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January 17 2018

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Outdoor photograph of a group of saffron-clad men walking under a clear blue sky. In the centre, a bearded man in an orange-red robe wears multiple long rudraksha malas, a gold necklace, and a bold red tilak with white ash markings. Around him, young men wear orange and saffron cloths, dreadlocked hair wrapped in dark turbans or headbands, white vibhuti stripes on their foreheads and arms, and rudraksha malas. On the right, a tall golden ceremonial staff with a red gemstone and a decorative finial is carried above the crowd. Several figures are partly visible in the background.2018-03-17January 17 20182018-01-17 +1 copiesMarch 11 20182018-03-11Photo of a procession of saffron-clad devotees, mostly shaved-headed men and several women, in orange and red robes with rudraksha malas and beaded orange garlands. The man at right, with long swept-back dark hair, wears a red and gold flower garland and orange robe, gesturing with his open right hand. A bald man at left wears white forehead markings and a rudraksha mala, and a bald man in the center holds a long wooden pole. Behind them an ornate gold-framed palanquin or chariot panel and a figure in orange silk stand out. Several people in the background wear white. a person: the long-haired man at right, identified by appearance cues including long hair, a red-and-gold flower garland and an orange robe, as a candidate only.2013-03-11A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks along a dirt path beneath a canopy of trees. In the centre, an elderly man with a long white beard and orange robe, holding a wooden staff and wearing a red tilak on his forehead, walks with his hands folded at his waist. Around him, younger men in orange-brown robes with gold-striped borders, rudraksha malas and shaved heads walk alongside; one holds a garland of white and red flowers, another presses palms together in namaste. Behind them, more devotees and a colourful banner on a pole can be seen.2013-11-05Outdoor photograph of a procession of saffron-robed devotees walking past trees. In the centre, a bearded man with long dark hair, a red bindi and white forehead markings, wearing an orange-red cloth over his shoulders and many rudraksha malas, presses his palms together in anjali. Beside him on the right, a devotee in orange holds a tall golden staff topped with a decorative finial and a small red gem, and wears a silver pendant and rudraksha mala. Other devotees on the left and right wear orange garments, layered rudraksha malas, sandalwood-coloured bracelets, and dreadlock-style hair wrapped in dark turbans. Some carry white ash markings. Background shows green foliage and a distant uniformed official. Looks like a temple visit procession.2018-03-17 +1 copiesMarch 01 20182018-03-01January 12 20152015-01-12January 16 20182018-01-16A photograph of a procession through a narrow street lined with yellow-ochre temple walls and a palm tree, with a crowd of onlookers behind. In the centre, a man in orange-red ochre cloth with a thick rudraksha mala and a shell-and-bead necklace holds a small gold object in his hands and looks down at it, wearing a headband of beads. Around him, several men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha and bead malas walk closely, one carrying a golden pot-shaped vessel. On the left, men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas walk alongside, and a shaved-headed man in saffron with a beaded headband stands nearby. The scene appears to be a temple procession.2012-05-18Outdoor procession on a paved path lined with trees and white poles. In the foreground a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-red dhoti and wrap, a white and green flower garland, gold necklaces and a green ornament at his shoulders, with a red forehead mark. Beside and behind him several men in orange and saffron robes wear rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, one holding a mala and an older man in white walks at right. Pennants and banners fly in the background and a few onlookers stand nearby.2012-06-03January 16 20162016-01-16 +1 copies