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January 06 2013

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Outdoor procession on a paved path beneath palms, with a red, yellow and green striped canopy overhead. A bearded man in a rust-red robe and a long white flower garland walks barefoot at centre, flanked by bare-chested young men in orange and white dhotis wearing beaded necklaces. Women in orange and cream saris and young girls in orange line the right side with hands folded in greeting. A cameraman in white kurta and a photographer stand at left, filming, beside a black stone deity murti with flower garlands. Presence of a sannyasi-style figure is uncertain from appearance alone, so no identity is asserted.

Outdoor procession under a striped tent canopy on a paved courtyard. A central man in saffron-orange robes wears a large white and pink flower garland and a tilak on his forehead, walking barefoot beside several saffron-clad men with rudraksha malas. Behind him, women in orange saris carry a silver tray and a potted plant. Colourful umbrellas with emblems are held aloft over the group, and a cameraman in white films them at the lower right. Banana plants and potted greenery line the scene.

Procession on a red carpet under a multicoloured canopy on a pole. A bearded man in a rust-brown robe and a long white flower garland walks at the centre, holding a rudraksha mala, with a bearded attendant in white holding the canopy. Around them are men and boys in saffron and orange dhotis, one carrying a silver tray with offerings, and a man in white with folded hands and bare chest adorned with beads and a silver tray. A woman in white stands at right with hands together. A cameraman films at far left. Canopies and umbrellas are visible in the background. a person walks at the centre of the procession, wearing a rust-brown robe with rudraksha malas and a flower garland, as the ceremonial focus.

A photograph of a ritual procession at an outdoor open-air site beside a large white tent. In the centre, a man in a rust-orange robe with a bare upper body wears a long multicolour garland of white and red flowers and walks with bowed head. A tall ceremonial parasol with a multicoloured fringed canopy and gold finial is held above the procession, and a second orange umbrella is held by a man in white dhoti and shawl. Several people in orange and saffron robes, a woman in a teal sari, and a woman in a rust sari walk alongside. On the left, a man in white shirt and trousers films with a video camera while a person in an orange garment passes a tray. The setting is a concrete courtyard beside a corrugated red wall, consistent with a bhumi puja ground-breaking ceremony.

December 14 2016

Outdoor procession on a paved courtyard beside a temple hall with hanging string lights and red pillars. A bearded man in a rust-brown robe, red-and-gold turban, gold chains and a long red-and-white garland walks at the centre, with a bead-and-gold necklace visible; he is the apparent focus of the procession. Behind him, several bare-chested men in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth and rudraksha malas carry a white umbrella, a trident-topped staff and other ceremonial poles. On the left, women in pink and orange saris and men in white kurtas stand watching; a cameraman in a white dhoti films from the right. A yellow decorated cart and palm trees stand in the background.

A procession moves along a paved courtyard under a covered canopy. A bearded man in a dark maroon robe with a long beaded necklace and rudraksha-style malas walks at the centre, barefoot, flanked by saffron-robed followers. Several devotees carry colourful decorated umbrellas in yellow, purple, red and orange, with ornate fringes, and a palm-leaf-shaped ceremonial banner hangs on the left. A cameraman in a white shirt and trousers films the procession from the left, and a white car and palm trees sit beyond a red wall. Women in orange saris and men in saffron robes line the right side, and a few children in red walk among them.

A procession under a canopy at an outdoor ashram setting. At the centre, a woman in a cream and gold sari with a long white flower garland and a gold necklace walks with her hands folded. Men and boys in white kurtas and white dhotis surround her, many wearing rudraksha malas and ID lanyards. A young man in an orange shawl carries a silver tray of yellow flowers. Behind them, ornate red, orange and green pennants hang from poles and orange flags are raised. A cameraman in the foreground films the procession. Several men wear vibhuti and kumkum marks. Overall, the scene resembles a ceremonial procession with devotees in white.

August 02 2016

December 14 2016

A street procession on a village road lined with palm trees, with colourful red, orange and pink decorated poles and canopies overhead. At centre, a smiling figure in a saffron-orange robe and orange turban, wearing a rudraksha mala and a large garland of white and red flowers, raises a hand in greeting. Around them, saffron-clad sannyasis wearing rudraksha malas walk alongside, one holding a paper. Men in white dhotis and villagers follow, and a cameraman in a white shirt films from the right side.

June 07 2016