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April 24 2012

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Outdoor photo of a welcome at a roadside beside a white car. A tall ceremonial umbrella with a red canopy, green and blue panels and multicoloured tassels is held aloft over a bare-shouldered man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha garland. On the right, a long-haired man in yellow and orange robes with bangles stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Several people raise their hands in welcome behind the car, and palm trees and a golden pillar appear in the background. The bare-shouldered man's face is turned away from the camera.2012-04-24April 24 20122012-04-24Bright outdoor scene beside a palm tree: a red car with an open door, and a ceremonial red umbrella with blue panel, white lotus motif, and multicoloured tassels held aloft over a procession. A bald man in a yellow-orange cloth wrap with a rudraksha mala stands in the foreground with his back to the camera, while a figure with long, wavy dark hair in orange clothing is partly shielded beneath the umbrella. Another man in orange robes with a mala stands at right, and saffron-clad attendants surround the car door.2012-04-24Outdoor procession under colourful fringed parasols with red, blue and yellow tassels. In the centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears white ceremonial clothing, a red floral garland and a gold chain necklace, and is smiling as people around him bow and offer greetings. To the left, a man in saffron-orange robes holds a tall golden staff topped with an ornate finial, and an attendant in white kurta stands beside him. Several devotees in yellow and orange dress and a woman in red and gold saree crowd the foreground under the bright sun.2009-01-01Outdoor procession on a dirt path with palm trees behind. A long-haired man in saffron robes with a white and red flower garland and gold necklaces stands center-left, his hands joined and held near a silver vessel of flowers. Facing him on the right, a man with a shaved head and tilak, wearing orange robes, gold bracelets and a beaded necklace, holds a kalasha-like silver pot of orange and white flowers. A red, yellow and blue striped parasol is held overhead by attendants in orange robes with long staffs. A woman in white with an orange shawl and gold bangles smiles on the right, and children and devotees in orange and white line the background.2008-12-28A festive outdoor procession under colourful fringed umbrellas with tassels in red, blue and green. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a white dhoti-style garment, a white shawl and a large pink-and-red flower garland, walks forward with his palms together. Beside him a shaven-headed man in a yellow-orange robe stands with hands folded in reverence. Other men in saffron and orange clothing, some with gold shawls, and men in white kurtas walk alongside, with a few women in the background. Dusty ground and a crowd surround the group.2009-01-01Outdoor procession scene on a dusty dirt path under large decorated parasols with red, blue and gold panels and fringed tassels. A central figure with long dark swept-back hair wears a white and gold-bordered dhoti, a red and white garland, gold necklaces and a gold bangle, smiling and gesturing with raised hands. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis wear orange garments and gold-beaded malas, and a man in a red shawl stands nearby. A man in white dhoti and shirt bends low to touch the ground before the procession. A golden trident-topped staff rises among the umbrellas. The central figure matches a person through long swept-back hair, a garland and gold ornaments, in his role as the honoured figure at the head of the procession.2009-01-01A street procession in front of a temple gopuram. A central man in saffron-orange robes, a saffron turban with a small crest, a long red garland and gold chains raises one hand while holding a large red and multicoloured umbrella with tassels. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis wear gold-beaded necklaces and carry ceremonial fans with trident motifs, and men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and gold necklaces walk alongside. A stone temple tower with a golden trident rises in the background under an overcast sky, and a video camera appears at upper right.2011-12-20Outdoor photograph of a religious procession under a red umbrella fringed with multicolored tassels. A man with long dark hair and white forehead tilak, wearing orange robes, stands at left with hands folded, smiling and looking down. In the centre, a bald man with a white forehead marking wears a saffron-orange shawl draped over his head and shoulders, a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, and his hands clasped at his waist. Behind them stand a man in peach-coloured robes with arms folded, an older man in white with glasses, a boy in a checked shirt, and a man in white with a golden processional staff with a shield-shaped top. A white vehicle and palm trees are in the background, and a red and gold ceremonial item is at the lower right.2007-01-09Outdoor street procession in a South Indian town. A large yellow canopy with dark red fringe and gold-accented panels is held overhead. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair, a red flower garland, gold armlets and an orange-saffron garment raises both hands in greeting toward the crowd. Beside him, men in orange robes wear heavy gold necklaces, and one smiles while holding an orange cloth. Orange flags, a colourful wheeled ratha or chariot and a gopuram temple tower stand in the background among onlookers and multistorey shops.2011-12-20January 13 20152015-01-13January 01 20082008-01-01