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November 16 20152015-11-16A procession of ceremonial attendants in orange and saffron garments walks across a paved courtyard under a open-sided pavilion with palm trees behind. Central figure in a deep orange robe and a multi-strand marigold garland stands out, flanked by men holding long ceremonial staffs topped with orange fan-shaped banners bearing a circular emblem, and carrying a trident and a long curved horn. Men in white dhotis with orange borders carry a decorated canopy and drums. Bright daylight casts long shadows on the ground.2015-02-23Outdoor ceremonial procession under trees. A woman in a black cap and red-gold garment with a large gold pendant and marigold garlands stands at centre, smiling, beside a gold-tipped horn. Behind her a man holds a tasselled colourful parasol, and a line of devotees in orange and red-gold robes with white tilak marks and rudraksha malas follows. On the right a bald man in red-gold robes with a white tripundra and garlands stands by a stone platform while a man in white crouches near a camera. Musicians in white blow long brass horns in the foreground.2016-01-03Outdoor street procession under a cloudy sky. Two musicians in white dhotis and shirts play long brown wind instruments (nadaswaram-style) in the foreground, with a drummer in white beside them. A tall ornate golden umbrella and a red-and-gold umbrella shade the procession, and golden trident standards rise behind. At the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes and a long garland of red and white flowers walks with raised hand, flanked by other devotees in orange and white clothing, one holding an orange flag. Cell tower and power lines are visible above the street.2011-12-20June 06 20142014-06-06Outdoor procession with ceremonial brass horns curved in a wide arc, played by men in white dhotis and gold-bordered shawls. Behind them, a row of people in saffron and orange robes and a large red-and-yellow ceremonial umbrella stand beneath palm trees. In the centre, a standing man in red-orange cloth wears a gold-bead garland and sandalwood-marked forehead; a shaven-headed companion in orange wears a rudraksha mala. A pale runner strip lies on the sand between them. Dhol-style drums are visible. This appears to be a temple-style procession with musicians, not an identified individual.2016-01-03October 01 20062006-10-01A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees under bright sunlight. At the centre, a man in orange saffron robes and a purple flower garland walks with his hands folded, long dark hair swept back, wearing a gold pendant necklace and rudraksha beads. Behind him, attendants in orange robes carry gold-handled staffs and a colourful umbrella; ornate umbrellas in red, yellow, blue and green with floral and lotus motifs are held aloft over the crowd. On the right, a man in orange with gold chains holds a staff. Devotees in white and orange fill the street, and in the foreground a drummer plays a long horn-shaped instrument while another person beats a drum. A large orange flag is visible on the left.2008-12-31A procession in an open courtyard with paved grey stone floor, a shaded pavilion roof and trees behind. Many devotees wear orange-saffron robes and orange headwraps. A bare-chested man in white dhoti holds a long staff-like pole with a multicoloured fringed canopy, and a woman in orange carries a brass tray with a coconut and flower garland. Musicians play drums and wind instruments, and women carry offerings in trays. Decorative floor patterns mark the ground. A man in white dhoti and shawl stands at the centre of the group.2017-08-25A street procession moves along a dusty road lined with large ornate parasols in orange, yellow and multicoloured panels bearing a white bird emblem. Musicians lead: a man in a golden-brown dhoti and shawl plays a long brass horn, and beside him another in white dhoti plays a similar horn. Drummers in white shirts and white dhotis carry drums, one with a pink cloth draped over it. Behind them, several men in orange robes and orange shawls, one wearing a large red-and-white flower garland, walk among crowds of people in white clothing. Palm trees stand in the background under hazy light.2008-12-26December 20 20112011-12-20A procession on a paved courtyard at an ashram. Several young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, with rudraksha malas and white sandalwood markings on their bodies, walk and play instruments. One young man in front holds a brass kalasha decorated with flower garlands and a coconut-topped pot, and another carries a tray of flower garlands. A tall golden parasol with red and yellow fringe is carried overhead. Drummers with white drums and a player with a long brass horn march beside them. Behind them are carved ornamental panels, potted trees and an open tent-roofed hall, with white kolam designs on the stone floor.2017-09-27 +1 copies