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November 16 20152015-11-16 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual procession at dusk on bare earth, with a sugarcane stalk at the upper right and a trees-and-red-wall backdrop. Several men in white dhotis with gold borders stand at left holding colourful striped umbrellas aloft over a group of robed people in saffron and orange. In the centre two figures in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stand before a patterned mat, one holding a brass tray with lamps and offerings while the other holds a ceremonial vessel. A row of devotees in orange and white stands behind, palms pressed together. Stone basins with water sit in the foreground, and a white kolam design is drawn on the ground. The ritual appears to be a procession or puja of devotees.2016-01-16December 20 20102010-12-20December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor ceremony on a bare grassy field before a low building with a red roof and bamboo trees. A seated figure in red robes sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-like side pieces and a gold arch behind, set on a red draped platform. A standing figure in orange robes stands at the platform. Two long lines of people in white dhotis and shirts hold large decorated parasols, some gold and some red-and-yellow, and banners on poles. Several people in orange and saffron robes stand at the right. Three colour-clad ritual attendants stand to the left of the platform. Cameras and a photographer appear at the left edge. The scene is a formal procession-style gathering.2015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16 +1 copiesNovember 16 20152015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16Outdoor procession on bare dirt ground. Centre, a man with long dark hair, a tall ornate crown-like headdress, an orange dhoti and orange shawl, many-strand orange rudraksha-style beads and a pink-and-white flower garland, walks forward with a hand extended. Behind him a man in white holds a tall wooden staff and a ceremonial umbrella with blue, yellow and red panels and bird motifs is raised overhead. Around them, men in white dhotis and women in white or orange saris stand in a crowd, some holding a brass tray of flowers. A shaved-headed monk in orange robes stands at right beside a man in white shirt. A red shipping container and banana plants form the background.2011-12-21November 16 20152015-11-16A procession on a dirt path under trees. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a long rudraksha-style garland and ceremonial gold necklace, walks barefoot holding a long handle of a red and maroon umbrella with fringed tassels. A white turban with a fan-shaped fold sits on his head. Behind him, saffron-robed men carry brass trays, a bald man in orange holds a plate, and a white-clad man holds a decorated staff. On the right, women in white sarees with maroon and purple borders stand with palms pressed together in greeting. Several people in white and saffron line the path, and a saffron-banner flag is visible beyond.2011-12-21Outdoor procession in a dirt courtyard with palm trees behind. Several people in white dhotis and kurtas, some wearing orange or saffron shawls, carry decorated umbrellas with red, orange and blue fabric and tassels, and one man holds a tall ceremonial staff. Some women in white saris with orange shawls carry small covered trays. A white building with a decorated banner stands at right. Participants walk in a procession toward the front of the frame.2007-12-07