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April 19 2008

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A procession moves along a paved path with a crowd of devotees in orange and white. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in orange dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala holds a gold-handled umbrella with a maroon embroidered canopy. Beside him, a young man in white dhoti with gold border holds a second gold pole with another umbrella. Children in orange saris stand nearby, and devotees in white and orange clothing fill the background, with red and gold ceremonial banners and flags visible.2016-01-11Outdoor procession scene at a dry field during a ratha padayatra. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, flanked by saffron-clad sannyasis and a bare-chested elderly man in orange cloth with a bead mala and a white cloth tied to his torso. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand behind, and a man in a blue cap is in the lower left. Red and green fringed canopy poles and a gold-coloured carved wooden ratha element frame the scene. A cameraman with a video camera is at left. Several people are visible in the crowd.2009-01-21April 19 20082008-04-19December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesA procession passes under a canopy decorated with colourful triangular pennants and a gold-fringed hanging. At centre, a woman with long dark hair and a red bindi walks with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing orange-saffron robes and a gold-coloured beaded necklace. Beside her, a man with a shaved head and saffron robes carries a silver tray of flowers and offerings, and a tall gold-topped staff is held nearby. Men in white shirts and white dhotis, with lanyards and medallions, walk alongside as escorts, and a crowd watches from the background.2008-04-19Outdoor procession under red, white and orange striped canopies with a colourful umbrella overhead. In the foreground a bare-chested man with a tilak on his forehead, long dark hair, a red shawl with a gold border, and layered rudraksha malas and a gold chain walks forward. Behind him, saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees crowd together, including a bald elderly man in orange robes and a bearded man in orange. White-clothed men stand at right. Trees and palms appear in the background.2007-08-09A procession walks along a red carpet under a pink canopy at an outdoor ceremony. Robed sannyasis in saffron and orange garments and rudraksha malas lead the group, with a central figure in orange robes walking between attendants. Several attendants in white dhotis and shirts carry tall gold staffs and a gold pennant-style standard, and many devotees in white and yellow line the route. Festive banners in purple, orange and yellow hang in the background. a person candidate in saffron robes with a flowing orange wrap, walking in the procession; the appearance cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2015-01-13January 01 20092009-01-01December 26 20082008-12-26April 21 20162016-04-21August 09 20072007-08-09A festival procession outdoors beneath palm trees. Several people in saffron-orange robes walk under tall ceremonial umbrellas with yellow, blue and green panels and tasseled fringes. A central figure with long dark hair wears a white and red flower garland, a golden necklace and a red sash, and gestures toward a bearded man in orange on the left. Behind them, an orange-robed attendant carries a silver tray holding a metal vessel with green leaves. Orange flags fly in the background, and a bald man in white clothing stands at the far right with an orange shawl. People here are shown in an outdoor procession setting, with multiple devotees accompanying the central figure.2008-12-23 +1 copies