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January 06 20132013-01-06A procession on a dirt path beside a corrugated metal fence and banana trees. Several shaved-headed priests in rust-orange dhotis with gold-bordered edges and beaded necklaces walk in two rows, several holding tall ceremonial parasols with fringed, embroidered canopies in red, yellow and orange. A man in orange clothing holds a silver vessel with a green coconut-like offering. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and saris stand along the path, and an older man in a white dhoti and shirt stands at the right edge. A yellow tarpaulin and a metal fence line the background. Roughly a dozen physical people are visible.2013-01-06Outdoor procession on a dirt path between a corrugated orange metal fence and banana plants at dusk. Two men in rust-orange dhotis and bare upper bodies with white markings hold a multicoloured fringed ceremonial umbrella and yellow-orange banners on poles. A line of women in rust-orange saris with gold borders and beaded necklaces stands along the path, one holding a brass kalasha pot with green leaves. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand behind and to the right, one elderly man in white at the right edge. A drum player is visible in the background. This appears to be a ritual procession, possibly a welcoming or ratha-style procession, with no clearly identified a person present.2013-01-06April 14 20132013-04-14 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a dirt path beside palm trees and a thatched hut. A man in a white kurta holds a camera up to his face and photographs the scene. Several people in saffron-orange robes with orange shawls and beaded necklaces stand in the procession, including a smiling man at right and a woman with her hands in anjali mudra at lower right. Under a red-and-gold canopy with fringed tassels, people in white clothes bow low on the ground. A colourful umbrella with painted motifs stands at left, next to a gold-tipped staff. A white van is parked behind the trees.2008-12-23A procession on a dirt path between trees and a red-roofed building. A central figure in saffron-orange robes, bare-footed, with a shaved head, holds a brass vessel-like offering and wears a yellow-and-white flower garland and beaded necklaces. Surrounding him, several people in saffron and orange garments walk alongside, and attendants in white dhotis and white clothing carry tall decorated ceremonial standards with orange and red fringed banners. A multicoloured umbrella with a golden finial and a brass ceremonial staff are visible above the group. A woman in white with an orange shawl walks at the right edge holding a standard.2009-12-27A procession on a dirt path under trees. Several women in orange saris carry ornate multicoloured parasols with red and gold panels and fringed edges. A young woman in an orange sari in the foreground holds an ornate brass or silver ceremonial item, and a girl in orange at right carries a brass tray with a domed lid. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls walk among them, and a camera operator stands near the centre. A large gold-decorated stone or brass panel with inscribed text stands at left.2006-12-19 +1 copiesJanuary 06 20132013-01-06A procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees during a Jayanti Brahmotsavam celebration at Bidadi. Devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, some with yellow shawls, carry large ornate yellow, red and green canopy umbrellas on long poles. In the centre, a woman in an orange saffron sari with a garland stands with palms pressed together, facing a white-haired woman in a gold-bordered sari who bows in greeting. To the right, a bearded sannyasi in orange robes and rudraksha malas holds a white ceremonial object, with other saffron-clad attendants behind him. Onlookers stand along the route. The photo is a real scene, not a poster.2008-12-30December 23 20082008-12-23January 15 20162016-01-15 +1 copiesNovember 14 20062006-11-14