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December 25 2008

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A procession inside a hall decorated with orange pennants and a multicoloured canopy. Central figure in an orange robe with a white and magenta flower garland and gold necklace walks barefoot, hands joined, carrying nothing. Beside him a man in orange with a long beard and gold chains, a woman in orange with a white yak-hair chamara fan, and a man holding a silver kalasha pot. Behind them men in white dhotis and orange-robed attendants move forward; a boy in grey jacket folds his hands at right. Wall posters and a framed image line the background, and a brass ritual staff is visible. Several people appear in white and orange clothing. The figure in the orange robe with the garland is visibly in the central position but his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.

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A procession moves down a hall decorated with colourful paper balloons and bunting in orange, pink, green and blue. At the centre, a woman in an orange robe with a red-and-white flower garland walks beneath a multicoloured canopy, flanked by two orange-robed attendants, one carrying a tall golden staff. Behind her, another orange-clad figure with a long beard and gold necklaces walks barefoot. Men in white dhotis and shirts, one holding a brass pot, stand with palms joined in greeting, and women in sarees and a woman in a blue sari look on. Mats cover the floor and the walls display framed panels and banners.

A photograph inside a tent-like hall with corrugated walls and hanging decorative banners, where a bearded sadhu in a bright orange robe and a rudraksha mala stands at the center of a striped red-and-blue woven mat, palms pressed together in greeting. Behind him, devotees in white dhotis with gold borders and red shawls kneel and stand with folded hands, one holding a brass oil lamp (deepam) and a garlanded white-and-yellow flower arrangement. Trays of offerings with fruit and sweets sit on the mat, and a gilded deity shrine is visible at right. A younger man at left in a maroon robe and turban smiles, and another in white with a red-and-gold shawl stands nearby. a person cues are not present on the orange-robed figure, who is shown with long white beard and sadhu attire; no identification is made from appearance.

2015-09-15 +1 copies

March 03 2011

Outdoor festival scene under a white and blue decorated tent on green matting. In the foreground, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala carries a silver tray with flowers and a small dish. Beside him, an orange-robed monastic with a saffron turban walks forward. Behind them, a row of saffron-clad sannyasis walks, one with a saffron shawl and a turban. On the right, a man in white and a woman in white with a blue lanyard stand with palms pressed together. Gold-painted pillars and orange draped fabric frame the tent, and banana leaves appear overhead.

A procession walks through a long, colourful temple corridor with painted ceilings and decorated pillars. In the centre, a man in a rust-red dhoti and wrapper, wearing a golden crown-like head ornament and a long gold-bead necklace, walks forward smiling. Around him, saffron-robed men wearing gold necklaces and a white-robed man carrying an orange umbrella walk alongside; a woman in white with an orange shawl holds a brass vessel. Spectators in saris and salwar line the sides, and a stone sculpture of a deity stands in an alcove on the right.

2012-05-08 +1 copies

A photograph inside a temple hall with a polished stone floor and decorative hangings with blue, yellow and red floral embroidery on the pillars. A smiling man at centre wears an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a heavy gold necklace and a red-and-gold headband, and walks forward with his hands held together at his waist. Behind him, several men in orange robes with rudraksha malas and shaved heads follow. On the left, a man in white dhoti and shirt carries a brass vessel with a conical top on a tray. Other men in white dhotis and shirts stand along the pillars, and a cameraman is visible in the background. Plain stone and a fan are visible at the edges. This appears to be a ritual procession. The man at centre has long hair and ornate gold adornments, but the appearance is uncertain for identification, so a person is unsure.

A procession walks down a red-carpeted aisle under a covered pavilion with striped canopy poles and a tall lattice roof. At the centre, a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a thick red-and-white flower garland walks with hands clasped, a crimson umbrella held above by a man in white dhoti and yellow shawl. Behind, a man in orange shawl and ochre dhoti walks beside him. On the right, a man in white dhoti and yellow shawl carries a brass tray of offerings. A man in a red polo shirt walks alongside, and a girl in yellow salwar kameez stands with palms pressed together at the left edge. Printed panels on the left wall show framed portraits.

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