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February 05 2009

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February 02 20092009-02-02December 30 20072007-12-30June 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesOutdoor procession in a crowd at a festival ground with a red and white tent behind. A man in a white kurta, with a grey beard, claps his hands while smiling. Beside him a man in saffron robes with a red-and-white rudraksha mala and a gold chain smiles broadly. A man in a white dhoti and shawl wears a large red flower garland over a gold chest ornament, with long dark hair and a tilak on his forehead; he holds his hands together in greeting. Robed sadhus in saffron carry a golden staff and a ceremonial trident-topped staff. A man in white and a drummer's wooden horn-shaped instrument appear at the lower right. Ornate saffron and gold banners with floral patterns flank the crowd, and orange flags wave above.2009-01-01Outdoor procession in a palm-lined village street with a large crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white. A decorated float or chariot with flower garlands and colourful drapes is at the left edge. A saffron flag on a tall pole rises in the centre. A drummer line in yellow and white clothes plays drums at left. In the foreground a young man in white with an orange scarf and a woman in a pink sari stand near a man in white with a rudraksha mala, a blue lanyard and a tilak, a shawl draped over his shoulder. Banana plants and white tents line the background.2007-12-30 +1 copiesA dense outdoor crowd of devotees at a public celebration, mostly dressed in white with saffron and orange accents. Many people wear rudraksha malas around their necks and some have kumkum or tilak marks. Several colourful decorated umbrellas and saffron flags rise above the crowd, and a decorated palanquin or ratha canopy appears at the upper right. Women in white sarees with red borders stand near the front with hands clasped in devotion, and men in white kurtas and saffron shawls are packed alongside them. The bright overexposed sky suggests a daytime gathering.2008-01-01A dense street procession in a Tamil Nadu town, with many men and women in white dhotis and white saris moving among crowds lining the road. Many people hold tall saffron-orange flags with dark emblems, and several ornate umbrellas in green, red and blue sit above the procession. Drummers in white play large drums at left. In the foreground a bare-headed person in saffron-orange clothing and a woman in an orange shawl walk near a gold-coloured palanquin or ratha frame. Street banners, shop signs and a scaffold stand behind the crowd. A small placard shows a portrait photo. The scene reads as a ratha paada yatra procession.2009-02-05A photograph of a fire-walking procession at an outdoor temple festival. A bearded man in white kurta and dhoti, with an orange shawl over his shoulders, walks barefoot across a bed of glowing embers on a dirt path. Around him, devotees in white clothes and orange shawls press their palms together, and drummers in white and orange play large drums. Behind them stands a decorated ratha/chariot with flower garlands and red-and-white canopy, and a tall wooden pole rises above the crowd. Palm trees and orange flags frame the scene, and a large crowd of devotees lines the route.2007-12-30December 30th 20072007-12-30 +1 copiesDecember 30th 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30A dense outdoor procession crowds a street with many men and women, most in white dhotis and saffron or orange clothing. At centre, a figure in an orange-saffron top and turban-like headwear wears a long red-orange garland and rudraksha-style necklaces, walking beneath a large multicoloured umbrella with a golden handle. Beside and behind them, a bald priest in saffron cloth also wears garlands. Orange flags and golden ceremonial staffs with ornate tops are raised. A police officer in khaki uniform walks along, and a man plays a long wind instrument at lower left. Some faces are blurred. a person appears as the centred figure, identified by saffron attire, a turban-like crown and garlands.2011-12-20