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May 27 2013

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Night procession on a open dirt ground with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and saris with red shawls. Women in white saris and red shawls, some with rudraksha malas, walk and fold hands in namaste. Behind them a decorated ratha/chariot with a blue canopy and garlands is lit, and a lit temple-style shrine tower holds a deity murti, with a figure in orange near the chariot. Mostly the crowd is in motion, with many people visible in the foreground and background.2013-05-27A night procession crowds a narrow street, with many men in white shirts and red or orange shawls pressing forward. Several raise their arms and hands. Behind them, a decorated ratha or palanquin glows with lamplight, hung with garlands, tassels and brass ornaments. A lamp post stands at left. A young man in a white shirt with a backpack and red sash stands near the centre, and a man with rudraksha-style beads wears a white shirt and red sash near the front. Several younger onlookers in the foreground look toward the camera.2013-05-27Night-time outdoor procession gathering of devotees in white kurta-style and white shirts with saffron-orange shawls and lanyard badges, many with rudraksha malas. In the foreground a woman in a yellow and orange sari with a red bindi and bangles holds her hands together, beside a younger woman in white with a saffron shawl and a red bindi; a woman in a lavender sari stands nearby. Behind them a man in white with a saffron shawl smiles, and a golden canopied shrine holds deity murti figures with garlands and orange cloth. Illuminated dark trees and a lamp post frame the scene. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable.2013-07-09 +1 copiesDecember 05 20112011-12-05December 05 20112011-12-05December 31 20152015-12-31May 27 20132013-05-27Night procession at an ashram. A golden palanquin with a raised seat and a canopy is carried forward by devotees pulling on red and maroon cloth ropes. Women in white saris with red and yellow borders and men in white dhotis with yellow shawls walk alongside. A figure in orange robes sits on the palanquin beside a central figure draped in white, both framed by marigold and red garlands. A man in a white shirt wears an ID badge, and a woman in a red shawl carries a long staff. Attendants in white stand near the palanquin, with stone sculptures and a trident visible in the background.2010-11-20Night procession at a KAILASA event: a large ornate ratha/chariot with a multicoloured, pillared canopy and a deity murti is pulled forward by a tractor with headlights on. Many devotees walk close around it, mostly women in orange, rust and maroon saris with rudraksha malas, alongside men in white dhotis and white shirts. A tall golden staff and a decorated flag-like banner are carried in the foreground. Lights glow in the dark background and a rock outcrop sits to the right.2013-10-12Night procession on a dirt path with a crowd of devotees walking toward an illuminated ratha-style chariot carrying a deity murti, lit by torches. Several people in front wear saffron-orange robes; one central figure in orange-red robes and another in orange robes walk at the front, while others in white dhotis and white kurtas accompany them. Many people carry orange and saffron flags on poles, and a white canopy umbrella shelters the chariot. A red compound wall lies to the right.2011-12-05August 25 20142014-08-25A night procession of women and men walks along a dirt path past an illuminated temple chariot or shrine glowing with orange light. Many women in rust-red and orange saris wear long rudraksha malas, and several carry tall golden ceremonial staffs. Others in white saris and white kurtas walk nearby, and one woman in white holds a small book or card. Trees and a red-orange wall frame the path.2013-10-12