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May 27 2013

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Night outdoor procession or ceremony under a open-sided pavilion. Several women in rust-red and deep orange saris with gold borders stand in a line, palms pressed together in namaste, several holding tall gold-and-silver staves and a large silver kalasha-style vessel. Beside them stand men in white shirts and dark trousers, women in white salwar and white tops, and a young boy in a grey shirt in the foreground. A lit blue-and-white structure.2013-10-12A night-time procession in an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and bright overhead lights. In the foreground, a man in saffron dhoti and shawl holds a long pole supporting a large fringed, multicoloured parasol, beside a bald man in white dhoti and white shawl carrying a similar pole. A bald man in white dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha-style necklace walks centre-front. Behind them, devotees in white and orange-saffron clothes stand near a white-covered table with offerings, and a palanquin or deity figure with red and gold draping is visible at left. Tall decorative banners hang from the rafters. The scene looks like a temple-style ritual procession.2013-01-01December 22 20162016-12-22 +1 copiesNovember 12 20162016-11-12 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20162016-09-15March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesDecember 31 20112011-12-31Night procession under a covered hall with a colourful multi-coloured parasol and orange flags. On the right, a young man in orange robes holds a brass bell and a lit oil lamp for aarti before devotees. Devotees stand in a line with palms pressed together in namaskar; some wear white dhotis and grey shirts, others saffron and green salwar. A man in a grey jacket and white dhoti holds an orange flag. Garlands and hanging orange pennants decorate the hall. Watermarked copyright text appears in the lower right.2011-12-31Evening outdoor procession at an ashram with many devotees standing close together, most with hands folded in namaskar. Women in orange and rust-coloured sarees with rudraksha malas and white-marked foreheads stand at left and centre, while men in white shirts stand among them. Silver ceremonial staffs and a silver ritual object are held upright, and a decorated orange-and-maroon banner hangs on a pole. Strings of yellow flowers and banana leaves decorate the ceremonial structure overhead. Shaven-headed sannyasis in orange robes stand at lower right. A camera operator is visible at lower left. No individual can be identified as a person from appearance.2013-07-22December 31 20112011-12-31August 13 20112011-08-13December 31 20112011-12-31