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August 31 2017

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Outdoor procession on a dirt path with ornate purple and gold parasols overhead. Several young men and women in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls walk in a line, some with raised arms and a brass tray of offerings. Behind them, a large cutout or banner portrait shows a smiling man in a red turban, white and red garlands, and orange robe, being carried along. Onlookers in blue, teal and white stand at the side, and a small child in a blue shirt and yellow bag watches from the left. Flags and flowering shrubs line the background.2017-01-25February 10 20072007-02-10 +1 copiesDecember 24 20082008-12-24Outdoor procession on a dirt road in bright sunlight during a festival. At centre, a man in saffron-orange robes wears a white flower garland and an orange garland, walking between parasols in red, yellow and blue with white floral motifs. Behind him, several monks in orange robes carry flags and a ceremonial staff. On the right, musicians in white shirts and gold-bordered dhotis play a long brass horn and cymbals. Two attendants on the left wave large white fly-whisks. A concrete wall and trees stand behind the crowd.2008-12-23December 03 20162016-12-03A procession moves along a paved path with a crowd of devotees in orange and white. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in orange dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala holds a gold-handled umbrella with a maroon embroidered canopy. Beside him, a young man in white dhoti with gold border holds a second gold pole with another umbrella. Children in orange saris stand nearby, and devotees in white and orange clothing fill the background, with red and gold ceremonial banners and flags visible.2016-01-11February 10 20072007-02-10 +1 copiesA festival procession moves across a sandy open ground at golden hour, with a line of people in white and orange garments. Several large multicoloured parasols with blue, yellow and green panels and gold finials are carried above the group, alongside tall orange and yellow banners on poles and a red flag at the left edge. Near the centre, a man in a white shirt and dhoti holds a tray with a small plant or vessel, while a figure in deep orange robes with a long dark hairstyle and a bead necklace walks nearby. Many participants in white kurtas and saris link hands in a chain, and onlookers stand along the edges. Low ashram buildings with green roofs sit in the background.2008-12-27December 14 20062006-12-14A festive procession on a paved path lined with large ornate umbrellas in magenta, pink, gold and maroon with sequined borders, shading a crowd of devotees. Several boys with bare upper bodies, white dhotis with gold borders and drums play percussion instruments and walk ahead. Women in orange saris and men in white dhotis and orange shawls line the route. At centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with long hair and a garland stands near a dark car, with another figure in orange nearby. A cameraman films from the right. Banners and palm trees appear in the background.2016-12-03Outdoor procession of devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with rudraksha malas, many with white forehead markings. Two purple and gold embroidered umbrellas with red poles and fringed edges are carried above the group. A shirtless young man in the centre holds a golden ornate pot or lamp-shaped vessel in both hands. A child in a blue kurta walks in the foreground. A large printed or painted portrait of a man with a red turban, long hair, garlands and a pink and red robe is carried among the marchers. Several women in white and blue saris and dark clothing stand at the left and right edges. Low walls, trees and red flags are in the background.2017-01-25A procession moves across a open-sided pavilion under a corrugated roof, with palm trees visible beyond. Several devotees in orange and saffron dhotis and shawls walk under decorated umbrellas in red, orange, purple and blue, some with embroidered flower and bird motifs. A bare-chested young man in an orange dhoti carries a brass tray with lamps and offerings. Another orange-clad person holds a long trident-topped staff, and a man in a white kurta and dhoti holds an umbrella at left. Behind them a large painted image of a seated figure with a red-and-pink turban and garlands is carried on a platform, amid a group of ascetics with rudraksha malas. The scene reads as a Shaivite procession for Arudhra Darshan.2017-01-12