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November 11 2010

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Outdoor procession at an ashram with a decorated wooden ratha/palanquin carrying a golden deity murti garlanded with flowers, under a colourful fringed canopy. A man in an orange umbrella stands on the left holding an orange parasol over a woman in a leopard-print shawl and orange-robed sadhus. Men in white dhotis and shirts and women in white saris stand around the cart, one man in white dhoti reaching toward the deity. A brick building and palm trees form the background.2010-11-11November 11 20102010-11-11November 11 20102010-11-11Outdoor procession under a corrugated metal canopy strung with orange and red pennant flags and tall decorated poles. At center, a man in a white dhoti and white upper cloth stands on a wooden cart holding a white chamara fan over a golden deity murti garlanded with flowers beneath a colourful striped canopy. Nearby, a man in a white dhoti holds a large orange umbrella, while several people in saffron and orange robes walk alongside, and men in white dhotis with yellow shawls pull or guide the cart. Women in white and yellow saris stand to the right. A silver SUV is parked behind the group, and palm trees rise in the background.2010-11-11Outdoor temple procession under a tin-roofed pavilion strung with orange and multicolored triangular bunting and palm trees behind. A shaven-headed man in orange robes and an orange shawl holds a lit oil lamp or torch raised toward a golden ratha-style palanquin on a wooden cart. The palanquin has a golden lion-like mount, a red and orange canopy with tasselled fringe, and a deity murti garlanded with flowers and wearing gold ornaments. Nearby, men in white dhotis and gold necklaces hold ceremonial staffs and a golden fan, a woman in white and orange sari stands at right, and a silver car with people in orange sits behind. Devotees with folded hands stand in the foreground.2010-11-11November 11 20102010-11-11December 31 20092009-12-31September 14 20152015-09-14December 15 20112011-12-15A festival procession on a dirt road beside an ornate decorated cart carrying a deity murti garlanded with white and yellow flowers and a red-and-green garland, with a framed portrait of a saffron-clad figure at the top of the display. A long-haired person in orange robes with a white flower garland walks forward, while a man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a tall orange-and-gold umbrella above the cart. Another man in orange robes carries a gold fan-shaped ceremonial standard, and people in white attire and orange sashes follow behind. Orange flags and a colourful umbrella decorate the scene.2007-12-29Outdoor photo on a dirt path beside a wire fence and a white metal lattice tower. A central figure in saffron-orange robes with an orange turban walks forward, smiling, with an outstretched arm. Above him a multicoloured canopy with blue, red and yellow tassels is held over the path. Behind him a bald man in orange robes stands near a young man in white dhoti and shirt, while a cameraman in white kurta films. To the right, two men in orange robes and light turbans stand beside a white car, one with palms pressed together in greeting. A red-and-white draped table sits at left.2009-12-11A photograph of a procession outdoors beside a white building with corrugated metal roofing. In the centre, a bald man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style garland walks barefoot holding a gold trident-topped staff, beside a bearded man in orange. A younger man in orange with a long garland follows, with other saffron-robed figures and a woman in white sari. Behind them a multicoloured umbrella with a red-and-yellow canopy is held aloft, and on the right a decorated vehicle with red cloth and a striped canopy carries people in white and yellow. Onlookers in white and yellow garments line the wall on the left.2008-12-23