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July 17 2009

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Outdoor photo of a festival procession beside a decorated cart with fruit, yellow flowers, coconut and green leaves on it. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow shawl embraces a figure with long dark hair from behind; the embraced figure wears orange robes and a saffron-orange garment. To the right, young men in orange saffron robes and white tilak marks stand near a long wooden staff, one wearing a gold necklace and bangles. A man in white holds a small silver bowl near the cart. Onlookers stand behind a striped and flowered decorated arch. Corrugated roofing and a white building appear in the background.2008-12-23Outdoor photo of a ceremonial procession on a dirt ground at a temple-style outdoor event. A central figure with long dark swept-back hair, a red-orange robe and a large garland of white and yellow flowers with green leaves is smiling and pressing palms together in greeting; the figure is shown with appearance cues consistent with a person, so treat identity as uncertain. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some with orange and red shawls, stand and kneel; a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha-style mala at left extends an arm toward the group. A bald man in an orange shawl with white tilak marks stands behind. Bunting strings and a decorated canopy with red and white fabric rise in the background, with scaffolding and a banana plant nearby.2010-12-29Outdoor photo at a sandy ground beside palm trees and a thatched hut, with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas. In the foreground a man with his back to the camera wears an orange-saffron shawl over white clothes and walks among others. Two men in the centre wear yellow shawls over white attire, one bare-footed, and a man on the right wears a white garland. A man at right holds a brass plate and stands barefoot. Several people hold cameras and a video camera, filming. Stone sculptures and a flag-decorated structure stand in the background, and a printed banner is visible.2010-07-24December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor photo at a festival procession area with a crowd in white and orange clothing. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and tilak stands centre, holding a small object, with a sannyasi-like woman in orange beside him. Two men in white ritual dress hold a silver tray of bananas, pineapple and fruit. A woman in a yellow-and-white sari stands at left, and a tall golden pillar with ornate top is visible at right. Dirt ground and a wooden cart edge are in the scene.2008-12-23Outdoor temple procession at a village compound with palm trees and low buildings behind. A long-haired man in orange saffron robes and a white-and-orange flower garland walks at the centre, followed by an attendant in orange holding a brass tray of offerings. Two colourful parasols, one yellow-fringed, are carried overhead, and a man in orange at left holds a staff. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, some in yellow shawls, watches and follows. The image is blurred with motion.2010-07-26July 02 20142014-07-02August 03 20082008-08-03Outdoor photo of a procession at an event site with a decorated white-and-red canopy and bunting overhead. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing a red dhoti, a red shawl and a large garland of white flowers with green leaves, is walked forward by devotees. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and women in white saris with orange-red shawls press close, several with hands folded in anjali. A bald man in orange robes stands behind the central figure, and a man in orange robes at left guides the group. Dirt ground, banana leaves and a small sign at left complete the scene.2010-12-29Crowded outdoor temple procession near a decorated deity murti on a platform draped in garlands and yellow flowers. A devotee in orange robes and rudraksha-style gold necklace holds a tall gold staff, smiling, with a thali of fruit and flowers carried by a man in white and orange. Several men and women in white shirts and orange shawls surround them; a young woman at right presses her palms together in namaste. A saffron-robed man in the upper left works near the murti. Palm trees and a white tent frame the background.2008-12-23January 21 20102010-01-21December 25 20082008-12-25