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January 12 2015

January 12 2015

A procession of robed men walks along a dusty path in warm, low sunlight. In the centre, a man in a maroon turban and maroon-brown robe wears a long garland of pink and blue flowers and a rudraksha mala, and smiles as he walks. Beside him, an elderly man in a saffron-orange robe and a maroon turban with a white-and-gold cloth wears a yellow and pink flower garland and holds hands with the central figure. Around them, priests with bare upper bodies, white and yellow body markings, rudraksha malas and pink or yellow dhotis follow, and a white-bearded elder in a purple dhoti stands at the right. Tall ceremonial staffs and a canopy tent appear in the background.

January 13 2015

A procession of saffron-robed sadhus and priests walks along a dirt path in bright morning light. In the centre, a man in a rust-red dhoti and kurta wears a red-and-pink flower garland and a maroon turban, holding hands with an elderly man in an orange robe, a yellow and red garland, and an orange turban. Around them, bare-chested men in pink, yellow and purple dhotis wear rudraksha malas and white ash markings, some carrying a long staff with a saffron banner. A trident stands on a pole in the background beside a tent structure and a pink building.

A procession of saffron-clad devotees walks outdoors past a red-walled shrine building. In the centre, a smiling woman wears a deep red turban with a gold emblem, a red-orange wrap, and a long ornate necklace of gold beads and tan rudraksha-like strands, with bangles on her upper arms. Beside her, an older woman in orange robes with a white vibhuti marking on her forehead and a black and white beaded mala walks with eyes lowered and hands folded. Other devotees in orange, yellow and white stand and walk around them, with a white umbrella canopy and a yellow-and-red ceremonial parasol visible above. Figures in the background include men in white dhotis and orange shawls.

January 13 2015

May 24 2012

2012-05-24 +1 copies

May 18 2012

A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks along a road lined with onlookers and palm trees. The central man wears an orange turban, a rudraksha mala and two long garlands of white and yellow flowers with red blooms, and he smiles while raising a hand. Around him, men in orange and maroon robes wear rudraksha malas and white-and-ochre forehead markings, while a bald man on the left wears a maroon robe with a white forehead stripe. Spectators in white shirts stand behind and to the side, and a tree and a white building with a colourful cloth canopy appear in the background.

A photograph of a procession inside a marble-floored hall. Centre, a figure in orange saffron robes and a rust-orange turban with long dark hair, wearing a red and yellow flower garland, gold necklaces and a gold armlet, holds the hand of an older man in a saffron-orange robe with a black beaded mala, who walks with a slight stoop. Behind them, a man in a brown-red dhoti with a gold border and rudraksha mala, and a man in a light blue shirt, follow. Women in sarees, one in teal, stand at the left, and a young man in white with a rudraksha mala stands in the background. a person cues appear on the figure in the turban and garland, while the older man in saffron is a devotee-attended elder.

2013-01-01 +1 copies

Outdoor procession on a paved walkway with a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts around the group. Four saffron-robed sannyasis walk together, one with a long white beard wearing a red shawl draped over a pink flower garland, another in saffron with a white and red flower garland and rudraksha mala, a third with a tall dark-haired figure holding hands with an elderly woman in saffron with a white and red garland, and a bald sannyasi behind them with rudraksha beads. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands at the right edge. Vermilion and sandal marks decorate foreheads, and a striped tent frame and a building appear behind.

2012-05-24 +2 copies