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October 31 2014

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Dusk procession on a dirt path with palm trees and a lit float in the background. A central man in rust-red robes and a white-and-red flower garland over a brown rudraksha-bead necklace smiles and walks forward. To his left a bare-chested young man in orange with a white forehead mark holds a tall gold staff, and behind them a red and gold canopy with fringe is held aloft. Several other people in orange and saffron robes, rudraksha malas and marigold garlands walk in the procession, and one man on the far left raises a camera on a pole. The scene reads as a ritual parade.2014-10-29Dusk procession on a dirt path with a red and gold umbrella overhead, carried by devotees. A central man in rust-brown sannyasi robes wears a long white and red flower garland and a dark wooden bead mala, smiling as he walks. Around him, devotees in orange and maroon robes carry tall golden staffs topped with tridents and ceremonial rods, and a rudraksha mala hangs on one woman's chest. Others in white and pastel dress walk behind in a crowd beneath dark trees and a low wall, with a building silhouette at dusk.2014-10-31 +1 copiesOctober 31 20142014-10-31 +1 copiesOutdoor procession at dusk on a paved court, with palm trees and a pinkish sky behind. A man in the centre wears a rust-red shawl over an orange robe and a white-and-red flower garland with a long white tassel, speaking as he walks. Behind him, a man holds a long-handled umbrella with a fringed red canopy, and a shaved-headed attendant in orange cloth with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings carries a tall staff. Other saffron-robed men walk and play a drum and a horn, and a man on the right in white dhoti and shawl with a red-and-white tilak carries a brass tray with a kalasha pot topped with green leaves. The scene reads as a ritual procession.2014-10-29November 22 20152015-11-22October 31 20142014-10-31Night procession with a central figure in a maroon robe and a long multicoloured garland of white, red and purple flowers, carrying a silver trident-like staff. He wears a gold crown-style headpiece, a gold pendant and a dark rudraksha mala, and smiles toward the camera. Behind him, a man in a saffron-and-gold robe with a rudraksha mala holds a staff, and another shaven-headed man in a maroon robe with a gold border and black beads walks beside him. Behind them, ornate golden deity figures and decorated palanquin or chariot elements glow with lights, with orange-clad marchers and yellow poles bearing triangular banners with a dove emblem on both sides.2016-01-24June 07 20162016-06-07Night procession with a central man in a maroon-brown robe, gold crown and a large gold pendant necklace, wearing a long multicoloured garland of white, purple, red and blue flowers, holding a tall silver staff and smiling. Behind him a man in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha mala holds a silver staff, and a bald man in a brown-red robe walks alongside. Left, women in orange sarees carry yellow poles with orange-and-purple temple flags. Bright golden lights glow in the background.2016-01-24October 29 20142014-10-29 +1 copiesJanuary 16 20162016-01-16 +1 copiesJuly 22 20132013-07-22