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October 31 2014

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Outdoor procession at dusk along a sandy path under palm trees. In the centre, a man in rust-red sannyasi robes with a white and red flower garland and a dark prayer-bead mala stands with his palms possibly raised near the chest, looking to his left. Behind him, devotees in orange and saffron robes carry gold-tipped staffs and a red-and-gold ceremonial umbrella with a bird emblem. A young man in a white dhoti and white shirt holds a folded gold-bordered cloth, and a man at left in orange clothes presses his hands together in namaskar. Several people walk in procession wearing rudraksha malas. The scene suggests a ritual walking procession.2014-10-29Outdoor procession at dusk on a paved courtyard under palm trees and a dark leafy canopy. In the centre, a man in rust-orange robes wears a long white and red flower garland and walks forward holding a tall gold-tipped staff. Around him, attendants in orange, saffron and white dhotis carry long ceremonial staffs and a tall orange and gold banner. On the right, a man in white dhoti with gold border holds a brass vessel with a tasselled cloth and walks, while another in white dhoti stands with palms pressed together. Red-pillared shrine structure and a patterned pillar stand in the background.2014-10-29Outdoor procession under a tree-lined canopy on dusty ground. At centre, a figure with long dark swept-back hair and white vibhuti on the forehead wears an orange ochre robe, a white and green flower garland, and a gold necklace with a pendant; the bare-chested arm shows a plaster. Beside them a man in orange robe with a gold chain carries a tray of offerings. Behind, men in white dhotis and shirts with ID lanyards walk; an orange-and-gold ceremonial umbrella and a striped orange-and-white banner on poles frame the scene, and a shaved-headed monk in orange with rudraksha mala walks at left.2012-06-03A photograph of a procession on a paved courtyard beside a red-roofed building and palm trees. In the foreground a man with long swept-back hair, bare-chested and wearing a red-and-gold dhoti, a red and white flower garland and a gold necklace, walks barefoot with his hands joined near his chest. Behind him a bald man in a red-and-gold dhoti carries a tall wooden staff, and a second man in similar red robes raises a pointing finger. Several rows of people in saffron-orange robes walk with hands folded in prayer, and a woman in a yellow shawl and white sari stands among them. A decorated ceremonial umbrella with a red and gold canopy is held aloft, and palm fronds hang overhead. The scene reads as a ritual procession.2014-11-26August 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesOctober 04 20142014-10-04November 26 20142014-11-26August 17 20142014-08-17June 07 20162016-06-07December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesOutdoor procession at an ashram-style event under a bright sky. A central bare-chested man wears an orange-saffron cloth and a long white and green-and-red flower garland, with white sandalwood paste markings on his forehead and arms. Around him, devotees in saffron robes walk close, and a man in white clothing holds a long pole supporting a yellow and red embroidered canopy with tasselled fringe above the group. Some devotees carry ritual items, and palm trees, a tall metal frame and low buildings stand behind them.2009-01-02August 20 20142014-08-20