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December 21 2011

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Outdoor temple procession on a dirt courtyard under trees. A large multicoloured umbrella with tasselled fringe and bird motifs shades the scene at left. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron garment and a white-clad priest hold up a ceremonial fan or chamara near a gold-framed arch with a garlanded deity murti. Attendants in white dhotis and saffron cloth stand nearby, holding a red and gold flag. Women in cream and white saris with gold borders watch at right. A striped red-and-white platform and potted plants frame the courtyard, with footwear removed on the ground.2011-12-21Outdoor procession on bare dirt ground. Centre, a man with long dark hair, a tall ornate crown-like headdress, an orange dhoti and orange shawl, many-strand orange rudraksha-style beads and a pink-and-white flower garland, walks forward with a hand extended. Behind him a man in white holds a tall wooden staff and a ceremonial umbrella with blue, yellow and red panels and bird motifs is raised overhead. Around them, men in white dhotis and women in white or orange saris stand in a crowd, some holding a brass tray of flowers. A shaved-headed monk in orange robes stands at right beside a man in white shirt. A red shipping container and banana plants form the background.2011-12-21A procession walks along a dirt road lined with palm trees. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls carry ornate red, orange and multicoloured umbrellas with fringed edges and a decorated pennant on the left. In the centre, a group of robed sannyasis in saffron/orange garments walk together, one holding a tray with a decorated offering. A bald man in saffron cloth walks at the front-right, and an elderly bearded man in pale robes walks near the centre. A concrete wall and tents appear in the background.2009-12-30A procession on a dirt path with a large multicoloured ceremonial umbrella held overhead by a man in white dhoti. A central figure in orange saffron robes, wearing a white turban, a long red-and-pink flower garland and an orange-marigold garland, walks forward barefoot. Behind the umbrella, a man in white dhoti carries a decorated tray of flowers and fruit. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts and women in orange saris and white garments follow; a shaved-headed man in orange robes walks to the right. Banana plants, a red-and-yellow banner and a shipping container stand in the background, with a white-painted gateway at left.2011-12-21A procession on a dirt road in a rural setting with palm trees and a red brick wall. At centre, men in white dhotis and white shirts carry or walk beside a decorated ratha/palanquin with a canopy, colourful garlands, tassels and a kalasha-like finial. On the left, a man in saffron/orange robes with a rudraksha mala walks barefoot, and a woman in white and a man in a white shirt flank the procession. Some people carry orange and red flags on poles. A bald man in white stands at right and devotees in white dhotis and a green top are visible.2010-12-22A festival procession on a dirt road with a decorated palanquin-style ratha topped with a yellow and orange canopy umbrella, marigold and tassel garlands, and bells. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside and carry the palanquin poles on their shoulders, one in a saffron wrap with a red-and-white scarf. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a long-haired man in orange with a gold-toned necklace walk nearby. A multicolour umbrella with a blue-and-yellow pattern shades the scene; bamboo and a concrete building stand behind.2009-12-27December 23 20082008-12-23A festival procession on a dirt path during daytime, with a decorated palanquin-style ratha draped in red cloth and garlanded with flowers on the right. Two colourful striped umbrellas with fringed edges are raised above the crowd. A man in the foreground wears a saffron-orange shawl over the shoulder, long swept-back dark hair and a gold ceremonial necklace; he walks beside another saffron-clad figure. Behind them, many devotees in white dhotis, white kurtas and white sarees follow the ratha. Thatched shelters and palm trees stand in the background under a clear blue sky.2008-12-23April 05 20122012-04-05January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20122012-01-01January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies