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January 15 20162016-01-15A procession under a corrugated metal roof on a dirt floor with coloured kolam designs. In the centre a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a white bead necklace, carries a white vessel, with an umbrella and a striped banner beside him. Behind him, women in orange and red saris and men in orange robes walk in a line, while men in white dhotis stand at the side, one with folded hands. Several figures wear orange sashes or garlands. A large multicoloured parasol and decorated pennant poles are visible. The figure with the vessel cannot be confirmed as a person from appearance, so no in-person identification is made.2013-03-10Outdoor pavilion under a corrugated roof during a Pongal harvest celebration. On the left, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a red shawl sits on an ornate golden throne beneath a decorative parasol, with a row of standing attendants in orange and red robes behind. A large open area in the centre has a striped rug and clay pots with sugarcane and offerings. A woman in a white sari stands at right near the pots, while other people in white and orange clothes stand in rows. Colourful kolam floor art with orange, purple and yellow petals lies in the foreground. Palm trees and small flags are visible beyond the pavilion.2016-01-15March 01 20162016-03-01 +1 copiesA courtyard procession under a corrugated roof at an ashram, with many devotees in saffron and orange robes and others in white dhotis and saris. A young man in orange with a red and orange rudraksha mala holds a white drum, and a man in white with gold-bordered cloth and beads stands beside him. Orange and red decorated umbrellas and kolam patterns are on the paved ground, with a banner of a world map nearby. Several dozen people are visible in the scene.2016-01-15January 01 20122012-01-01A festival procession under a covered pavilion with multicoloured umbrellas and hanging decorations. At the centre, a bearded man with long dark hair wears a rust-red robe and a long white and red flower garland, walking forward. Behind him, attendants in orange and saffron cloth and white dhotis carry ornate umbrellas, and a large decorated parasol with fringed panels is held overhead. A kolam floor design in green, purple and red lies on the ground at left. Several people in white dhotis and shawls stand along the sides with hands folded. a person: the central figure has long hair, a rudraksha mala and a rust-red robe with a flower garland.2017-01-01January 01 20122012-01-01Outdoor photograph of a ceremonial procession on a dirt path beneath a corrugated metal roof, with palm trees behind. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls hold large ceremonial umbrellas in red, green and yellow with fringed edges and emblems. Along the left, women in white and orange saris with yellow shawls stand in a line, and a tall bald man in white with a yellow shawl walks near the centre. Another man in saffron robes stands among the group, and a man in white on the right holds a long pole beside an umbrella. Some people wear lanyards around their necks.2010-10-05A procession at an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and red metal beams. A man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with a garland and a bare chest carries a small object wrapped in a cloth, beside a woman in white holding a large tray of red flowers. Several women in orange saris and white garments walk alongside, some with hands joined in prayer, and an orange-clad attendant carries a colourful umbrella-style canopy with yellow fringe. Children in white and a girl in a striped dress stand at the left edge. Some figures wear vibhuti and kumkum on their foreheads and rudraksha malas.2016-03-01September 26 20162016-09-26February 10 20172017-02-10