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May 27 2014

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Night-time photograph of a procession under a corrugated metal roof lit by a bright overhead lamp. Roughly a dozen people in saffron and orange robes walk in a line, some in white garments, carrying a blue canopy pole, a golden standard and ceremonial staffs. Ahead on the right sits an empty orange-cushioned chair on a raised platform, and in the foreground a table draped in orange and red cloth holds a row of brass kalasha pots. Floor kolam designs and green foliage line the path.2014-05-27Night procession at an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof, lit by overhead lamps and surrounded by potted plants and banana leaves. Several saffron-robed sannyasis, some with shaved heads and white markings, walk in a line; the foremost man wears a red-and-orange-patterned cloth, gold necklaces and a red-and-white flower garland. Behind him a white ornate parasol is carried, and musicians play long brass horns and drums while attendants bear ceremonial staffs and gold-tipped poles. Women in orange saris and white-clad devotees line the sides. A red velvet throne with gold legs stands empty on the right, and the floor bears painted star patterns. A photographer on the left takes pictures. Apparently a procession of sannyasis honouring the empty throne, with no visible candidate for a person in the walking line. Approximately thirty-five people visible.2013-07-22Night procession at a temple-style venue lit dimly, with a decorated red, yellow and green umbrella held overhead and painted pillars with bird motifs at the sides. A man in the centre wears an orange robe and a long white flower garland with a red garland, walking forward. Beside him, a person in orange carries a silver kalasha pot with green leaves on top. Two more people in orange robes follow at right, and a figure in white stands at left with a blurred white-clad person in the foreground. Other people in orange and white move along the path.2010-02-03June 09 20142014-06-09February 28 20132013-02-28Night procession on a paved courtyard under a covered pavilion with red pillars. A bearded man in a maroon dhoti and heavy gold necklace walks at centre, holding a tall gold-handled ceremonial umbrella with a multicoloured fringed canopy over his head. Barefoot attendants in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, some with rudraksha malas, walk alongside. Behind them a man in a maroon dhoti holds a flower-decorated object, and at right a man in white dhoti with gold border and a shawl holds his hands together in greeting. A striped runner cloth lies on the ground, and lanterns and a vehicle appear in the background.2017-09-17Night photograph of a procession at an outdoor ashram setting with a red-and-gold ornate throne in the foreground. Four men walk in a line in orange and red-orange dhoti-style garments; the central figure wears a red cloth, a long gold necklace and a headband, and another walks with a tall yellow pole supporting a multicoloured canopy with fringed edges. A red-and-gold decorated banner stands at right, and a striped mat lies at lower left. Concrete posts and a white vehicle are visible at left. The central walking figure has long dark hair and a gold necklace, but his face and appearance are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so he is described only by role as a walking devotee in procession.2017-10-01Night procession on a paved road lit by a warm glow, with a large multicolored parasol held above a central bearded man in a deep maroon robe and a white flower garland, wearing a gold pendant and rudraksha-style beads; he has long swept-back hair and walks barefoot-style in sandals. Around him, a line of people in saffron and orange robes carry ceremonial staffs and fly colourful umbrellas, and women in orange and pink saris and beaded necklaces walk alongside. A lit ornate chariot or palanquin glows in the background among trees. a person: the centred bearded figure with long hair, gold ornament and garland fits the page's named presentation, but the face and framing are not clear enough for certainty, so this is recorded as unsure.2017-02-09Night procession at a Kumbh Mela site: a line of saffron-robed sadhus and white-clad attendants walk along a paved path under a red-and-green fringed umbrella held aloft. Several men carry long silver-topped staffs and a silver ceremonial vessel, and one man in white holds a garland of marigolds. Tents and orange-lit flags line the background, with a banner showing a figure in orange behind them. Shaved heads, tilak marks and bead malas are visible. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2013-02-15Night procession at a temple courtyard lit by strings of coloured lights. Several men in saffron and ochre robes walk in a line, some with bare chests and gold waist bands, one wearing a gold necklace and a white face marking. A man in white dhoti and shirt carries a tray of offerings. On the left a woman in a green shawl watches, a man in orange turban blows a long brass horn. On the right a teal canopied palanquin and decorated altar with a golden deity figure stand beside the path. Crowd members in white behind the procession.2015-02-17August 05 20142014-08-05February 16 20132013-02-16