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A procession of devotees walks across a courtyard with decorative kolam designs on the ground, lined by a crowd of standing onlookers. In the foreground a bald man in white robes with an orange shawl walks with a cane, followed by a man in an orange saffron robe with a bare upper body and a red tilak mark on his forehead. Behind them, a young man in white with a yellow shawl carries an orange umbrella, and other men in white dhotis and yellow shawls walk with hands folded in namaste. A camera operator films on the right, and small potted plants and simple whitewashed buildings with tin roofs form the background.

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July 04 20102010-07-04A photograph of a procession-like outdoor gathering on a paved courtyard decorated with white kolam designs on the ground. In the centre, a young man in a plain orange saffron robe with a bare shoulder and a red forehead mark walks barefoot. To his left, an older bald man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl leans on a walking cane. Behind them, young men in white with yellow shawls stand in a line, one holding an orange umbrella. A crowd of men in white and light clothing, some in pink and green shirts, watches from the sides, with children near a potted palm plant in the foreground. A stone platform edged in red and white stands at left.2010-07-04A photograph of a crowd gathered outdoors on a paved hexagonal-tile path beside a red-and-white painted platform edge. In the foreground, a shaven-headed man in an orange-saffron robe walks barefoot, followed by a line of men in white dhotis and white kurtas with yellow shawls draped over their shoulders; one carries an orange umbrella. Onlookers in white, pink and striped shirts stand along the path, several with hands folded in namaskar. A small potted palm sits at the right edge, and a building with red doors and a small banyan-style structure appears behind.2010-07-04A crowd of devotees gathers in a paved courtyard beside a low white building with red-trimmed doorways and a tiled walkway. In the centre, a bald man in an orange saffron robe and a second bald man in white with a cane walk barefoot across the tiles toward a raised white-and-red platform at left. Young men in white kurtas and dhotis wear yellow shawls, several with hands folded in greeting, and a young man in white with a saffron cloth over his shoulder stands near the front. Onlookers in white shirts and pink or khaki clothing watch from the right, and a camera operator with video equipment is visible at the edge. Potted plants and small stone sculptures sit along the courtyard.2010-07-04July 09 20102010-07-09A photograph of a group walking barefoot across a paved courtyard beside a white-and-red striped stone platform, with a low red-roofed building and a hanging floral garland behind them. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with a long rudraksha mala walks forward with hands folded, while a man in an orange shawl and a younger man in a white dhoti with yellow shoulder cloth walk alongside. Several men in white dhotis and white kurtas stand at the sides with hands joined, and a few boys in yellow and printed shirts watch and fold their hands.2010-07-14Photograph of a crowd walking across a paved courtyard during an outdoor ritual setting with several circular fire pits lined with ash and smoke rising from one of them. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala wears an orange saffron robe with hands folded, walking barefoot. Beside him, a bald man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl uses a walking cane. Behind them, young men wear white kurtas, yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, and a few observers stand along the edge, one holding a camera. The scene suggests a ritual with fire pits; the long-haired figure in saffron may be a person, identified only by appearance cues such as long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala.2010-07-23Outdoor photo of a group of men walking along a paved courtyard with decorated white and red floor patterns toward a building. Two front figures in saffron-orange robes walk barefoot; the one in the centre wears a rudraksha mala and an orange shawl. Behind them men wear white dhotis and shirts with yellow shawls and white ritual clothing, one with a cane. Palm trees, banana plants, white-walled buildings with tin roofs and a red-striped platform frame the scene.2010-07-14Outdoor photo of a procession on a paved hexagonal-tile path with a bare dirt ground behind it. In the centre a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha mala walks barefoot, hands folded in front of him. Beside and behind him are men in white kurtas and dhotis, some wearing yellow shawls and one holding a cane, along with a man in a white shirt and dhoti and several boys in casual clothes with hands joined in greeting. Stone statues stand in the background near a red-and-white painted border on the left.2010-07-19A photograph of a group walking on a hexagonal-tiled courtyard past white kolam floor designs in wet ground. In the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha mala and a bare upper body walks barefoot, with long dark hair and a red tilak on the forehead. Beside him on the left, a bald man in white with a red-and-orange shawl leans on a walking cane. Behind them, young men in white kurtas with yellow shawls walk, and more people in white and pale clothing stand on the dirt ground in the background near a red-and-white kerb.2010-07-09Outdoor photo of a large group of mostly men in white dhotis and shirts gathered on a hexagonal tiled courtyard in front of white-walled buildings with red doors and a tin roof. In the centre, a woman in an orange robe with a long rudraksha mala walks barefoot, flanked by men in white with orange and yellow shawls; one bald man in white and orange carries a cane. On the right, a man in white with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala films with a video camera. Ground patterns of white kolam designs lie at the lower edge, with palms and a red-and-white plinth at left.2010-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 22 20102010-07-22