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February 09 2017

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Night photograph of a courtyard procession beside a brick building with a wooden door and bamboo canes overhead. A bearded man with long dark hair, a pink-and-white flower garland, a brown beaded necklace and a reddish-maroon cloth stands at centre, as a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala holds a silver ceremonial staff at left. A woman in a yellow blouse and a woman in a grey sari carry offerings, and a man in a white dhoti and orange shawl holds a tall staff with an orange-and-pink banner at right. Several people wear saffron and orange clothing, one with ash markings on the forehead, and a golden ceremonial object is visible behind them.2017-02-09Photograph at dusk of a narrow walkway lined with bamboo, a tree, string lights and a white canopy. Several devotees walk away from the camera in a procession. Two men with long matted hair wear saffron sashes and bare upper bodies, one carrying a silver staff and a green leaf bundle. A woman in an orange sari with long braided hair carries a pink flower garland. Behind them a man in white dhoti holds a tall staff, and a golden ornate headdress is visible. Other women in orange and red saris stand nearby. Stone slabs and construction materials line the path.2017-02-09December 14 20162016-12-14February 09 20172017-02-09A festive procession scene under a pavilion. A long-haired man in a rust-brown garment with a long dreadlock-style braid and a large white-and-red flower garland faces away from the camera, receiving honour. A young attendant in orange dhoti with a gold-toned ceremonial rod holds a large ornate yellow-and-green umbrella above him, with red and blue umbrellas beside. Devotees in orange and saffron robes stand with palms pressed in namaskar, while women in white saris and a woman in olive-green dress with flowers observe. A crowd stands behind. The swami-like central figure is not clearly identified in the image; no a person identification is made from appearance.2016-10-08Outdoor ritual aarti in a crowded street. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a garland of red, yellow and white flowers holds a brass plate with a flame and offerings, wearing a rust-red dhoti. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and pink shawl holds a brass bell. Young men in orange and red shirts and onlookers, including children, stand behind a palm-leaf decoration; a brass oil lamp sits at the lower right.2017-09-06August 20 20142014-08-20Outdoor courtyard photo of a ceremonial welcome. A bearded man in the centre wears an orange-red turban, a multi-strand white and orange flower garland, and an orange-red robe, and stands smiling with hands extended. A long-haired devotee in a rust-red robe bows deeply before him, touching his feet. Around them, saffron-clad sadhus and women in red, yellow and green saris stand with palms pressed together, and one woman on the right holds a brass plate. A white ceremonial umbrella hangs above, with banana leaves and garlands strung overhead, and incense smoke rises at the right. a person: the centre figure's orange turban, flower garlands and saffron-toned robe are the cues.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A nighttime procession at an outdoor temple setting with banana leaves and a golden structure at the right edge. A bearded man in a maroon-brown dhoti and shawl, wearing a long white and multicolour flower garland, dark rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, walks at the front holding a silver staff beneath a fringed canopy. Behind him, men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls walk with clasped hands and folded palms; one man in a maroon garment holds a microphone. A bare-chested man in orange carries a golden cloth bundle wrapped with pink flower garlands, and a figure with white markings on the arms walks nearby. Several onlookers and devotees stand behind in the background, with a red carpet-like mat on the ground.2017-10-19February 09 20172017-02-09October 11 20162016-10-11