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February 03 2010

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September 26 20062006-09-26Night procession passing through a decorated gateway with a garland of marigold-style strings overhead and tall triangular ceremonial standards with red, gold and dark blue embroidered panels. Two men in white dhotis and orange-gold shawls carry the standards at the front. Behind them a figure in orange robes wearing a long flower garland walks at the centre, flanked by men in white with orange shawls; one carries a brass tray with an offering, and others hold umbrellas. The scene is lit by small lamps on the ground.2006-09-26September 26 20062006-09-26A nighttime procession on a paved path with rangoli-style patterns on the ground. Two saffron-robed men lead the way; the central one wears a large red-and-white flower garland and walks with hands folded, while the one on the right, shaven-headed and wearing a beaded necklace, carries a decorated basket with yellow flowers. Two large ceremonial umbrellas, one yellow-and-red with bird motifs and tassels and one smaller orange-and-yellow, are held over the leaders by men in white. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white clothes and yellow shawls walk with palms pressed together in greeting. A signboard and a garden area are visible in the background.August 01 20082008-08-01March 02 20162016-03-02 +2 copiesOutdoor evening procession on a dirt path before dark trees. Two men in saffron-orange robes walk at the front, one with a grey beard and a rudraksha mala, the other bare-headed in orange cloth. Behind them, devotees in white dhoti-style clothing with orange shawls carry large multicoloured umbrellas with fringed tassels and bird emblems. Young girls in white tops and orange skirts stand at the sides holding round orange-and-gold ceremonial fans. Trees and a small wall frame the scene at dusk.2007-02-02Photograph of an evening pada yatra procession walking along a dim paved road lined with palm trees. In the foreground two young men in white dhoti and shirt hold up ornate gold-edged banners with red, floral and sun motifs on tall poles, the man on the left wearing an orange shawl. Behind them a group of devotees in white and yellow-scarved white clothing walks, with a small deity murti carried at the centre near a colourful canopy umbrella and red flags. An orange-robed figure walks among the white-clad participants. Street lights glow in the background under a blue dusk sky.2008-08-07Night procession on a dirt ground in an ashram setting. Three ornate multicoloured umbrellas with fringed edges are carried by men in white dhotis and kurtas. Several men and a woman in orange and saffron robes walk barefoot; the central woman wears an orange garland and carries a brass vessel with a green leaf on a tray. Bamboo fencing and thatched huts stand in the background under electric lights.2008-08-01November 21 20102010-11-21September 26 20062006-09-26December 30 20072007-12-30