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December 02 2013

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A photograph of a procession on a sandy shore at sunset, with a pale pink and blue sky and water in the background. A woman in a decorated ornate red-and-gold umbrella leads the group, carrying a sword-like staff. Many devotees wear saffron-red robes and rudraksha malas, while others wear white kurtas and white dhotis. Several carry trident-topped staffs. A woman in a white outfit and an older woman in a white top carrying an orange cloth walk in the foreground. Parked white vehicles sit behind the procession.2013-12-02December 02 20132013-12-02December 02 20132013-12-02A procession of people walks along a dirt road at dusk, with parked cars and trees behind them. In the centre, a man in orange-red robes and a gold-toned necklace walks barefoot beneath a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with fringed edges and a finial. Beside him, another man in saffron-orange robes carries a long staff topped with a trident-like finial. Behind them, people in white kurtas and dresses and orange garments follow, including a woman in a white sari with a red shawl. A woman in a pale green dress with a bag stands at left beside a silver car. A man in a white kurta and rudraksha mala stands at right edge.2013-12-02December 02 20132013-12-02December 02 20132013-12-02A procession walks along a rocky, wet shoreline toward a sea-facing temple on a cliff. A man in the centre holds a large ornate parasol with red, green, and gold panels and fringe, and a bare-chested man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl walks beside him. Several people in white ritual clothing carry silver trishul staffs and wear rudraksha malas. Photographers and camera operators in white film from the sides, and a crowd of devotees follows along the beach under a bright sky.2013-12-02Outdoor photo on a riverside ghat under a hazy sky. A central figure in long dark-hair and an orange-saffron dhoti-style wrap, with a rudraksha mala and a long pearl-style necklace, raises one arm beneath a multicoloured fringed parasol held on a pole. Around him, shaven-headed men in saffron-orange robes and beaded malas stand with palms joined, while men in white dhotis hold silver ceremonial items. Silver trident and staff-like ritual implements stand upright, and a silver-framed ornate platform sits in front. Several people are seated on the left near a blue-edged platform. Probable Swamiji (probable) stands centrally, with his distinctive long hair, rudraksha mala and orange wrap.2013-02-13December 02 20132013-12-02December 05 20112011-12-05A procession moves across a paved courtyard in warm low sunlight, with long shadows on the ground. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with yellow border carries a tall ceremonial staff topped with a trident-like finial. Behind him, several people in white and saffron-orange robes walk, some holding decorated umbrella-shaped canopies in orange and red. A woman in a dark red sari holds a gold-topped staff at right, and a man in orange holds a red-and-gold staff at left. The scene suggests a ritual procession with ceremonial parasols and staffs, with palm trees and a covered pavilion in the background.2017-02-10January 25 20172017-01-25 +1 copies