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November 29 2013

Indoor photograph of a formal procession entering a marble-floored lobby with glass doors. Women in matching rust-red saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas carry offerings: the woman in front holds a plate of flowers and a lit lamp or fruit tray, and another woman carries a large white flower garland on a tray. Two men in orange-saffron robes stand at left, one holding a long wooden staff or pole. Two large umbrellas with yellow and white tiered fringed canopies are raised above the group. A man in a grey suit with white shirt stands at right with hands folded. Potted plants line the entrance.

Photograph of a ceremonial procession at night under a large fringed canopy with a gold pole. A central man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl wears a gold necklace, a patterned cloth turban with a crescent ornament, and a red and white tilak; he walks with hands folded along a striped runner. Behind him a shirtless man in orange garments holds a pink and white decorated kalasha with a green leaf bouquet, and several men in orange and maroon dhotis with white tilak and bead malas walk alongside. On the right, women in white saris and orange garments stand with palms pressed together in namaste, some wearing rudraksha malas and forehead markings.

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A procession under a canopy with red pillars and an embroidered umbrella top moves across a paved courtyard. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a red-orange sari-style drape, a gold pendant, a beaded mala and a red-orange bangle, walking barefoot with his hand near his waist. Immediately behind him, a bald young man in an orange-saffron dhoti and orange shawl carries a silver vessel with a green leaf sprig on a tray of purple flowers. Other white-clad devotees, some barefoot and holding a canopy pole, follow, while onlookers in white, cream and green stand along the sides with palms pressed together in greeting. The scene suggests a pada-puja style procession.

March 01 2016

2016-03-01 +3 copies

A photograph of a figure standing on a stone step before a red-washed temple wall and a dark carved wooden doorway, strung with small coloured lights. A tall figure with a large dark cylindrical topknot wears a maroon robe, a long yellow-orange marigold garland and beaded necklaces, and holds a trident-topped staff. An ornate silver-fringed parasol with orange lining is raised above them. Beside them an attendant in a mustard-yellow dhoti holds a staff, while two women in maroon and orange saris stand to the right, one holding a silver vessel with green leaves and the other in white. Smoke or haze drifts through the scene. Possible ceremonial procession or puja setting.

Night procession at an outdoor site under a large canopy umbrella with multicoloured tassels. A bearded man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha-style headwear carries a decorated kalasha with yellow and red flower garlands on a tray. Other saffron-clad sannyasis and a woman in orange sari walk alongside, with a sannyasi holding the umbrella pole. Several devotees in white and blue clothing stand with hands folded in namaskar on the right. Sandy ground, scaffolding and warm lights in the background.

Night procession under a large canopy with red, yellow and blue tassels held on a long gold pole. A man in a crown-like silver and black headdress with a crescent ornament, rust-red dhoti and shawl, gold necklace and bracelets walks centre-front on striped mats, hands folded. Beside him a man in an orange turban and bare chest carries a pink-and-white decorated kalasha with a green plant. Devotees in orange and red robes and white saris stand with palms pressed together along the right side. Drummers in orange cloth play on the left. The image shows a ritual procession; the central figure is a person in ceremonial dress, identity uncertain.

A procession on a paved courtyard with palm trees behind. At the centre, a man with long swept-back hair wears a large red and white garland, a heavy gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, and a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl. Two bare-chested attendants in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas walk beside him, one raising a parasol-like umbrella with a teal and orange canopy and gold finials. Behind them, a woman in an orange-red sari and other devotees in white and orange walk along, some with palms pressed together in namaste. Onlookers stand along the edge of the path. Yellow-and-red banners with a red emblem hang from poles.

2015-01-04 +1 copies