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January 13 2015

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Outdoor procession under bright sun with a white and pink ceremonial parasol overhead. At centre, a smiling person with long dark hair wears a deep red turban with a gold emblem, a red-maroon draped garment and a heavy gold-beaded rudraksha-style necklace garland, plus red bangles on the arm. Beside them, an older man with glasses wears a yellow dhoti, an orange-yellow turban and a rudraksha mala. To the right, a man in saffron-orange robes with a white beaded mala holds his hands together. Behind them, many devotees and attendants in white, yellow and orange clothing crowd the street, with decorated palanquin-style structures and a ceremonial staff in the background.2015-01-13January 16 20162016-01-16 +1 copiesNovember 16 20152015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16April 23 20162016-04-23A photograph of a crowded outdoor gathering in hazy light, with a central figure in a red-orange turban and matching saffron-red wrap, wearing a long gold-beaded necklace and rudraksha mala, with long swept-back hair and a broad smile, walking among devotees. Around him, men in red and gold striped turbans and orange-red robes, one with a dark rudraksha mala and another with white tripundra markings, walk alongside. Behind them, a person in orange robes with white sandal-paste marks and a white beaded necklace gestures with a raised hand, and many seated and standing devotees in orange, white and red fill the background under a white canopy.2015-01-13 +1 copiesA procession outdoors on a paved path under leafy trees. In the centre, a man wearing a deep red turban, a rust-red shawl over a saffron-orange garment, a heavy beaded necklace and gold bangles walks forward. Beside him, a man with a shaved head wears a red-and-gold dhoti and rudraksha mala and holds a tall golden trident-style staff. A woman in an orange sari with a dark rudraksha mala holds a white vessel with a green plant. An ornate golden-brown parasol and a gold-fringed umbrella are raised above the group, and behind them white-clad devotees follow. Ritual procession with ceremonial attendants.2015-11-16Outdoor procession on a paved path lined with palm and leafy trees under bright sunlight. A bearded man in the centre wears a rust-brown turban with a gold ornament, a rust-brown robe, multiple gold and pearl-style necklaces, a white and pink flower garland and a rudraksha mala, and raises his hand in blessing. Around him walk men and women in white dhotis and saris with gold borders, some holding long silver-tipped staffs and a trident, and younger men in saffron-orange cloth with gold necklaces. A large ceremonial umbrella with decorative fringe is held above the group, and a flower-bedecked staff is visible at the right. The scene looks like a religious procession. a person: the centre figure's turban, saffron-brown robe, layered garlands and ornate gold jewellery are consistent with the page's description of a person's celebration.2016-12-23January 16 20162016-01-16 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a dusty ground with several sannyasis and devotees. At the centre, a man in a deep red-maroon robe with gold borders wears a red-and-gold turban and multiple long gold-bead garlands and a large pendant, while a bare-chested attendant in orange and an attendant in white with gold trim walk beside him. Two ornate umbrellas, one hot pink with white fringe and one red and yellow with tassels, are held above the group. Silver staffs, red flags and orange tents fill the background, and a man in a white dhoti with a red shawl stands at the left edge.2016-04-18November 16 20152015-11-16April 18 20162016-04-18