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December 27 2009

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A barefoot man in a saffron-orange robe walks down a covered hall between two lines of onlookers, wearing a long white and red flower garland and a white patterned shawl over the robe, hands raised in greeting. Behind him, a man in matching orange robes walks alongside, and a man in orange on the right holds a trident. Banana leaves frame the walkway, and white-clad devotees and attendants line the sides, some holding ceremonial staffs and a gold-and-brass ornament. Green garlands hang from the metal roof and a rudraksha-like ceremonial procession surrounds the scene.2010-02-12December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27March 10 20132013-03-10December 23 20092009-12-23A procession inside a hall with a tiled floor and metal railings. A central figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long white flower garland with red and yellow blossoms and smiles while walking forward. Beside him, a monk in orange robes with a red sash and a shaved head walks with hands together. Behind them, women in white saris with yellow shawls stand along the railing with hands folded in greeting. On the right, a man in white with a yellow shawl carries a tall ornate ceremonial umbrella with a red, yellow and blue fabric canopy decorated with birds and floral embroidery. Framed photographs and banners with bird emblems hang on the walls behind. a person is the central figure in orange robes and a flower garland, matching the page's welcome event.2009-11-19A photograph of a procession walking down a red-carpeted lane lined with steel railings. A man with long dark hair and a red tilak wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a red-and-white flower garland, and a gold-and-red bead necklace, holding a long staff and smiling with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him walks a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and upper cloth with a gold border and rudraksha mala, also in namaste. Devotees line both sides in white and orange clothes, many with hands folded. Behind them stands a decorated canopy with tassels, paper-leaf bunting and colourful cloth hangings in a temple-like setting.2012-01-01January 01 20122012-01-01A festive procession moves through a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and strings of small lights overhead. At the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe, a gold necklace and a large garland of red, pink, white and yellow flowers. Behind him, a man in orange robes carries a tall gold staff, and other saffron-clad attendants walk with ceremonial staffs topped with orange and gold finials. Devotees on both sides wear white with gold or yellow borders and some hold their palms together in greeting. Tall striped decorative poles and a wall display of framed photographs and a printed panel are visible. Roughly 20 people are visible.2009-12-27A smiling figure in saffron-orange robes walks down a red carpet under a corrugated metal roof, wearing a thick multi-strand garland of pink and white flowers and a gold-toned ornate necklace, with a rudraksha-style bead mala visible. Two men in orange robes walk alongside, one with a full beard, and white-clad devotees with yellow shawls follow behind. Banana plants with large green leaves line the aisle, with colourful striped decorative panels, orange flags and framed photographs on the walls. The scene appears to be a procession inside a hall.2009-12-27March 10 20132013-03-10January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies