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July 31 2015

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Night procession at an ashram walkway lined with devotees in saffron and red-orange robes with gold borders, white forehead bands, rudraksha malas and folded hands. In the centre, a smiling man wears a red-orange turban, a red and orange floral garland, a heavy orange-and-gold beaded necklace and a red-orange cloth. Nearby attendants walk in matching red-orange robes, some holding long poles beneath a multicoloured canopy with trident-topped staffs behind. Several white-clad devotees stand at right, one holding a yellow-and-white printed bag.2015-07-31 +1 copiesNight procession on a red carpet. A central figure in a red-orange saffron robe, red and white floral garlands, gold ornaments and a red-orange turban raises one hand in greeting beneath a large multicoloured ceremonial umbrella. Around them, people in matching red-orange dhotis and shawls with gold borders carry a silver vessel, a silver staff and a trident-topped rod, while others in white robes stand with palms pressed together at the sides. A dark sky and a thatched roof frame the scene.2015-07-31Photo of a procession walking down a red carpet under a white canopy with pink and striped fringe. A central man with a long-sleeved... wait, correction: a central man in a plain maroon-brown dhoti and sash wears a thick multicolour flower garland and gold ornaments, walking barefoot with hands at his sides. On his left, a man in an orange dhoti holds a tall yellow-handled ceremonial parasol with a multicoloured canopy. Lines of people in orange and saffron clothing stand on both sides with palms pressed together in greeting, including several girls wearing rudraksha malas. Behind them is a decorated altar area with a deity murti, a kalasha and lamps. Several men in white dhotis stand at the left edge.2017-09-02Night outdoor procession at a temple-style ceremony under a canopy with a red, yellow, blue and white fringed awning. In the centre a bearded man with long hair wears a rust-brown robe, a thick gold necklace, a red tilak on his forehead, and gold armbands, walking barefoot on a red carpet. Beside him a man in a bare-chested orange-clad stance holds a long-handled ceremonial item with white sacred thread, and a figure in a dark-red sari with a rudraksha-style mala stands nearby. Behind them men and women in saffron-orange cloth walk or stand, and a golden palanquin and an ornate shrine decorated with deity figures and draped fabric appear in the background. Mid-level and background details include a sound speaker and a seated spectator at right.2017-10-05January 04 20152015-01-04January 04 20152015-01-04Night procession on a gravel ground with a lit golden temple chariot in the background. A central man in a rust-red saffron wrap and dhoti wears a red flower garland and a large gold pendant, with a white vertical tilak on his forehead; a bright red-and-gold umbrella with fringed embroidery is held above him, and he walks forward with a smile. Around him, devotees in orange and saffron robes and white dhotis walk with palms pressed together in anjali, some with rudraksha malas. A man in white dhoti with gold borders and a rudraksha mala stands at the right, and a woman in white with a red shawl joins hands in front of her. A lamp-carrying attendant walks at left.2016-02-21Outdoor procession on a grey stone courtyard with a red carpet runner. A man in the centre wears a dark red-brown robe with gold stripes and a long red-and-white flower garland, walking toward the camera and smiling. Behind him, attendants in saffron and orange robes carry orange parasols and ornate gold-and-red standards, and a young boy in a gold crown and layered silver necklaces walks at the front right. A man in a white dhoti and orange shawl stands at the left, and a man holding a brass pot with marigold garlands is at the far right. A shaded canopy and a decorated shrine stand in the background.2014-08-20A procession walks down a red carpet under a white canopy, with a bright-clothed group in orange saffron lining both sides. In the centre, a barefoot man in a maroon-brown robe wears a long white and yellow flower garland and a gold pendant necklace, with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him, a bare-chested attendant in orange cloth holds a tall ornate parasol with colourful fringe. Men in orange and white dhotis stand nearby, and women and girls in orange saris stand with palms pressed together in anjali along the carpet. Behind them is a decorated altar area with a golden structure and a deity murti. The scene reads as a ceremonial procession.2017-09-02Night procession photographed under bright lights. A bearded man in a rust-red dhoti-style garment with a dark-red shawl wears a leopard-print turban with a silver crescent ornament, a red-and-gold tilak on his forehead, a large gold pendant necklace on a beaded mala, a gold belt and red armbands. Above him a yellow pole supports a multicoloured canopy with fringed tassels. Behind him a shirtless man raises the gold pole, and a line of women in orange saris with gold necklaces stand with palms pressed together in namaste. Many more devotees and onlookers fill the background, with trees and light at the top right.2017-10-08September 02 20172017-09-02December 03 20162016-12-03