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January 11 20172017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11A procession in an open courtyard before a red brick wall, with a garlanded pillar of multicoloured flowers at the right edge. A row of women in red-and-gold saris and dark red blouses, some holding brass plates or offering trays, stands at left beside women in white saris with gold borders. Men in saffron and orange dhotis and shawls, many bare-chested with rudraksha malas, crowd the centre; a man in white dhoti with a red-and-white shawl stands at centre left. A bearded man at right wears a white dhoti and rudraksha mala. Trees, palms, a small stage with speakers and bunting appear behind.2017-01-11Outdoor procession in front of a red brick wall. Two purple and gold brocade umbrellas with beaded fringe are carried on poles above the crowd. Beneath them, a man in a white dhoti and orange-red shawl with a pink sash holds a brass tray of flowers and offerings, flanked by a bare-chested man with rudraksha beads and a tilak. Around them, many people in saffron-orange sarees and dhotis, some with white sandal marks on their foreheads, walk in the procession. A woman in an orange saree and rudraksha mala stands at right. Their faces are not described.2017-01-07Outdoor 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.2014-10-29A crowd of devotees gathers outdoors in a courtyard before a red-brick building, with a tall red pole in the foreground. Many shaven-headed men and women wear saffron and orange robes, with rudraksha malas and orange shawls; some men wear white shirts and dhotis. A bald man in a pink-and-orange robe with gold trim and a long orange shawl stands at centre, looking upward, and a man in orange holds a silver plate with offerings near the right edge. Overall the scene suggests a ritual gathering with people raising their faces toward something above.2013-04-14Outdoor temple-visit scene with devotees in a line near a red-and-gold temple pillar hung with yellow marigold garlands. At the centre-right, a shaved-headed man with white and ash tilak and white body markings stands with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a rudraksha mala, a rust-red shawl and a yellow-and-rust dhoti. Beside him, a young person in an orange garment and rudraksha beads carries a silver plate of yellow flowers. Further left, a woman in an orange sari holds a tray of white and red flowers, and an older woman in white with a red-and-brown shawl stands with hands folded. Others in white and red-orange clothing stand behind, with green trees behind them.2014-08-31January 07 20172017-01-07October 31 20142014-10-31January 07 20172017-01-07Outdoor procession in a courtyard before a red-brick wall, with two large ornate umbrellas in purple and gold brocade with beaded fringe carried overhead. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in an orange dhoti and bare chest, wearing rudraksha malas, holds a brass tray of offerings, flanked by a man in white with a sash. Around them, devotees wear orange and saffron garments, with forehead markings and beaded necklaces. A bare-chested man with long blond dreadlocks and a black headband walks at left, and a man in a red turban stands at right. Several women in orange saris are in the foreground. No one in the scene is confidently identifiable as a person from appearance, so roles are used.2017-01-07