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August 07 2017

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Night procession of young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, bare-chested, with white tilak and rudraksha malas. A man at left holds a tall yellow pole, another in front carries an ornate gold-and-beaded kalasha with green leaves, while others stand with hands folded behind them near parked vehicles and a temple gateway.2017-08-22October 08 20172017-10-08May 26 20172017-05-26May 26 20172017-05-26September 07 20172017-09-07 +1 copiesNight procession of young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, bare-chested and wearing rudraksha malas, with white horizontal and dotted tilak marks on their foreheads, chests and arms. In the foreground a young man in glasses holds a tall yellow pole, and beside him a man carries a gold-and-beaded ornamented kalasha decorated with green leaves and flowers. Others behind them hold drums and stand in line near parked vehicles and dark foliage. The scene reads as a ritual procession.2017-08-22Night procession at an ashram courtyard. Centre, a man in rust-red robes and a thick yellow-and-red marigold garland, with gold chest ornaments and a gold pendant, carries a tall yellow staff and smiles; his forehead bears white and red markings. Around him, men in orange and red turbans and red robes walk; one at left wears white dhoti and gold necklaces, and another carries a red-and-silver kalasha decorated with flowers and a coconut-like pot. Red pillars frame the path and a banana plant rises at right under a small lamp.2017-09-21Night-time outdoor ceremony on a paved courtyard beside a red stone base and a yellow railing. A bearded man in a rust-brown robe, with a rudraksha-style mala and hands joined in namaste, stands at centre while a younger attendant in orange cloth holds a tall gold-shafted parasol with a multicolour fringed canopy above him. To the left, two attendants in orange dhotis with white body markings stand with hands folded, one holding a decorated kalasha pot topped with green leaves. Strings of coloured lights hang in the background, with a lit ornate lamp stand to the right. Shown as a procession-style welcome.2017-02-08 +1 copiesApril 03 20132013-04-03June 03 20122012-06-03September 05 20172017-09-05Photograph at night of young men in saffron-orange clothing and orange turbans. The two in front, smiling, wear rudraksha mala necklaces and bare upper bodies with orange cloth wrapped at the waist; one has white sandalwood or vibhuti markings on his arm and forehead. The foreground man reaches over a brass tray heaped with fresh flowers in yellow, white, pink and red, with a folded white and gold-bordered cloth and green leaves on top. Behind them, other saffron-clad men play drums. The setting appears to be an open courtyard lit by a single light.2017-09-07