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January 01 2012

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A procession outdoors at an ashram-style setting. In the centre, a young man in saffron-orange robes with a gold bead garland and a gold armlet carries a polished silver kalasha decorated with embossed figures and topped with mango leaves and a yellow flower, held on a silver tray. Beside him, a shaved-headed attendant in white dhoti with orange-gold borders holds a long wooden staff. Behind them, men in cream and mustard kurtas and an orange flag are visible, with a yellow ceremonial banner overhead and framed photographs on a wall.2011-12-11August 06 20092009-08-06December 25 20082008-12-25January 13 20172017-01-13December 27 20082008-12-27A procession inside a hall. In the foreground a bald man in orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala and tripundra marks carries a golden tray of flowers and two gold vessels. Beside him a young man in an orange dhoti holds a long red-orange pole. A child in orange and other attendants follow along metal stanchions. Behind them a large printed cutout or portrait of a figure in a red turban and pink garland is visible; it is a picture, not a physical person. Red chairs and a screen with deity imagery form the background.2016-11-09December 25 20082008-12-25 +1 copiesPhotograph of a procession inside a hall with marble floor and metal crowd barriers. In the foreground a shirtless young man in orange dhoti with red border, rudraksha mala and white forehead marks carries a gold tray of flowers and gold kalasha-like vessels. Beside him a young man in orange dhoti and rudraksha mala holds a tall red staff. Behind them a man with white forehead marks and a red shawl walks with devotees in red and white clothing; a large printed portrait of a figure in a red turban and garland appears behind them. A dark-haired man with white forehead marks and rudraksha mala walks in the background. Several people are visible, the procession moves forward with one man waving his hand.2016-11-09A festival procession outdoors in Bidadi during the Jayanti Brahmotsavama celebrations. Several men in saffron-orange robes walk along a dirt path under colourful canopy poles with gold finials. The central figure wears a white turban and a long white and red flower garland, and places his palms together in greeting. Beside him, a man in an orange robe with a gold-chain necklace holds a silver pot of flowers and offerings. On the right, a person in white dhoti and shirt with palms joined stands near a woman holding a brass pot topped with a yellow fruit and green leaves. Balloons and onlookers appear in the background. A bearded man at left holds a ceremonial staff.2008-12-30December 24 20082008-12-24 +1 copiesAugust 25 20162016-08-25Outdoor photo of a long-haired man in an orange dhoti-style wrap with a gold border, wearing a thick white and red flower garland and a gold bangle, with a small red mark on his forehead, walking barefoot on dirt ground. Around him stand several men in white dhotis or kurtas with orange shawls, one carrying a brass vessel. A string of blue and white pennants hangs across trees in the background.2007-01-01