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February 17 2008

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Night procession on a dark road beside a low white and red bollard line with marigold flowers. A figure in full saffron-orange robes and a draped orange wrap walks barefoot at centre, with long swept-back dark hair, and is followed by devotees. Behind him a man holds a red, orange and blue fringed parasol aloft. Several men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk alongside, one holding a small book or booklet. A white cloth lies on the ground in the foreground, and a figure in white stands at left in the distance. Appearance-based candidate: a person, walking in procession at night.2008-01-03January 03 20082008-01-03Night procession at a Kumbh Mela site: a line of saffron-robed sadhus and white-clad attendants walk along a paved path under a red-and-green fringed umbrella held aloft. Several men carry long silver-topped staffs and a silver ceremonial vessel, and one man in white holds a garland of marigolds. Tents and orange-lit flags line the background, with a banner showing a figure in orange behind them. Shaved heads, tilak marks and bead malas are visible. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2013-02-15Night photograph on a dark road at an ashram, with palm trees behind. A white-clad man with a shawl holds a yellow and red ceremonial standard with a tassel-edged umbrella-style top beside him; a second man in white holds a tall red and yellow parasol with fringed edges. Several people in saffron/orange robes stand nearby, including a woman in orange with a shawl and a shaved-headed monk in orange robes by a silver car at left. A white bollard-lined path and a road sign are visible. The scene suggests a procession or welcome at the ashram.2008-03-26Night procession at an ashram-style outdoor setting. Two large multicoloured canopy umbrellas with fringed tassels, bearing a blue-and-white emblem and the word Peetam, are carried on long poles above the crowd. A man in saffron robes with long swept-back hair, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala walks at the centre, flanked by devotees in white dhotis and saffron shawls. A trident-topped standard and a kalasha-like staff are carried nearby, and a man in white plays a long wind instrument while others carry drums. Many devotees fill the background, and a man in white with a rudraksha mala stands in the foreground.2007-12-23January 19 20072007-01-19January 03 20082008-01-03Night procession on a dirt path with a scaffolded structure and thatched hut behind. A striking umbrella with colourful fringe and a decorative pattern is held aloft over a figure in orange robes. Devotees in white and orange shawls walk barefoot; several men in white and women in white saris with orange shawls process along. A man in orange holds a brass or metal kalasha-like vessel. Light falls from a pole at right.2008-08-03February 02 20072007-02-02Night procession in an open courtyard at a temple-style ashram. Ornate umbrellas with multicoloured tassels and gold-blue borders are held aloft on long poles. A barefoot figure in orange robes and an orange turban stands with his back to the camera, his long hair falling down, facing a line of saffron-clad sannyasis and white-clad men in dhotis. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti on the right looks on. A red-and-white floral pattern with a kolam-like design is on the ground. A red banner behind shows a portrait labelled "Bhadreshwar Temple" and a Kannada signboard. Approximately ten to fifteen people are visible.2007-12-30June 06 20052005-06-06 +1 copiesJanuary 03 20082008-01-03