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May 26 2006

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Night photograph of a crowd of devotees in orange clothing during a procession, many wearing orange caps and shawls, some with orange garments printed with a Himalaya Yatra 2006 emblem. Two large ornate parasols dominate the frame, one with red, green, and blue panels and tassels, the other with a white and red fringed canopy. A devotee at right holds a parasol shaft and a rudraksha mala hangs from it. Behind them an illuminated temple structure with a painted sign is visible. Several bare-headed and turbaned figures stand among the crowd.2006-05-26May 26 20062006-05-26A night procession at Gangotri, photographed from among the crowd. Large ceremonial umbrellas dominate the frame: a white canopy with red fringe, blue and red lotus-petal panels and bird motifs, and a smaller red, green and blue umbrella decorated with floral patterns and strings of marigold garlands. Beneath them a palanquin or processional deity carrier with a green and white decorative top sits among devotees in saffron and orange clothing. Several people in the foreground have dark curly hair seen from behind. Behind the procession is an illuminated temple structure with pillars and a figure standing at its entrance. Fairy lights are strung overhead.2006-05-26December 23 20072007-12-23Night procession photographed from among a dense crowd of devotees. Three large ornate umbrellas with multicoloured tassels and fringe, printed with Dhyanapeetam emblems and a lotus motif, shade a decorated palanquin in the background. Devotees in white and saffron/orange clothing walk and stand around it; a figure in an orange robe stands near the umbrellas. Orange flags rise at the top right, and dark trees fill the background. Foreground heads are in focus, including one man with grey hair and a rudraksha-style bead necklace.2007-12-23A night procession in a courtyard in front of a red-washed building with a flag on its roof. Many people carry colourful umbrella-like canopies on poles: red, orange, blue, green and a striped yellow one with an ornate embroidered panel. Devotees in orange and saffron robes walk behind them, some wearing white dhotis; a bare-chested man with a tall grey-white hairdo stands at the left-centre. In the foreground, several people with long dark hair face away and raise hands in greeting toward the procession. Floodlights light the scene. Several people are visible; the procession includes many more.2016-10-30A photograph of a dense crowd during a night procession beneath ornate parasols with fringed tassels in orange, blue, red and green. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a bare chest, wearing an orange saffron wrap and a gold necklace, stands at centre among the crowd, with a parasol pole beside him. Around him, men in white kurtas with orange shawls, women in saris and a young boy in white kurta stand close together. Several people in the foreground and background hold mobile phones or cameras. Background shows a dark hall with lattice-patterned walls and onlookers. The attribution of the central figure as a person rests on appearance cues alone and is uncertain.2007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23Night procession at a temple festival: an ornate chariot (ratha) decorated with marigold and rose garlands, hanging tassels, bells and a canopy umbrella in red and gold is lit by a bright lamp. Standing on the chariot in front of a deity murti is a bare-chested figure with long hair and gold ornaments, wearing a white dhoti, while a priest in saffron robes stands near the steps. Crowds of devotees line the street, some holding trident-shaped staffs and orange-and-gold banners, and several raise their hands in devotion. The scene is dense with saffron clothing, flowers and ceremonial standards.2012-04-26Night procession on a paved road lit by a warm glow, with a large multicolored parasol held above a central bearded man in a deep maroon robe and a white flower garland, wearing a gold pendant and rudraksha-style beads; he has long swept-back hair and walks barefoot-style in sandals. Around him, a line of people in saffron and orange robes carry ceremonial staffs and fly colourful umbrellas, and women in orange and pink saris and beaded necklaces walk alongside. A lit ornate chariot or palanquin glows in the background among trees. a person: the centred bearded figure with long hair, gold ornament and garland fits the page's named presentation, but the face and framing are not clear enough for certainty, so this is recorded as unsure.2017-02-09December 23 20072007-12-23Night photograph of a procession in a courtyard lit by string lights. A large deity murti of Malayappa Swami, decorated with flowers, garlands and a green and gold cloth, is carried on a palanquin under a white fringed canopy and a red patterned umbrella. A man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala walks beside the palanquin, and a bearer in blue stands on the right. Dense crowds of devotees in orange shawls and orange caps sit on the ground on both sides, with a woman in a white top at left and a person in a grey cap in the lower right. Background shows a brick wall and a dark building.2006-05-26