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August 11 2011

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A photograph of children pulling a small wooden ratha (chariot) across a grassy yard in front of large granite boulders and trees. The chariot has a tiered red and gold canopy with a golden finial, red garlands and yellow fringe, and wooden wheels. Several boys in white dhoti and shirts, and in casual shorts and t-shirts, hold ropes attached to the chariot, while girls in salwar kameez and a woman in a teal kurta with a shawl watch nearby. A young boy in a white dhoti and red-and-white sacred thread stands at right holding a tray of offerings. The setting is a rural ashram-style grounds with a flagpole and a faint circular logo at top left.2011-08-11Outdoors among large grey boulders and leafy trees, a group of children and a few adults pull a small decorated wooden ratha, or chariot, with ropes. The chariot has a golden finial atop a red, yellow and blue canopy with a red flower garland draped over it, and sits on wooden wheels. Children wear white dhotis and kurtas, while others wear t-shirts, shorts and pink or striped clothing. A young adult in a white dhoti on the right carries a brass plate of offerings. A woman in a blue salwar kameez with a dupatta stands at the left edge. A flagpole is visible at the far left.2011-08-11 +1 copiesAugust 11 20112011-08-11 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a dusty dirt road under a palm-lined sky, with a ceremonial umbrella with red and green tassels held overhead. At the centre, a long-haired man with a painted forehead wears a gold-and-brown leopard-print shawl over orange clothing and a gold necklace. Beside him, a bearded sadhu in orange robes and rudraksha beads carries a staff. Around them, devotees in white kurtas and dhotis and orange shawls walk barefoot, several carrying long wooden staffs with orange cloth, and a young girl in white and a girl in a white and gold top stand at the left. Many onlookers fill the background, and the scene is bright and sunny.2009-02-23August 11 20112011-08-11December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt road during a festival. A man in an orange saffron robe with a long gold-beaded necklace and long swept-back hair walks at the centre, with a red-bordered ceremonial umbrella held over him by a man in a white dhoti with a maroon border. Behind them a deity murti on a decorated palanquin is visible among followers. A crowd of men, women and children in white, orange and green clothes, many with coloured powder on their faces, follows along the road under a bright sky. A logo appears in the lower left corner.2010-10-17A photograph of children pulling a small decorated wooden chariot (ratha) along a dusty path between green shrubs and a tall terracotta-coloured wall with palm-like trees. The chariot has a red and gold canopy with a golden finial and a red and gold painted panel with figures. Around it, a girl in a white dress with blue flowers and white leggings walks beside a boy in a red kurta, a girl in a white top and a boy in a pink shirt and red shorts. An older youth in white dhoti and shirt with a chest mala stands at right with hands together. Another man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks at left beside a small girl in a blue striped top. A boy in a maroon checked shirt and shorts stands with arms folded at far right. Several children are visible in the background.2011-08-11 +1 copiesDecember 22 20102010-12-22Outdoors under bright sun and palm trees, a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a multi-strand orange-and-gold beaded necklace sits cross-legged on a striped mat atop a mound of reddish earth, with a folded shawl and bare feet visible. Two large parasols, one red and one multicoloured with fringed edges, are held above, and a trident-like staff stands behind. Around them sit and stand many young people: boys in white kurtas, girls in pink, yellow and white salwar and dupatta, and a woman in a blue shawl at the right edge. The seated figure appears to be the Swamiji (probable), identified by orange robes, long swept-back hair and ornate beaded necklace, seated as the central guest of honour during the celebration.2008-12-31January 01 20062006-01-01Outdoor festival procession on a dusty path under a pale sky. In the foreground a boy in a white shirt holds a tall yellow-tipped pole, while behind him a bald man in a white kurta and a man in a dark shirt walk among devotees. Several parasols with red, teal and yellow canopies rise over the crowd, and a decorated palanquin draped in red and white flowers, marigold garlands and yellow fabric is carried forward. Men in yellow-and-orange lungis with red-and-white striped shawls and black headdresses, who appear to be drummers or performers, walk beside the palanquin. Water tanks and a tiled building stand in the background, and a crowd of onlookers gathers on the left slope.2011-01-01