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A procession on a dirt path outside a whitewashed building. A black stone Nandi bull statue with garlands sits on a white pedestal at left, and saffron flags are displayed. Several men in white dhotis and white or orange shirts carry colourful decorated parasols and a small figure, possibly a murti, adorned with flower garlands. In the centre, a barefoot man wears an orange robe and draped orange shawl, and carries a small orange-clad figure with flowers, appearing to lead the procession. Palm trees and a sign on the building are visible behind them.

Outdoor photograph on a dirt courtyard of a temple complex with palm trees and small white buildings behind. A barefoot man in a saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl walks left past a black stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, seated on a white plinth. He points toward the statue. Beside him, a younger attendant in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a long pole supporting a red and orange canopy with fringe. A round stone yoni-style base with flower offerings sits in the background. Two more attendants are partly visible at the right edge.

A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt path beside a white-painted pedestal holding a dark stone Nandi bull with flower garlands. A tall man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair walks at the centre, holding a small figure wrapped in orange cloth and garlands against his chest. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls carry orange flags on poles, and two ornate umbrellas in red, yellow and blue with fringed edges rise above the group. A woman in a cream sari stands further back among the marchers. Palm trees and a white building are visible behind. The central figure's appearance shows several cues, including long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, while the scene is a padayatra style walk; identity is only appearance-based.

A photograph of a procession on a dirt courtyard beside white-painted stepped plinths, with palm trees and small low buildings behind. A young man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl holds up a large multicoloured umbrella with red, blue and gold panels and fringed tassels, shading a figure who walks just ahead of him. Other white-clad men with orange shawls walk alongside, and a tall ornate pillar topped with a golden finial stands at the right. Warm late-day light falls across the scene.

Outdoor temple scene on sandy ground beside palm trees. A barefoot man in orange robes and long swept-back hair stands before a black Nandi bull statue garlanded with orange and yellow marigolds, hands joined in reverence. Beside him a sannyasi in orange carries a brass tray of flowers, and another attendant in white with an orange shawl carries a tray of offerings. A tall copper dhvajastambha flagpole with garlands rises behind, under a striped parasol. Statues and a signboard map stand to the left. The outer figure is a devotee in orange, identified only by role.

February 10 2007

2007-02-10 +1 copies

Outdoor scene at dusk on a dirt-and-sand compound lined with white-painted stone plinths and a tall copper-coloured ornamental pillar. In the foreground a man in a saffron-orange shawl and white dhoti walks beside a tall, long-haired figure in orange robes, while a man in white holding an ornate red-and-gold umbrella with fringe walks nearby. Behind them stand more devotees in orange and white, one holding a camera, with palm trees and small white structures in the background. The orange-clad figure in the centre has long dark hair and appears to be walking with the group in a procession toward the arrival site.

Outdoor procession on a sandy path in front of a whitewashed wall with red-and-white painted borders. A man in a saffron-orange cloth wrap with a red undershirt and long swept-back hair walks at centre, smiling. Around him, attendants in white dhotis and orange shawls walk alongside, several holding long poles that carry colourful striped umbrellas with fringed edges. One attendant on the right wears a rudraksha mala and grips an umbrella pole. Others behind carry bundles and wear white clothing. The scene reads as a ceremonial procession.

July 08 2009

December 07 2007

Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees. A man in the centre foreground wears a saffron robe, a thick white and red flower garland, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, with his head bowed. Beside him, a bearded man in saffron robes walks on the left and another saffron-robed man stands at right. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and yellow scarves carry flowers and follow under a large ornate red and yellow umbrella and a decorated red-and-gold canopy. A dark stone deity murti with a garland stands on a white pedestal at left, beside a tall copper-coloured pillar.

A photograph of an outdoor courtyard with a concrete floor and white multi-storey buildings with palm trees behind. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a red undergarment walks in front, barefoot in sandals, while a woman in a saffron shawl holds a large orange umbrella over him. Behind them, two men in white dhotis and orange shawls carry a tray of offerings, and a fourth figure in white and yellow stands at the right beside a flagpole. Four people are visible in total.