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September 29 2009

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Outdoor procession on an unpaved dirt road beside a white small delivery truck with an open rear door. Several people walk in a line carrying items: a man in an orange-saffron dhoti with a red floral garland and a golden-yellow shawl leads, carrying a brass or metal vessel with offerings, followed by a woman in white holding a tray. Others wear white dhotis or kurtas, some with yellow shawls and rudraksha-style mala necklaces, and women wear white saris. Three or four colourful decorated parasols with gold finials are held aloft over the group. Background shows a multi-storey building, a red-brick structure, sheds and green trees.2009-09-29A procession walks along a dirt path past thatched-roof white buildings and trees. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls walk alongside saffron-robed figures carrying orange flags. Two large decorated parasols with red, green and yellow panels and tassels are held aloft. In the centre, a saffron-robed man with long hair and a white garland walks barefoot, holding a small orange-clad figure. A young girl in a blue top watches from the right side. No one in the scene is confirmed as a person from appearance, so the central saffron-robed figure is only a person in procession.2008-08-07September 29 20092009-09-29July 26 20102010-07-26A procession moves along a dirt road past a bus, with saffron-robed monks and white-clad devotees walking in a crowd. Several people carry large colourful parasols with yellow, red and blue panels. In the centre, a saffron-robed man with a long white flower garland and a marked forehead walks ahead of a man in white carrying a brass pot decorated with yellow flower garlands. Other devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls, some with rudraksha malas, walk alongside. A bus at right has photo panels on its side. Palm trees and a low wall stand in the background.2009-01-02 +1 copiesA procession moves along a dirt road lined with trees and a low building. At the front, a man in saffron robes and a white-dressed devotee carry decorated ceremonial umbrellas with colourful patterned canopies and fringes. Several men in white dhotis and orange or saffron shawls walk alongside, some carrying banners and flags. In the centre, a figure in orange robes holds a small deity murti garlanded with flowers and decorated with an orange cloth. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white and orange follows, with a few children watching from the roadside. A parked white vehicle and palm trees appear in the background.2008-08-07A dirt-road procession moves under colourful fringed parasols with a trident-topped staff. In the centre, a man in orange robes and a long red-and-white garland stands with hands folded, flanked by saffron-robed sadhus carrying ritual items. Men and boys in white kurtas and dhotis, some with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, walk alongside, with a boy in white holding a brass vessel with leaves. Women in white saris with gold borders and yellow shawls walk at the right edge. Palm trees and low buildings appear in the hazy background.2008-12-25Outdoor photo of a padayatra procession walking along a dirt road past a rocky embankment and a white-walled building with a tiled roof. Leading the group, a figure in orange robes carries a small deity murti in a decorated frame adorned with garlands. Behind, several men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow or orange shawls carry colourful ornate umbrellas and a decorated kalasha-style standard, while others in saffron shawls walk alongside. A child in green shorts and a woman in a white sari watch from the roadside. Palm trees and a white vehicle appear in the background.2008-08-07December 30 20092009-12-30December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt road during a festival, with a crowd walking under a clear blue sky. In the centre, a man in saffron robes wears a long white and orange flower garland and walks behind a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with fringe. Several men in orange and saffron robes walk alongside, some holding brass vessels; bearded sannyasis in orange cloth follow. A woman in a white sari with a gold border carries a tray of flowers and a lamp at the right. A yellow banner with a blue emblem is carried at the left, bamboo scaffolding lines the road, and men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk in front. Around 20 physical people are visible.2009-01-02January 12 20172017-01-12