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November 25 2016

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Photo 11690957A morning procession on a paved road in warm hazy light. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and white shawl, with sandalwood markings and rudraksha beads, holds a tall pole topped by an orange and red triangular banner with blue flowers and a bird emblem. Beside him a bare-chested young man in a white dhoti grips a green umbrella pole. A bare-chested man on the right holds a golden trident with a smoking incense burner, and a young attendant in an orange robe with rudraksha mala holds a blue umbrella. Behind them orange-robed devotees and more umbrellas follow a white pickup truck.2017-01-15December 15 20142014-12-15 +1 copiesA festival procession on a dusty dirt path during daytime. In the foreground a man in white ceremonial clothes and a rudraksha mala holds a long wooden pole of a decorated umbrella (chatra) with a red, yellow and orange floral-patterned canopy. Behind him, men in white dhotis carry similar umbrellas, one green and red, and a trident-topped standard is visible. Several sannyasis in saffron/orange robes walk in the procession; one wears a yellow-orange garland and holds flowers, another wears a long white floral garland. A man in white carries a metal vessel with offerings on the right. Women in white and orange saris and a few onlookers stand at left beside a thatched structure and flowering plants.2008-12-25A dirt road procession under bright sun, with palm trees and a thatched hut behind. Men in white kurta-style clothes and white dhotis walk barefoot, several carrying long wooden poles with embroidered orange and yellow fringed banners. Colourful striped parasols with tassels are held aloft over the group. Behind them, saffron-robed sadhus and devotees wear orange garments, rudraksha malas and marigold garlands, and one carries a long trident-topped staff. A man in white holds a silver kalasha-style vessel. Shadows stretch across the sandy ground.2008-12-25Photo 11709695January 26 20172017-01-26 +1 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28January 19 20072007-01-19A procession walks along a dusty dirt road lined with palm trees and a thatched hut. Men in white kurtas and dhotis lead, carrying colourful fringed umbrellas in red, yellow and blue. In the centre a man in a plain white kurta and dhoti walks barefoot with a rudraksha mala, the central figure of the procession. Behind him, saffron-robed sannyasis wear orange garments and rudraksha malas, one carrying a trident staff. A woman in orange with a white flower garland walks among them. Other white-clad attendants carry a silver pot and a yellow shawl is draped over one man. Strong sunlight casts long shadows across the road.2008-12-25January 11 20172017-01-11A procession on a dirt road beside a grey block wall and palm trees under a clear blue sky. Central figure wears saffron robes, a white and orange flower garland with a red tassel, and a rudraksha mala, walking barefoot with hands joined. Behind him, saffron-robed men carry a golden trident and a golden staff, and several colourful parasols with yellow, red and green panels and fringed tassels are held overhead. A bearded man in saffron robes and gold necklace walks at right, while men in white dhotis and yellow shawls and boys in white walk along the sides.2008-12-25