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June 09 2009

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A temple procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees and a low concrete wall. Ornate umbrellas with blue, red and gold embroidered panels and tasselled edges are carried above the group, alongside orange flags. Saffron-robed sannyasis walk near the centre, one wearing a long orange shawl and a gold necklace. Men in white dhotis and shirts play a long brass horn and drums, and one man in a blue-and-white checked shirt carries a silver tray of flowers and a lamp. Several women in white saris with orange borders walk in the procession.2009-06-09Outdoor photograph of a procession on a dirt road between young trees and a low concrete wall, with a palm at right and a blue sky above. Devotees in saffron and orange robes walk in front, many in white dhotis and kurtas, while drummers beat large drums and a person in a white garment and orange cloth walks at the left edge. Several umbrella-like canopies in orange, red and yellow with decorative tassels are carried above the group, and orange and red flags are raised along the route. A figure in white stands further back near the left trees. The people appear to be moving in a festival procession toward the temple.2009-06-09July 12 20062006-07-12June 09 20092009-06-09December 23 20082008-12-23A festival procession moves along a dusty unpaved lane lined with young saplings and a concrete block wall. At the front, a man in white dhoti and shawl plays a long wind instrument, while drummers in white and yellow lungis beat drums slung over their shoulders. Behind them, several men in saffron-orange robes and orange shawls walk under decorated parasols with red, green and white canopies and pennants. Red flags flutter at left and small children watch from the roadside. The procession appears to be a temple-bound ritual march.2009-06-09A procession on a dirt path under trees and palms. Two drummers in white dhotis and white shirts flank the group, one on the left holding a drum with woven red-and-cream cover, one on the right striking a drum with a yellow cloth. Several saffron-robed monks walk behind three large ornate umbrellas: two orange ones with blue and green floral borders and a central multicoloured canopy with tassels. The central monk holds a golden kalasha-style vessel and a small gold deity murti. Behind them a crowd of white- and orange-clad devotees follows. Ratha or procession ritual setting.2006-10-08 +1 copiesJuly 12 20062006-07-12A festival procession moves along a dirt road under a grey sky with palm trees behind. At the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes with a white and orange flower garland walks beside several saffron-clad figures, some with rudraksha malas. Above them are ornate multicoloured parasols with gold-embroidered panels and orange flags. Around them, many young boys and men in white dhotis and shirts follow, with drummers and a nadaswaram-style wind player in dark green in the foreground, plus white fan-like tassels carried near the procession.2008-12-24Outdoor procession along a dirt road lined with palm trees and low buildings. Many participants wear white dhotis and shirts or saffron-orange robes. A central figure in saffron robes and a white flower garland walks with a tall staff, and a man in a saffron wrap and rudraksha-style beads walks nearby. Drummers play large drums, a man in a dark shirt plays a long wind instrument, and several people carry large multicoloured parasols and orange flags on poles. Women in white saris and a yellow sari are among the marchers. The scene suggests a ritual street procession.2008-12-24A village-style procession on a dirt road in front of a low concrete wall and young trees. Several umbrellas are carried overhead, including a large yellow fringed canopy and smaller multicoloured ones. Central figures wear orange robes and garlands; a man in orange holding a long staff leads at centre, with a bald man in orange and a few others in white dhotis and shirts around them. On the right, a drummer in white dhoti beats a drum slung at waist height while another man in white walks beside him with a long stick. Many people in white with yellow sashes follow behind.2010-07-26October 06 20062006-10-06 +1 copies