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September 28 2008

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Outdoor photograph on a dirt road of a procession welcoming pada yatris. Two decorated parasols, one multicoloured with tassels and one smaller ornate red-and-gold canopy, are carried over a central framed portrait of a long-haired saint in orange robes, borne by a man in white with an orange shawl. A man in an orange robe and shaved head stands facing them with hands together. Around them, about a dozen participants in white clothes and orange shawls, some with yellow or orange sashes, stand in rows with palms pressed together in greeting. A drummer on the right beats a large drum. A white bus and a blue tarpaulin appear in the background under a pale sky. Visible physical people number about twenty.2008-09-28Outdoor procession on a sandy dirt road. A man in an orange robe and orange dhoti bows low with folded hands toward a framed portrait carried on a red-edged tray; the portrait shows a figure in orange robes and rudraksha beads, garlanded with flowers, labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA". Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with white caps, carry the portrait and walk behind. Two large umbrellas with multicoloured fabric and tassels, printed with "Dhyanapeetam" and blue bird emblems, shade the group; a third umbrella is red and gold. Women in white saris with orange shawls stand at the right, and a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl holds a long staff. Orange flags are visible in the background among palm trees under a pale sky.2008-09-28January 01 20172017-01-01January 09 20072007-01-09A dusk procession on sandy ground during a padayatra, with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts. Decorated umbrellas with gold trim and orange-red flags are raised above the group. At the centre, a man in an orange robe and a figure in orange cloth stand near a small deity murti garlanded with flowers, with a pot-like offering nearby. Two men in white kneel and bow low on the sand in front of them, one wearing a white shirt and dark trousers and the other in grey trousers. A large banner behind shows several portrait photographs and printed text. A person in a tan uniform stands at the left edge.2008-08-07September 28 20082008-09-28Dusk procession on a dirt road with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, many wearing orange or yellow shawls and garlands. Several decorated umbrellas with fringed edges and orange flags are raised above the group. A central figure in an orange robe and garland stands barefoot while a man in a white shirt and dark trousers bends low to the ground in front of him, touching his feet. Behind them a large roadside banner shows portraits and Kannada text. Other devotees hold flowers and ritual items, and a man at right holds a camera.2008-08-07Outdoor procession on a dirt path with a grassy hillside and mango trees behind. Women in white sarees with gold borders walk in front carrying brass trays of offerings with green leaves and flowers. Behind them, a woman in an orange saree with a long garland walks between men in white dhotis and orange shawls. Men in white hold a decorated red and blue ceremonial canopy (ratha-style umbrella) and tall poles bearing a fringed ornamental standard. A white van is parked on the right beside a man in a striped shirt, and orange and white flags fly from poles along the path.2008-11-11A procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and bare-chested with rudraksha beads walks beside a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl who holds a silver tray with a plant and offerings. A large multicoloured ceremonial umbrella is held above the central figures. Orange flags are carried by men in white dhotis and orange sashes, and a row of girls in white dresses stands on the right with hands folded in namaskar. A white bus is visible in the background.2008-07-17Photo 11710077Outdoor photo on a sandy unpaved dirt road with dry scrub, a low wall and a yellow truck in the background. A man in an orange saffron robe holds a large orange umbrella over another figure, while a young woman in orange sari-style wrap stands smiling beside a bare-chested figure? No. Five people in orange and white: a man in orange holds the orange umbrella overhead, a woman in orange wrap smiles and holds a small orange bag, a bald man in orange with a rudraksha-style necklace holds a small object, and two men in white kurta-dhotis stand barefoot on the left. A person in white kneels in the foreground on the sand, holding an orange cloth, while another white-clad figure stands at the far left.2008-01-25January 01 20082008-01-01