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December 14 2006

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Outdoor photo of a welcoming procession at an open construction site under palm trees, with a blue tarp and a concrete structure in the foreground. Many people in orange and saffron robes and white dhotis walk among the crowd, some holding decorated umbrellas and ornate ceremonial parasols in yellow, red and green. A standing man in white clothes holds a microphone on a raised platform, and a few men in lungis and checked shirts watch from the side. A ceremonial chariot or ratha-style decorated structure is visible at the right. White flags flutter near the tarp.2006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14Outdoor procession on a dirt path beside a stone wall and rocks, under an evening sky with palm and tree foliage. Two red and gold ceremonial umbrellas with tassels are carried above the group. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala walks at centre, holding a book, with a bare-armed attendant in saffron beside him. Around them, young men and boys wear white kurtas and dhotis, several with saffron shawls and rudraksha malas, some carrying umbrella poles. The scene reads as a devotee procession welcoming a returning sannyasi.2007-12-07A procession crosses a rocky, dug-up ground with broken stones and red earth. Several people carry long-handled umbrellas with colourful fringed canopies in red, blue and green. A figure in an orange-saffron robe with shaved head walks in the centre, flanked by people in white dhoti-and-kurta clothing and a few in orange. A shaved-headed person in white with an orange shawl walks to the left. A low concrete wall and a palm tree appear in the background, with more white-clad people and a distant hill.2007-12-07A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees under a partly cloudy sky. In the foreground, men and women in white shirts and white dhotis or saris wear round name badges with yellow and blue rosettes. A man in the centre holds a brass tray or plate of offerings and wears a white dhoti with an orange-saffron shawl draped over his shoulder. Behind him, colourful ornate parasols with fringed canopies in red, blue and gold are carried above the crowd. Beyond them stands a covered stage with a large portrait of a smiling man wearing an orange-saffron head wrap, with balloons and a decorated arch in the background. A large mound of reddish earth sits at the left edge. Printed copyright text and a logo appear over the image.2007-02-15February 10 20072007-02-10 +1 copiesOutdoor gathering on bare ground beneath a clear blue sky and tall trees. A large crowd of devotees sits in rows and clusters, mostly in white clothes with some orange shawls and saffron-coloured garments. In the left foreground a figure in orange robes sits on a white cloth-draped seat, beneath a multicoloured fringed ceremonial umbrella on a pole, and a man in white stands beside him. Behind them, white-robed attendants stand near a row of decorated deity murti and a table of flowers and offerings. Open-sided shelters and palm trees line the background.2006-12-23December 07 20072007-12-07December 23 20082008-12-23A photograph of a ceremonial procession on a dirt courtyard at dusk, with palm trees and a parked silver car behind. A long-haired figure in a flowing orange robe walks barefoot at the centre, followed by a line of people in white and orange. Several attendants in white dhotis and orange shawls carry multicoloured parasols with fringed edges and bird motifs, and others carry round red and yellow drums or decorated plates. Behind them, more participants in white robes walk and a man in white stands at the back. A white chalk kolam design is drawn on the ground. A figure in orange with a shaved head and a rudraksha mala walks at the right side. The scene suggests a ritual procession. a person probable: long swept-back hair and an orange robe, though his face is not visible in this view.2007-02-10An outdoor procession on sandy ground beneath palm trees under a pale blue sky. Several men and women in white and orange walk together, with a central figure in orange robes and a white garment flanked by attendants. Brightly coloured ceremonial umbrellas with red, yellow, green and blue panels are carried above them, and a tall copper-coloured pole rises in the background. Shoes are left in a row along the ground at the edge of the path. To the left, a large white-roofed stage with a backdrop and a framed portrait sits near a crowd dressed in white. Several children stand watching at the right edge.2007-02-15December 23 20082008-12-23