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July 28 2014

Outdoor procession under a red and gold canopy fringed with tassels, with many saffron-robed devotees carrying bamboo poles topped with orange cloth. In the centre, a young man in orange robes and rudraksha mala holds a gold figurine of a seated deity with a red flower garland, while beside him another orange-clad attendant holds a golden kalasha-like vessel with a lit flame. On the right, a long-haired man in orange cloth, bare-shouldered, stands facing the procession, appearing to be the central figure being approached. Other devotees in white and orange, a woman in glasses and a woman in a white top stand behind, under trees. Overall a ritual ratha-style or ceremonial walk.

2006-10-08 +1 copies

A procession of saffron-robed devotees climbs red stone steps. In the centre, a bald man in a saffron-and-gold dhoti with a white tilak on his forehead holds a gilded framed portrait. The portrait shows a long-haired man in orange robes and a white beaded necklace, seated with raised hand in front of a large tree trunk; a caption on the frame is partially visible. Behind him, a devotee on the left carries a tall ornate umbrella with floral embroidery and a rudraksha mala, and another on the right carries a similar umbrella. A young man on the right holds a silver vessel with green leaves and fruit on top. Figures in the background blow long brass horns, and a loudspeaker stands on the left.

2013-06-06 +1 copies

July 28 2014

January 13 2017

A procession of saffron-robed devotees climbs a red-carpeted staircase at dusk. In the foreground a bald man with a white vertical tilak on his forehead carries a large gilded framed photograph of a seated figure in orange robes with a pearl necklace and raised hand. A young boy in orange holds a silver kalasha with green leaves and yellow flowers. Behind them, orange-clad musicians play curved brass horns and a drum, and two attendants hold ornate orange-and-gold fringed ceremonial banners with a blue-and-red emblem.

Outdoor procession under bright sunlight with palm trees behind. Several figures in saffron-orange robes and gold beaded necklaces walk along a sandy path beneath colourful umbrellas (parasols) in red, yellow and blue with a bird emblem. A central man in orange robes wears a white and red flower garland and holds his hands in añjali (prayer). Behind him, another orange-robed man carries a tall gold staff, and a man with a long beard and gold mala stands nearby. A woman with light hair walks among devotees, and a white chamara fan and yellow-fringed umbrella are visible. Nearby onlookers watch from the crowd. A man in the foreground wears a red bindi and gold necklaces and looks toward the camera. The setting suggests a temple-festival procession.

December 23 2008

A photograph of a procession on a paved courtyard beside a red-roofed building and palm trees. In the foreground a man with long swept-back hair, bare-chested and wearing a red-and-gold dhoti, a red and white flower garland and a gold necklace, walks barefoot with his hands joined near his chest. Behind him a bald man in a red-and-gold dhoti carries a tall wooden staff, and a second man in similar red robes raises a pointing finger. Several rows of people in saffron-orange robes walk with hands folded in prayer, and a woman in a yellow shawl and white sari stands among them. A decorated ceremonial umbrella with a red and gold canopy is held aloft, and palm fronds hang overhead. The scene reads as a ritual procession.

A procession on a dirt path in bright daylight. A central figure in orange robes wears an orange headband, a multi-strand rudraksha-style necklace with a gold pendant, and a large white and red flower garland; he is walking under a decorated umbrella with fringed red, yellow and green trim. Around him, people in white clothes with orange shawls and headbands walk with hands pressed in anjali, and women in white saris carry a peacock-feather fan with a round orange emblem. A green gate with balloons and a tall ceremonial staff appear behind. Ratha-style procession with devotees.

A procession at dusk along a palm-lined path. In the centre, a figure in a saffron-orange shawl drawn over the head, with long dark hair, a red and white forehead mark and a long gold-bead necklace, walks with eyes lowered. Beside and behind him, figures in orange robes and gold necklaces carry ritual items, including a silver tray held by a woman in orange. On the left, men in white dhotis with yellow shawls walk beneath a tasselled canopy on a pole and carry gold ceremonial staffs and a brass vessel. Banana plants and tall palms line the route, and a white screen stands in the background. Several devotees are visible in the crowd behind.

July 28 2014