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March 11 2017

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Outdoor ashram scene at Thiruvannamalai with a rocky hill behind. Many people in white dhotis and white shirts or saris walk across a paved courtyard. Striped canopies in red, purple and blue stand along the sides, with orange umbrellas on tall poles. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a green-striped border and a man in a blue shirt and dark trousers walk past. On the right, a table draped in green holds brass lamps and vessels, and a brass oil lamp stands beside it. Red flags fly at the top right. Several dozen people are visible, and no identifiable figure is shown as a person.2017-03-11 +1 copiesOutdoor ashram courtyard with a bare brown hill behind it and palm trees on the left. Many people in white ceremonial clothes, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts, move among tented stalls with striped and maroon canopies. Two large orange-and-yellow parasols stand on the left and right foreground, and a brass lamp stand with a lit oil lamp sits on a table at right. A woman in a white sari with a shoulder bag walks in the foreground beside a man in a blue shirt and dark trousers. Red flags fly from poles at upper right.2017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11August 06 20092009-08-06January 12 20072007-01-12An outdoor evening procession on a dusty ground under a pale sky, with hills and unfinished buildings behind. Many devotees in white clothes and white dhotis walk in a crowd. In the centre, a decorated palanquin-style ratha is shaded by a multicoloured umbrella with tassels, its carved golden figures and ornaments visible. Two men carry long staffs topped with gold finials, and a second colourful umbrella stands at right. A woman in a blue sari walks beside the palanquin. A man at right in white holds a staff with an orange cloth. Blue portable toilet units line the background. Visible people number roughly twenty to thirty.2010-02-12Outdoor evening-style procession on a dusty dirt road under a pale blue sky. Devotees in white dhotis, white shirts and white saris walk in formation, many wearing yellow or saffron shawls. Some hold long wooden poles with decorated flags and umbrellas in orange, yellow and multicoloured patterns. On the left, a decorated palanquin or chariot with garlands, tassels and a carved golden figure moves forward. A man at right plays a large drum slung over his shoulder, and another devotee in orange cloth walks near the centre. Palm trees and a flat landscape stand in the background.2010-02-12December 31 20082008-12-31Backlit outdoor procession at sunrise or sunset with the sun flaring behind a forested hill. In the foreground, a group of devotees in white clothes walk alongside figures in saffron-orange robes; one saffron-robed person in front holds a small brass kalasha-style vessel. A striped umbrella with a golden finial is carried by a man in orange, and drummers with handheld drums walk to the right. Flags stand on the left, and a vehicle is parked in the background. Several people appear as silhouettes against the light.2008-04-19A photograph of a procession outdoors on a dirt road at dusk, with people in white clothes walking past decorated ceremonial umbrellas. Several large umbrellas with colourful striped and embroidered canopies and fringed borders are carried on tall poles, and orange saffron flags are held aloft among them. Many men and women in white kurtas, dhotis and saris walk in rows, several wearing garlands with red and white beads and a few with orange sashes. A red carpet runs along the right edge beside the walkway, and a white and red decorated tent stands in the background under hazy sky.2005-01-01August 06 20092009-08-06December 29 20102010-12-29