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November 25 2006

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Outdoor procession on a dirt road beside a low white boundary wall and palm trees. Several colourful multi-tassel umbrellas with orange, red and green fringe are held overhead. At the centre, a tall man in a flowing saffron-orange robe with a matching orange shawl walks forward, flanked by a bald man in a white dhoti and orange shawl. Behind them, a row of people in white dhotis and white kurtas, many wearing orange shawls, walk in step, including children in white. On the left, a cameraman with a video camera filming the procession. Ritual procession with umbrellas, saffron robes and white-clad followers.2007-12-07July 29 20082008-07-29July 29 20072007-07-29November 25 20062006-11-25July 29 20072007-07-29A procession on a red carpet under a richly embroidered canopy with a central Shiva lingam motif flanked by bulls and fish-like figures, fringed with orange, green and maroon tassels. A man with long dark hair, a white turban, white and gold shawl and a garland of white and multicoloured flowers walks with palms pressed together in greeting; he appears to be a probable Swamiji by his long hair, ornate garland and gold-bordered garment, shown in person. Two white-clad men hold long poles of decorated umbrellas, and other men in white kurtas and rudraksha malas follow, with women in white saris behind, on sandy ground beneath striped umbrellas and orange flags.2005-01-01December 30th 20072007-12-30A street procession in a South Indian town. A man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban stands at centre with palms pressed together in greeting, a fresh garland of white and magenta flowers around his neck. Men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk around him, and a large white umbrella with red fringe and bird motifs is held above. Orange and red decorated fan-shaped standards with gold borders flank the group. A bald man in white shirt and dhoti walks in the foreground, and roadside shops with signboards and bunting line the street.2006-09-24July 29 20082008-07-29July 29 20082008-07-29January 21 20092009-01-21A procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees. In the centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange saffron robe with gold border, a white and red flower garland, and a rudraksha-style necklace; he walks barefoot with a shawl. Behind him, men in white shirts and dhotis with orange shawls carry colourful tasselled ceremonial umbrellas on poles. Strings of orange and white bunting hang overhead. On the right, a woman in white sari with orange border holds a decorated brass-and-wire pot. Several men in white kurtas and dhotis walk beside them, some wearing identity badges on lanyards.2007-01-01