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August 03 2009

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August 17 20092009-08-17August 03 20092009-08-03April 19 20082008-04-19June 03 20122012-06-03Outdoor street procession on a dirt road between white two-storey buildings with orange trim, flags and a banana plant. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and a white flower garland, walking barefoot and raising a hand in blessing. Beside him an attendant in orange robes carries a tray with offerings. Around them men in white dhotis and shirts, some with folded hands, press close on both sides, and a few older men with white hair and white clothes stand at the right.2008-07-28July 29 20082008-07-29 +1 copiesAugust 06 20092009-08-06Outdoor devotional procession with women and men holding offerings. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a red-bordered blouse holds a woven basket of flowers and fruit. Beside her, a young woman in an orange sari and rudraksha mala holds a silver tray of red and white flower garlands. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala raises his hands to his head in reverence, while others in white saris carry decorated brass trays with flowers and fruit. Behind them is a yellow vehicle with an open door showing deity murtis and garlands; a loudspeaker is mounted on its roof, and a few onlookers stand under a tree.2014-06-26Outdoor photo on a dirt road under a clear blue sky with palm trees and a crowd of devotees. In the centre, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a small brass or wooden kalasha-like vessel while another orange-robed figure with long dark hair, a white marked forehead and a white flower garland walks beside him. A bald man in orange robes with a white forehead mark and a rudraksha mala carries a silver plate with offerings. Devotees in white shirts press their palms together in namaskar along the roadside, and a woman in a white sari with a red bindi and a green leaf-wrapped offering stands in the foreground. The scene appears to be a procession with ritual offerings.2009-01-02December 28 20062006-12-28Outdoor photo of a welcome ceremony on a paved courtyard scattered with pink flower petals. A man in saffron-orange robes stands centre-frame, smiling, wearing a long pink garland with white flower strands, while a woman in a cream sari with gold necklace arranges or offers it. To the right, a woman in an orange sari holds a silver tray with a kalasha-style brass pot, flowers and mango leaves. Men in white shirts and white trousers, some with lanyards, stand around. A corrugated roof, red fabric canopy and trees form the background.2009-09-15Outdoor street procession in a South Indian town on a bright day. A group of devotees walks barefoot along a dusty road lined with shops, scaffolding and a colourful temple gateway with painted deity figures. At centre, a man in orange saffron robes with a rudraksha mala walks alongside a man in white dhoti and shirt wearing a red-and-white beaded garland. A woman in a white sari carries a brass tray with offerings. Other men and women in white dhotis, white shirts, pale saris and a blue sari follow. A young man on the left wears white kurta and a rudraksha mala, and a man on the right in white dhoti and shirt walks past. Motorbikes and a bicycle line the road.2014-07-01