessel with flowers and a sprig, the other holds a long wooden staff. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands in the background beside a white table. Ritual welcoming scene, possibly a padapuja-style honouring with garlands and a brass kalasha.2013-02-02A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees walks across a courtyard floor decorated with colourful kolam designs. A central figure in an orange robe with a long gold-striped border and a heavy white-and-orange flower garland leads the group, smiling, with a white-painted forehead. Behind them, a multicoloured canopy umbrella with tasselled edges and a red-and-gold emblem shades the walk, while other saffron-clad men with white forehead markings and rudraksha malas follow. One man at left holds a silver plate and a small brass vessel. Devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls stand at the sides, with palm trees and a brick wall behind. Several saffron-clad figures carry small ceremonial fans, and the group moves toward a raised platform.2013-02-28A procession walks along a shaded paved path beneath trees. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a thick gold necklace, a gold-embroidered orange waistband and a white tilak on his forehead, walks forward while an orange umbrella is held above him. Around him, devotees in orange and saffron robes and rudraksha malas walk alongside, and a woman in a white outfit with a pink shawl follows on the right. a person is the central figure in the saffron robe with the gold necklace and orange umbrella. Several men in orange robes and beaded malas, one in white with an orange scarf, accompany the procession among the devotees.2012-09-12January 11 20162016-01-11December 23 20102010-12-23