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July 27 2008

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Two young women in white saris with gold borders and orange shawls stand outdoors in front of green trees and a hill. The woman on the left smiles and holds a silver tray with a kalasha-style vessel wrapped in white flower garlands and green leaves. The woman on the right smiles and holds a white cloth with long orange-red flower garlands. Partially visible orange-robed figures stand at the edges of the frame.2008-07-27A photograph of a dirt-path procession with several women in white and cream saris bordered in gold, many wearing orange or saffron shawls, each carrying a brass tray of offerings such as fruit, flowers and coconuts. Behind them a man in an orange dhoti and shawl holds a video camera on his shoulder, and a man in white dhoti with an orange waist cloth carries a still camera. Green trees, a red-roofed building and a parked white car stand in the background, with a white-clad figure at the left edge.2010-12-20Photo of a procession-style moment outside a whitewashed building with red-painted pillars. A woman in a white sari with an orange shawl and red-bordered cloth carries a polished silver kalasha pot with mango leaves and a yellow flower on a silver tray, smiling. Beside her, a young woman in an orange shawl and white sari holds a tray, and another woman in white with an orange shawl gestures with her hand. A woman in an orange sari and red jacket with a rudraksha-style bead necklace holds a tray of white jasmine garlands and red flowers. A cameraman in white with an orange shawl films on the left, and an older woman in white stands at the far right edge.2008-12-24December 20 20102010-12-20Outdoor procession of women in white saris with orange shawls, carrying offerings. A central woman in white with an orange shawl and vermilion tilak holds a silver kalasha pot wrapped in red flower garlands with a coconut on top, over a silver tray of white flowers. To the right, a smiling woman in a white sari with gold border carries a woven basket of purple orchids. Behind them, a woman with a long braid holds an orange-and-red decorated flag pole, and other devotees in white stand near a chain-link fence with red and orange bunting. Some people wear beaded necklaces and wristbands.2008-12-31December 20 20102010-12-20December 24 20082008-12-24July 19 20162016-07-19Outdoor photo of a line of women devotees standing on a paved path beside a white building, with a large tree and parked motorbikes behind them. The woman at left in a cream and gold saree holds a tray with flowers and a small lamp. The second woman wears a cream saree with gold border, a red-orange flower garland and gold jewellery. The third wears a white saree with blue-striped border and a red shawl, holding a bouquet of white and red flowers. The fourth wears a white outfit, glasses and a red shawl, holding a small orange bag. At right a woman in white clothes and a pendant necklace stands with hands folded. The scene suggests a pada puja offering line, though no a person appears in the image.2014-06-26December 25 20072007-12-25March 11 20172017-03-11 +1 copiesA procession of women in white and cream saris with gold borders walks outdoors past palm trees. Each woman balances a white decorated clay pot on her head, painted with pink and blue patterns, and holds green leafy branches with both hands. Many wear yellow marigold garlands with red flowers around their necks. Small flames and orange flags are visible in the background, and a rural road lines the scene. Several women in the foreground are prominent, and the group behind them continues the procession.2010-02-18