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December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26June 17 20092009-06-17 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a roadside welcome. On the left, a man in saffron robes with a saffron head cloth, a long garland of beads, and white tilak marks stands beside a grey car, smiling. A woman in white clothes holds up a large flower garland of red, yellow and multicoloured blossoms toward him. Nearby, a man in white dhoti with a gold-colored shawl holds a silver puja vessel topped with a yellow-orange pumpkin-like offering. Behind them, a crowd of white-clad and yellow-clad devotees gathers under tall saffron and gold ceremonial banners on poles. On the right, a shaved-headed man in saffron robes and a gold beaded necklace stands in the foreground, and an orange-clothed bearded man is visible in the background. Blue sky and green trees frame the scene.2011-07-15Outdoor procession in the evening. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a thick garland of yellow and red flowers with a rudraksha mala, holds a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame and small bells, smiling. Beside him, a man in an orange robe with palms pressed together holds a second brass aarti plate with a flame. Behind them, men in white dhotis and white shirts hold long wooden poles and a tall ceremonial horn instrument, with a yellow cloth on one shoulder. Green foliage, hanging bananas and orange and yellow decorative streamers form the backdrop. a person: the central figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala and floral garland, consistent with a sannyasi leading the aarti.2008-08-01Outdoor procession on dusty ground with people in orange and saffron robes and white clothing. In the centre, a man with a shaved head in orange robes and a red-brown wrap carries a brass kalasha-like vessel with a garland of yellow and orange flowers on a tray. Behind him, a man in orange dhoti and shawl holds a long golden staff topped with a trident-like finial, and another man in orange holds a rudraksha mala. Several women in orange saris and white garments walk alongside. Behind them a golden decorated ratha-style palanquin with colourful tassels and a parasol-shaped canopy rises above the crowd, and trident staffs are visible on the left. A brick building and a white tent stand behind the procession.2009-12-27Outdoor temple ritual under trees in an ashram setting. A central figure in saffron robes wears a white and orange flower garland and a golden crown with trident, holding a silver bell in one hand and a brass lamp with flame in the other, smiling. Beside him, a man in saffron robes and a rudraksha-style necklace stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Other devotees in saffron and white dhotis stand behind, one woman in orange sari holds a camera, and a red ceremonial mound with brass offering trays and marigold garlands lies to the left near a decorated shrine arch.2008-12-24Outdoor procession scene under a clear sky. A bald man in orange robes walks at the left with palms pressed together, wearing a red tilak, and a second figure in an orange turban and orange robe with a rudraksha mala walks beside him, hands folded in greeting. Behind them, men in white and orange clothing stand near a white car, and a uniformed police officer in khaki appears at the far left. A man in a maroon shirt holds a garland of marigolds and white flowers. Behind the group, a tall yellow-and-red ceremonial umbrella decorated with floral embroidery and a flower-garlanded palanquin structure is visible, along with a long pole carried in procession. Several people, including a photographer, are visible in the background, with a canopy and banana leaves at the right edge.2008-12-30December 24 20082008-12-24January 25 20172017-01-25 +1 copiesDecember 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor temple procession at a village compound with palm trees and low buildings behind. A long-haired man in orange saffron robes and a white-and-orange flower garland walks at the centre, followed by an attendant in orange holding a brass tray of offerings. Two colourful parasols, one yellow-fringed, are carried overhead, and a man in orange at left holds a staff. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, some in yellow shawls, watches and follows. The image is blurred with motion.2010-07-26