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February 02 2010

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Outdoor procession walking along a paved path beneath a green metal pergola with ornate gold scrollwork, thatched huts and shrubbery behind. Several shirtless young men in yellow-orange dhotis with red and black borders lead the way; the front man carries a white basket of yellow flowers, another holds a brass-like pot wrapped in a white net with a yellow and red garland. A man in saffron-orange robes walks in the middle, and a man in white shirt and dhoti at right carries a fan and a long pole. Photographed as a ritual procession with garlands and offerings.2010-02-02February 02 20102010-02-02February 02 20102010-02-02February 02 20102010-02-02A photograph of a procession walking along a shaded dirt path lined with a low stone edging, under a canopy of green trees. In the centre a man in a red-pink dhoti-style garment, with long dark hair and gold-bead garlands, walks barefoot, flanked by men in saffron-orange robes and garlands. On the right, a man in white dhoti with an orange border carries a silver tray of offerings or puja items, and other white-clad and saffron-clad participants follow behind. The procession appears to be a devotional walk within an ashram setting.2010-12-26A photograph of a procession walking along a dirt path lined with stone edging and green shrubs under trees. At the centre, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a white flower garland, with hands folded in front. Flanking figures in orange robes and ceremonial gold necklaces carry tall gold staffs topped with trident-like finials. Behind, an orange-and-yellow canopy shades the group. A man in white dhoti and shirt at right carries a large brass pot with a flower-and-fruit offering on top. Marigolds grow along the path, and a white building with a framed portrait is visible in the background.2008-12-25February 02 20102010-02-02A procession walks along a shaded dirt path lined with concrete edging and green shrubs under tall trees. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a white flower garland with red tassels, walking barefoot. Beside and behind him, several men in saffron-orange robes wear rudraksha malas; the man at right carries a tray of offerings. A bearded man in orange walks at left. At far right, an older person in white with a yellow shawl stands at the path's edge. The scene suggests a Brahmotsava procession, with orange-robed participants and garlands. Six people are visible.2008-12-23Outdoor procession along a narrow dirt path lined with trimmed green shrubs and trees, with a whitewashed building and palm trees behind. Several men in saffron-orange robes walk barefoot in a line. The central figure wears a long white and multicoloured flower garland and an orange robe, and carries a brass trident-topped staff. Other saffron-clad men with rudraksha-style necklaces walk beside and behind him, and a few white-clad people stand near the path on the right. No one can be confidently identified by appearance; the central figure is a robed procession participant.2009-12-23A procession walks along a paved garden path at Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. In front, a man in saffron-orange robes and a red-orange shawl carries a tray, and a man with a long dark braid, rudraksha mala and red-orange robes walks beside him. Behind them, a man in saffron robes holds a tall trident-topped staff, and a woman in white and orange follows. Drummers in white clothing play drums to the left beside flowering plants and a white wall with banners. A person in orange robes in the right foreground is seen from behind. Trees and palms frame the scene.2009-07-07December 23 20092009-12-23December 25 20082008-12-25