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January 22 2017

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January 15 20172017-01-15January 13 20172017-01-13January 22 20172017-01-22January 13 20172017-01-13August 25 20172017-08-25September 15 20152015-09-15Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt road under a clear sky. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a tall silver trishula (trident) with ornate finials, and beside him a bearded man in white with a saffron-orange cloth over his shoulder and a rudraksha mala holds a wooden pole. A man at left in white shirt and dhoti raises a wooden pole supporting a red and gold fringed ceremonial umbrella. Behind them several parasols in red, orange, green and yellow with tasselled fringes are carried through the crowd of devotees dressed in white, and a blue truck is visible at right.2006-12-29Outdoor procession on a paved path lined with a low brick wall. In the foreground a shaved-headed young man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold-coloured edging, wearing a dark rudraksha mala, carries a tall gold trident staff with a finial. Behind him to the left a bare-chested man in a white cloth walks, and on the far left a yellow banner with red, blue and green floral embroidery and a white bird emblem flutters on a gold pole. Several people in orange and saffron robes follow, and on the right a woman in a pink kurta holds an orange ceremonial umbrella. Pink, orange and yellow decorated umbrellas are carried overhead, a white vehicle appears in the background, and the setting is a procession with ratha-style ceremonial pageantry.2017-01-13December 26 20082008-12-26A procession outdoors under a clear blue sky with palm trees behind. Several large ornate umbrellas in orange, red and blue fabric with gold emblems and tasselled fringe, reading Dhyanapeetam on their panels, shade people walking in the street. Men in white dhotis and orange shawls carry tall ceremonial staffs, one topped with a trident, and a gold-wrapped staff is carried by a man in white with an orange shawl. Women in white and orange saris carry brass trays with offerings and kalasha-like vessels. Alongside are a lamp, a palanquin-style frame and a banner of a face in the background. Ceremonial procession with ritual items and attendants.2007-02-15A procession in warm evening sunlight moves along a dirt road, with a bright sun flare behind multicoloured umbrellas with fringed edges. Saffron-robed sannyasis walk in front and on the sides, many wearing rudraksha and beaded malas; one foreground man wears wire-rimmed glasses and a silver watch. A golden trident-topped staff and golden staffs are carried by saffron-clad men. At centre, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a red flower garland and gold-trimmed cloth walks with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind, a red banner with white lettering and red flags are visible. Several more people in white and saffron follow, with a larger crowd in the background.2009-01-01January 10 20172017-01-10