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December 01 2010

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A large crowd of devotees walks along a dirt path between a terracotta-coloured boundary wall on the left and trees on the right, in an ashram setting with hills in the distance. Most are dressed in white: a man in the foreground wears a white shirt, white trousers and a black backpack, and a man on the right wears white with an orange shawl. Women wear white saris, blue and pink saris and salwar kameez. Some carry bags and one holds a tray. Many more people in white continue down the path into the background.2010-12-01A procession on a dirt road between a concrete block wall and palm trees. Front centre, a tall man in a saffron-orange robe and sandals walks with a long-haired man in a saffron shawl on his shoulders, with a bare-headed man in white beside them. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and saffron or orange shawls follow, some with white shirts. On the left, young girls and boys in white dresses and white clothing walk, one girl wearing a beaded necklace. Several colourful umbrellas with red, blue and yellow panels and fringed edges are carried overhead, marking a ritual procession.2007-12-07July 24 20102010-07-24 +3 copiesA photograph of a long column of people walking along a dirt road lined with palm trees and green foliage, a morning procession. Most participants wear white clothing, and many women wear white saris or white dresses; some carry small items in their hands. A few people in the front wear white, and one person near the left edge has a grey-white shawl. The group stretches back into the distance under a bright sky.2009-06-17Outdoor procession on a dirt path beside a low concrete wall and palm trees. A young person in a saffron-orange robe, with short dark hair and bare feet, walks at the front raising one hand in greeting. Around them, children and young people in white kurta-style clothing and white dhotis walk, several holding long wooden poles that support red, orange and multicoloured fringed umbrellas overhead. Some children wear dark beaded necklaces. The setting suggests a ceremonial procession, with figures in white and saffron against a plain dusty background.2007-12-07January 11 20072007-01-11A large procession of devotees walks along a dirt road at dusk, with many people in white ritual clothing and rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a young boy in a white kurta and a mala leads, while a boy in a dark green shirt and khaki trousers stands at the right. On the far right, a figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold-coloured garland and long dark hair walks barefoot among the devotees. Behind them, a large portrait of a man in a white head covering is mounted on a decorated float, and more processional decorations are visible in the background among trees. Many people are visible in the crowd, several with white identification badges pinned to their clothing.2005-12-31A large outdoor gathering on a sandy ground where many devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, and women in white sarees with orange shawls, stand in a crowd with arms raised and hands lifted, some greeting or clapping. Several people in the foreground wear orange shawls and kurtas; a few women carry small items in their hands. The scene appears to be a celebratory group event with the crowd moving and gesturing together.2007-09-21 +1 copiesA procession on a dirt road lined with low concrete walls and palm trees. In the centre, a figure in a long saffron-orange robe with long dark hair walks under a multicoloured decorated umbrella held aloft, with the orange-robed figure at the front of the group. Around them, many children and adults in white clothing walk along, several children in white dresses and shirts, some men wearing orange shawls over white. Additional matching colourful umbrellas with fringed borders are carried above the group. The scene suggests a ceremonial welcome procession with umbrellas and saffron clothing.2007-12-07August 26 20072007-08-26 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a crowd walking along a dirt path lined with trees and a low concrete wall. In the foreground a woman in an orange saffron sari with a shawl walks barefoot, while a bearded man in a white shawl and white kurta walks at the centre, with many men and women in white kurtas and white dresses behind them. A girl in a blue and green dress walks at the left edge. A blue sign on the right reads photography, video camera and mobile camera prohibited, and a white building with Kannada signage and a Navaratri poster stands behind the group.2009-10-15September 03 20102010-09-03 +1 copies