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May 30 2012

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A procession in a temple courtyard. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis walk barefoot, some with bare chests and rudraksha malas, some wearing white flower garlands. A figure at centre wears a saffron garment and a headband, with a pink-and-white garland, and a red fringed parasol with a long pole is raised above the group. Men in white dhotis and uniformed police stand behind, with a concrete wall in the background.2012-05-30May 30 20122012-05-30A photograph of a procession on a paved temple path before a grey wall. In the centre, a bare-chested man with a pink flower garland, rudraksha mala and ornate necklace walks between saffron-robed attendants. Behind him a red canopy is held on a long pole. Men in white dhotis and orange cloths follow, and a man in a red vest on the right carries a flaming torch and a metal pot. Several other people in white and orange clothing walk through the crowd.2012-05-30May 30 20122012-05-30A procession on a dirt path during a temple festival. A man in the centre wears an orange robe, a white and red flower garland, white vibhuti on his forehead and carries a small gold kalasha-like vessel in front of him; he walks barefoot. Several people in orange and saffron robes walk beside him, one with a full dark beard and another bald in orange clothing with hands folded. Behind them stand colourful multicoloured umbrellas with fringe and blue emblem motifs, held aloft on tall poles. Men in white dhotis and shirts and a young girl in a dress line the path, with a grey concrete block wall and trees behind.2009-01-02May 18 20122012-05-18May 22 20122012-05-22 +1 copiesOctober 04 20142014-10-04May 18 20122012-05-18January 12 20152015-01-12A procession on a paved path in front of a red-ochre wall. Several young men in saffron-orange cloths walk forward, many bare-chested with white forehead markings and rudraksha malas; one has long loose hair and wears red-brown beads across his chest. Two large ornate umbrellas with fringed edges are held above the group, and behind them a crowd in orange robes and white ritual dress follows. Some onlookers stand at the left edge in ordinary clothing.2017-01-12A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks along a paved path beside a white temple-style building under bright sunlight. In the centre, a bare-chested elderly man with long grey hair and a white beard wears a red dhoti and a large pink-and-white flower garland, and he holds a bundle of green cloth. Beside him, a younger man in an orange robe wears a white flower garland and rudraksha beads, and two men on the left wear orange robes and white flower garlands with sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk around them, and a uniformed police officer in khaki stands at the right. Several people in the background wear white and orange clothing.2012-05-24