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December 31 2018

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A nighttime procession with devotees in orange and saffron clothing carrying colourful umbrellas with tasselled fringes and red banners. At the centre, a large cutout or standee of a man with a saffron turban and red and white flower garland is carried aloft, wearing gold-toned ornaments and an orange garment; it is a printed image, not a physical person. Around it, a bearded man on the left holds a decorated container with pink offerings and wears a rudraksha mala, a drummer and devotees with folded hands and tilaka follow, and a person on the right plays a brass instrument. The scene is a ratha-style or street procession with flags and parasols.2018-12-31 +1 copiesDecember 31 20182018-12-31December 31 20182018-12-31A procession inside a pavilion with gold-painted pillars and red-and-white roofing, carrying a garlanded, tall figure of a deity murti, a decorated wooden or metal image wearing a turban-style crown and white floral garland, borne on a raised platform. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and sashes walk alongside, some with hands joined in prayer and rudraksha malas. Men in white kurtas and dhotis lift red flags on poles and large colourful ornate umbrellas with fringed tassels and mirrored borders fill the background. A man in white on the left raises a red flag. The scene is a ratha-style procession with ceremonial umbrellas.2018-12-31A night-time procession on a paved path lined with trees and small string lights. At centre, a man with long dark hair and a full beard in orange dhoti and orange shawl walks barefoot, carrying a bundle wrapped in red and white cloth. Behind him, a large printed portrait of a bearded, white-robed figure with a red and white flower garland is carried under a multicoloured fringed parasol. Several men in orange and brown dhotis with rudraksha malas and forehead markings follow, some playing drums and cymbals. On the left, women in green, blue and red saris stand with palms pressed together in greeting, and on the right, more men in white shirts watch the procession.2018-12-31 +2 copiesA dense evening procession crowd carries red flags and ornate umbrellas with sequined edges, including green, yellow and blue canopies. Central to the scene is a large printed portrait on a board, showing a man in a red turban, orange-red dhoti and sash, with a rudraksha-style mala and gold necklace, holding a staff; it is a printed picture, not a physical person. Bystanders in front, some with vibhuti marks, watch closely, and a lit pink temple-style structure with string lights stands behind. The page does not state a person was present, and the portrait's appearance is not a clear enough basis to identify anyone, so no identification is made.2016-05-09 +1 copiesNight procession at the Kumbh Mela. A smiling man in saffron-orange robes sits in the centre, wearing a tall gold crown set with red stones, a long garland of pink, purple and white flowers, and gold necklaces. He holds a silver staff topped with a trident while seated on an ornate palanquin-style seat under a large red, orange and teal canopy fringed with tassels. Around him, saffron-clad men with shaved heads and tripundra markings carry staffs, a silver trident and a golden kalasha, and some wear rudraksha malas and gold chains. Marigold garlands hang from the canopy, and oil lamps and street lights glow in the dusk. Swamiji (probable): the seated central figure wears the crown, garland and orange robes, a distinctive combination of cues.2013-02-10June 07 20162016-06-07December 09 20162016-12-09Outdoor procession under a canopy of ornate decorated umbrellas in red, green, yellow and orange with fringed tassels. A man in a maroon-brown dhoti and shawl, wearing a long white and pink flower garland and gold ornamental necklaces, stands with his arms raised overhead and his face lifted upward. Behind him a bare-chested attendant in an orange dhoti holds up a yellow-shafted umbrella. Around them a dense crowd of devotees in orange and saffron robes, some with palms pressed together in namaskar, others photographing with a camera at the left edge. Trees and bright sunlight fill the background.2016-10-08February 10 20132013-02-10A night procession on a paved path under a tree. At centre, a figure in white ceremonial robes and white headwear wears a long garland of red and white flowers and is carried or walked beneath a multicoloured striped parasol on a pole. Around him, many men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, some bare-chested with white body markings, carry staffs and ritual objects while holding hands together in devotion. Women in green, red and orange saris and gold necklaces walk alongside, some with palms pressed together. Strings of lights and green foliage are in the background.2018-12-31 +1 copies