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September 21 2017

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Night procession scene at a temple courtyard during an outdoor ritual. In the foreground a bare-chested man in a white dhoti holds a silver tray of yellow and red flowers, wearing a rudraksha mala and heavy gold pendant necklaces, with white sacred ash markings on his arms and chest. Beside him a young man in an orange turban holds a silver kalasha-style vessel draped in an orange cloth with gold embroidery and garlanded with yellow flowers. Behind them, two more men in orange turbans and orange cloths hold a long gold-tipped staff and a brass horn, and a drummer in orange stands at left.2017-09-21Night procession outdoors at a temple-like site. Four young men in saffron-orange dhoti-style wraps and matching orange turbans stand in front, with white ash stripes on their arms and chests and rudraksha malas around their necks. The man on the left grips a tall gold pole, the second holds a brass tray of mixed white, yellow and red flower garlands, and the third carries a white cloth bundle decorated with gold trim, green leaves and a gold garland. Behind them a woman in a maroon sari holds a microphone, and drummers in orange stand at the right playing drums. A small shrine with lamps is visible at the upper left under a white canopy.2017-09-07 +1 copiesA night procession of devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas walks along a paved path. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body, marked with white vibhuti, carries a tray of white flowers and garlands. Next to him a young man in orange cloth holds a green-and-gold kalasha-like offering decorated with a pink garland, while another bare-chested man in orange holds a tall gold-topped staff with a red canopy above. Drummers and other devotees follow behind in orange, some with white markings. The scene reads as a temple procession.2017-10-19Night outdoor procession of saffron-clad sannyasis with white urdhva-pundra forehead marks and rudraksha malas. In the foreground a man in a plain white dhoti with a gold border, long braided hair and rudraksha beads holds a silver tray of white and pink flowers. Beside him a young man in an orange shawl holds a golden cloth bundle decorated with a jewelled ornament and yellow and white flower garlands. Behind them more orange-robed participants stand in rows, some holding drums, and a red and gold canopy hangs at the top edge. Mention of the procession is not claimed beyond what is visible.2017-11-15September 07 20172017-09-07October 31 20152015-10-31December 02 20172017-12-02Outdoor procession with saffron-clad participants. In the foreground, a bare-chested young man with long tied-back hair and white body markings holds a red-painted pole, wearing a white dhoti with gold border and a gold chain. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in an orange dhoti and rudraksha mala carries a gold tray of flowers and offerings, with white markings on his chest and forehead. Behind them a child in orange and a rudraksha mala walks with others in orange. On the right, a large printed portrait on card shows a smiling man in a red turban and red robe with rudraksha beads, hand raised in blessing; the portrait is not a physical person. A red-and-gold canopy and colourful striped pillars stand behind. Green trees fill the background.2016-09-09 +1 copiesOctober 31 20152015-10-31November 15 20172017-11-15A nighttime procession at an outdoor temple setting with banana leaves and a golden structure at the right edge. A bearded man in a maroon-brown dhoti and shawl, wearing a long white and multicolour flower garland, dark rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, walks at the front holding a silver staff beneath a fringed canopy. Behind him, men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls walk with clasped hands and folded palms; one man in a maroon garment holds a microphone. A bare-chested man in orange carries a golden cloth bundle wrapped with pink flower garlands, and a figure with white markings on the arms walks nearby. Several onlookers and devotees stand behind in the background, with a red carpet-like mat on the ground.2017-10-19November 17 20132013-11-17 +1 copies