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September 26 2006

September 26 2006

A nighttime procession walks along a paved road, with a dark tree line behind. A man in front on the left holds an orange flag on a pole and wears white. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts walk in a group, some with orange or yellow shawls. Two decorated umbrellas on poles, one multicoloured and one with a gold-fringed pink and gold canopy, are carried above a small orange-clad murti or figure at centre. Another man carries a flower offering, and a bright headlight is visible on the left. Orange flags and white attire predominate.

Night photograph of a pada yatra procession walking along a dark road. Several men in white dhotis and white kurtas, some with yellow shawls and orange-red stoles, carry gold-bordered ceremonial standards with embroidered red and gold designs on long poles, along with orange-red flags. In the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes walks among them, and a red canopy or palanquin-style structure is visible behind the standards. Roadside lights and a dirt shoulder are visible in the background.

A night procession on a dirt road led by several men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls. Two tall poles carry ornate embroidered pennants with gold tips, and a multicoloured fringed umbrella is held aloft above the centre. Orange flags with a dark emblem fly behind. In the middle, a figure in orange robes with a white flower garland walks among the marchers, while others hold bunches of flowers. Yellow shawls appear on some participants. Roughly fifteen to twenty people are visible.

A dark nighttime procession on sandy ground, lit only by a few distant lamps. At centre, a figure in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha-style mala walks at the head of a group of people in white dhotis and white shirts. Two attendants on the sides hold tall silver staffs topped with a trident and with yellow-and-orange fringed banners. Several umbrella-like canopies with patterned, colourful borders are raised above the group. A woman in a pale yellow sari stands at the left edge, and a man in white stands at the right, holding a staff. Several people in white carry ceremonial items. The scene is a ceremonial procession with flags, staffs and canopies.

November 21 2010

A nighttime procession at dark outdoors moves along a dirt path. Several men and a few women in white clothes with orange shawls walk in a group. Ornate parasols with colourful fringed canopies, decorated with bird motifs, are carried above them. Men in the front hold tall silver staffs, and one figure at the left carries a lit torch. A man in the centre holds a woven basket of flowers and garlands, and another person carries a tray of offerings. A photographer with a camera films the procession from the right. The scene suggests a temple or ritual procession.

December 23 2006

November 21 2010

Dusk procession on a paved road lined with palm trees, as a group of devotees in white dhotis and shirts walks toward the camera. Two men in the foreground hold up ornate, gold-fringed ceremonial standards with pink, red and gold embroidered panels and tall finials, one with an orange scarf draped over the shoulders and one with a yellow shawl. A third man walks at the centre-right carrying an orange-draped object and wearing an orange robe, and others in the line carry orange flags and a fringed umbrella-like canopy. Cars are visible at the left edge of the road.

Night procession at an ashram, shot in dark surroundings. A gilded palanquin with a deity murti decorated with flower garlands is carried under a multicoloured fringed canopy. A large ornate yellow and red parasol with lotus-patterned embroidery is held aloft on a long pole by a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl. Men and young boys in white kurtas and dhotis, some wearing orange shawls and rudraksha malas, walk and carry poles of the palanquin. A woman in white stands near the front, and a man in a striped shirt is among the bearers. Several other participants in white follow behind the procession.