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December 23 2008

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Outdoor procession crowd at the Kodikkan Ratha Paada Yatra in Rajapalayam. A central man in an orange saffron robe and orange shawl, with dark wavy hair and glasses, walks with his hands folded in a respectful greeting. A woman beside him wears a pink and white flower garland and presses her palms together. Around them devotees in white dresses and white clothes, some with orange or yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, stand in a dense crowd. A multicoloured canopy with red and green tassels is visible at upper left, and a man in a white shirt with a wristwatch joins palms at right. The scene is bright daylight.2009-01-21December 24 20082008-12-24December 27 20082008-12-27Outdoor festival procession under a red and white fringed umbrella. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with heavy gold necklaces and a red tilak on his forehead stands at centre-right, smiling and holding white powder in his palm while a shaved-head devotee in saffron bends forward to receive it. Beside them a young woman in white sari with a rudraksha mala and a smiling young man in orange cloth stand among a crowd of white-clad devotees. A gold-tipped trident rises at the top right, and a brass tray of white powder and yellow marigolds sits in the lower right. The appearance-based candidate matches the page's probable identification by long swept hair, saffron robe, and ceremonial gold necklaces, consistent with the printed a person reference.2008-12-23December 24 20082008-12-24December 23 20082008-12-23A dense outdoor procession moves along a dusty dirt path under large ornate yellow and orange umbrellas with red, teal and gold motifs. At centre, a man in saffron robes and a rudraksha-style mala holds a long trident-like staff and wears a white garland; a man beside him wears a golden-brown headpiece and an orange shawl. Around them, saffron-clad sannyasis and white-clad devotees walk, a man in white holds a brass pot with green leaves, and women in red, yellow and white saris with braided hair follow. Many people press forward in the crowd, some with palms joined in greeting. The a person candidate is the central figure with long hair and a garland, shown with distinctive saffron robes and a staff, but identity is uncertain from appearance.2008-12-27A photograph of a crowd of children and adults at a festival gathering. In the centre, a long-haired man in an orange robe reaches out to touch the forehead of a young girl in white, a rudraksha mala hanging on her chest. Around them, many children in white clothes and tilak marks press close, while a woman in an orange-and-white sari with a red bindi stands in the foreground. On the left edge, a man in orange robes holds a tall ceremonial staff. Several adults in white stand at the back, some with hands folded in greeting.2008-12-23Outdoor festival procession crowded with devotees. A woman with long dark hair wears an orange saffron sari and a long gold-beaded necklace, with a white tilak on her forehead, smiling as she walks among the crowd. Behind her, a gold trident-topped staff and a red and gold umbrella are visible. Around her, many devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, and white-clad children, press forward with hands folded in namaste. A young boy in white, with a yellow-trimmed cloth, reaches toward her. Many onlookers fill the foreground and background.2008-12-23September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20082008-01-01A festival procession with crowds of devotees in white clothes, many carrying metal kalashas or pots topped with yellow cloth, flowers and mango leaves on their heads. A young man in saffron-orange robes, an orange headwrap and a multi-coloured garland stands at centre smiling, wearing a gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads. Behind him a tall ceremonial parasol with white fringe and red tassels, and a peacock-feather fan carried on a pole. Some devotees wear marigold garlands and red-and-white bead necklaces, and a woman in a red sari stands at right. Bright open-air setting with a red building behind the crowd.2005-12-31