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July 01 20142014-07-01A photograph of an outdoor procession on dirt ground. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a white flower garland, carrying a small brass tray or basket of offerings. Around him, men and boys in white dhotis and white shirts, several with orange shawls, walk under large multicoloured parasols with gold finials. A row of drummers with drums stands to the left, and a green tractor is parked at the left edge. On the ground a large white rangoli kolam floral design sits in front of a carpet of yellow and pink flower petals. A man in white dhoti on the left stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Photographers with cameras appear at the lower right.2006-12-26A photograph of a long carpet of yellow and orange marigold petals with red accents laid along the dirt ground under a thatched shelter roofed with banana leaves. Men in white shirts and white dhotis stand along both sides, one holding a long silver staff. Further down the path, people in white and saffron clothing wait near the entrance. A yellow and blue painted building lies beyond the bamboo fencing. The scene suggests a welcome or padapuja path prepared for a visit.2014-07-01Outdoor temple procession scene beside a thatched-roof building with terracotta walls. A wooden ratha-like cart decorated with yellow and white flower garlands and a blue canopy stands in the street. Bare-chested priests in white dhotis with yellow borders stand on the cart, one handing offerings from a tray. A man in a white shirt with a vertical tilak on his forehead stands at the cart's side. Around it, many men shave-headed in white and orange-saffron robes gather, some holding trays of food and flowers, while drummers play a drum at left. A camera operator in white wears a shoulder bag at lower right. A red banner with a dark-blue circular logo appears at upper left. No one in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person by appearance.2011-01-16July 01 20142014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01A long carpet of loose yellow and orange marigold petals with white jasmine-like flowers and red kumkum powder dots runs down a dirt path toward a yellow building. Corrugated metal sheets and banana tree trunks with green leaves line both sides. At the left edge, a drum with a dark rim and a person in white dhoti and shirt stand along the path; several other people in white and orange-saffron clothing are visible in the background. This appears to be a floral welcome path prepared for a procession or visiting dignitary.2014-07-01Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered under a red and black striped canopy at a street entrance, with a red carpet strewn with yellow and orange petals. A woman in a rust-brown sari with a shoulder bag photographs with a camera raised overhead. Men wear white dhotis and shirts, and a woman in orange and another in blue sari stand nearby. A tray of flowers sits in the lower left, a tan bus waits behind a blue corrugated wall, and banana leaves and a large white banner with blue lettering frame the scene. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2014-07-01Outdoor photograph on a dirt ground at an ashram compound, scattered with small colourful paper fragments from firecrackers. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing yellow shawls, and one figure in an orange-saffron robe with an orange shawl walk and bend to gather debris. Behind them, a line of people in white, yellow, red and orange clothing stands near a white SUV, a concrete wall with a red gate and palm trees in the background. A barefoot man in an orange robe and orange shawl is visible at centre, while a person to the right in a yellow top and white dhoti stands apart.2008-10-27Outdoor photo of several men and a girl gathered around a circular stone-edged fire pit on bare earth, with white rangoli designs and red dot motifs around its rim and a woven mat laid beside it. A man in a white shirt and light trousers bends forward with his hand near the ash in the pit, while another in a white shirt and blue jeans leans over. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha-style mala stands with hands folded, and a man in a white shirt and jeans has his hand raised at his head. Behind them, a girl in white with a shawl stands near a red-and-white pillar, and a man in white dhoti stands at the left edge beside a red-roofed building. The scene suggests a fire ritual with offerings, though no clear homa is visible.2010-12-22Outdoor photo of a ceremonial scene on bare reddish-brown earth. In the foreground, a raised stone platform is covered with yellow marigold flowers edged with pink rose petals, with a single red flower placed in the middle. Above it on the ground is a white kolam floral rangoli design with a central motif. Around the kolam stand several people in white dhotis and shirts, and figures in saffron-orange shawls and dhotis. One man in a saffron-orange dhoti wears a long white flower garland. Drummers with drums stand at the upper left. Some people are pressing their hands together in reverence.2006-12-26A large crowd of men and women stands outdoors on bare earth at a rural village ground, with palm trees, thatched huts and a silver SUV parked behind them. In the foreground many men in white shirts and white dhotis stand with arms folded, some wearing rudraksha-style necklaces and pink rosettes pinned to their shirts. Several men wear orange or saffron cloths tied at the waist, and a man in a blue checked shirt stands at right. Garlanded offerings of white flowers and green leaves lie on the ground in front. Behind them, women in saris of pink, red, yellow and blue watch, and a pink banner and a poster bearing a portrait are visible in the background. No individual in the scene is identifiable as a person.2006-11-13