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December 27 2009

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Outdoor procession on a dirt path with palm trees behind. A central man in saffron/orange robes and a white and orange flower garland walks barefoot, carrying a trident-topped staff ahead of him. Around him, devotees in white clothes with saffron or yellow shawls walk, some holding long poles, and several large canopy umbrellas in yellow, red and green with fringed edges shade the group. A bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks beside him. One woman in a cream sari with a yellow shawl carries a pole at the right. The scene looks like a temple procession.

A festival procession on a dirt path under a clear blue sky. Two large umbrellas with multicoloured canopies and tassels shade the scene; the nearer one is held by a man in saffron and an ornate golden trident-topped staff rises beside them. Devotees in saffron and orange robes walk alongside, some with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and gold pendants. A woman in a white sari with a red border waves a yellow-orange fan or cloth. Behind them an ornately decorated palanquin or deity float with a garlanded deity murti and a rainbow-coloured arch is carried forward. Spectators in white and yellow saris line the path near a green-roofed building and a metal gate.

December 23 2009

December 27 2009

A procession on a dirt road walks past banana plants and a low building under a dusky sky. Four ornate, colourful parasols with floral and peacock-motif panels lead the group. Men in white dhotis with yellow shawls carry a brass vessel and a long staff. At centre, a figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and gold chain walks barefoot. Behind, a bald man in a red-orange cloth with gold necklaces holds a tray, and a bearded man in orange robes walks at right beside a man in white with a rudraksha mala and yellow sash. A woman in white with a headscarf walks among them, and a trident is visible in the background.

A procession on a dirt path lined with banana plants and palm trees. A central figure in long flowing saffron-orange robes with a matching orange head covering and a gold-bead mala walks with eyes lowered. Beside him, a figure in orange with a red shawl and gold necklace carries a silver tray. Behind them, a bearded man in orange robes walks at the right edge. On the left, men in white dhotis with yellow shawls carry a brass vessel and a golden staff, and two ornate multicolored parasols with tasselled fringes and bird motifs shade the group. A trident-topped staff rises at the right. The setting suggests a ritual walk, possibly toward a sacred water site.

Outdoor procession on a dirt path in front of a concrete block wall and banana leaves. A central man in orange robes wears a long multicolour flower garland and walks barefoot between several saffron-clad sannyasis carrying tall golden-handled ceremonial umbrellas in green, yellow and red with tassels. A trident-like staff appears among the marchers. Behind them a woman in a white sari with an orange border carries a brass tray of yellow flowers, and men in white dhotis with yellow shoulder cloths walk alongside. Several people watch from the sides. This is a ceremonial procession.

Outdoor procession with saffron-robed participants walking beneath red and multicoloured fringed parasols on poles. A central man in an orange robe and a white flower garland, with a gold headband, smiles as he walks; he is a person candidate with long swept-back dark hair, saffron robes and a garland, and is flanked by sannyasis holding a golden trident staff and a gold-rimmed round shield with a blue dove emblem. A woman in white and orange stands at left holding a similar shield. Background shows scaffolding, a building and a white canopy tent.

Outdoor procession on a dirt road in bright daylight, with orange-robed sannyasis and devotees walking under tall ceremonial parasols with red, yellow and green fringed canopies topped by a golden trident. In the centre, a person in saffron robes with long swept-back hair wears a large white and multicoloured flower garland and a gold necklace, hands folded, with a plain orange and red ceremonial appearance. Around them, a bearded sannyasi in orange carries a golden staff, and devotees in orange wear rudraksha malas. A woman in white and saffron at lower left holds a round gold-fringed tray with a blue emblem. Orange flags with a blue emblem fly at left, and a low building stands in the background.

November 12 2008

Outdoor procession on a dirt road during a festival, with saffron-robed sannyasis walking in the centre. A central man in orange robes wears a purple and white flower garland and a gold necklace, flanked by others in orange with rudraksha malas. Several women in white saris with yellow or orange borders and orange shawls walk alongside, one carrying a silver tray. Ornate round umbrellas and parasols with floral patterns and fringe are carried on long poles, along with orange and red flags and banners in the background. Onlookers stand behind and a few people watch from the sides.

A procession on a dirt road with many people in orange and white. In the centre, a man in orange robes wears a long white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, walking barefoot with his hands at his sides. Beside him, a man in orange robes holds a tall golden staff topped with a trident, and a woman in a white sari with an orange border carries a silver tray of yellow flowers and leaves. Other devotees in orange, white and yellow shawls and robes walk behind, with a yellow and red striped umbrella overhead and a white bus with a Nithyanandam sign in the background. Swamiji (probable) appears as the central figure, identified by long swept-back hair, an orange robe, a garland and a rudraksha mala; this is an appearance-based label only.