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November 25 2006

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A procession moves through a open-sided covered hall. At centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a white and orange flower garland, walking barefoot and carrying a rudraksha mala; he is flanked by ornate parasols with red fringe and colourful canopies. Around him, men and women in white ritual clothes walk with brass trays of fruit and flowers, and one man on the right wears a maroon-and-gold shawl and holds a decorated silver bowl with flowers. A young boy in a checked shirt walks in the foreground. Orange and white flag bunting hangs in the background and palm trees are visible through the open side. This appears to be a ceremonial procession of devotees.2006-12-29November 25 20062006-11-25A procession walks under a large open-sided shed with a corrugated metal roof. Central figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long white and red flower garland and has long dark hair, walking barefoot; his appearance is a person candidate with long hair, orange robes and a garland, and he is in the middle of a ceremonial procession. Flanking him, men in white kurtas and white dhotis carry ornate umbrellas with orange, red and teal embroidered panels and fringed white-and-red canopies. A man on the right in white holds a silver tray of flowers and fruit draped with a red-and-gold shawl, and another in white carries a tray of offerings at left. Onlookers and devotees stand behind, with a child in a checked shirt in front.2006-12-29December 25 20072007-12-25Saffron-robed monks walk through a covered temple entrance during a welcoming procession. On the left, a man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl holds a decorated orange and red banner pole. Behind them, multicoloured parasols with tasselled edges are carried by attendants in white and yellow. The central figure wears an orange robe, hands folded at his chest, and walks barefoot beside a bald monk in orange who also has hands pressed together. A tall palm tree and a temple spire appear in the background.2009-10-15A procession outdoors in daylight walks past a green metal gate. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe and a white flower garland with a red bead necklace walks smiling, with a long dark braid, while several men in white dhotis and white shirts carry large colourful umbrellas with red, orange and green panels, fringed with tassels. Some attendants wear orange shawls and lanyard badges. Trees and a pale wall are in the background.2006-12-26December 30 20062006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23December 31 20112011-12-31Procession inside a covered hall with a corrugated roof, during the 2008 Brahmotsava flag-hoisting day. In the foreground at left, a white-clad man carries a large orange flag with a blue emblem. Behind him, a colourful multi-tasselled umbrella with a canopy of blue, yellow and red panels is held aloft over a group of men in orange robes wearing marigold garlands and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A bearded man at left wears orange with a beaded necklace. Behind them, a line of people in white dhotis and shirts, including children, walks along a white wall with framed photographs. Several people in the background wear yellow and white. The scene shows a ceremonial procession moving through the hall.2008-12-23January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies