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December 31 20152015-12-31 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20162016-02-17Evening procession at an outdoor ashram setting lit by night. In the centre, a man in orange-red robes wears a long red and orange flower garland and walks barefoot; he has a tilak on his forehead and a gold necklace. Behind him, several men in matching orange-red dhotis carry ceremonial staffs and a large silver umbrella on a pole, with a silver tray held by one attendant. On the left, a line of women in saris and men in white stand with hands folded in namaskar, watching. Hanging decorations of leaves and beads frame the background, with a banana plant and a white stone platform at right.2013-07-22September 05 20162016-09-05Night procession of saffron-robed devotees on a paved ground under a large decorated canopy with coloured streamers. At centre, a man in a rust-red robe with a white flower garland and a red-and-white garland, hands folded in namaste, walks beside a tall golden pole. Behind him, shirtless men in orange dhotis with white tilak marks walk in step, some wearing rudraksha malas. A devotee at left holds a deity murti decorated with a flower garland and gold ornaments. Red and orange powder is spread on the ground in the foreground, and a red umbrella and mirror-work parasol stand at left. Crowd members in white dhotis and orange robes appear in the background.2016-10-30September 15 20162016-09-15February 17 20162016-02-17Night procession in a courtyard lined with brick buildings and palms. A central figure with long dark hair and a full beard wears a maroon-brown wrap, a white flower garland and a gold necklace, and is flanked by saffron-robed attendants. A large golden umbrella with a multicoloured fringe is held above him, with smaller red and orange parasols beside. Bare-chested men in saffron and white dhotis carry staffs and a fan, while women and girls in saffron saris and tunics stand at the right, many with hands raised in greeting. Saffron-clad women and devotees line the path, and some hold their hands up in greeting. The scene suggests a ceremonial procession.2017-02-09Night photograph of a temple tank festival procession with a large multicoloured canopy umbrella with fringed tassels held above a central figure. At centre, a bearded man in a rust-orange robe with a gold-and-white garland and a red-orange turban stands with palms pressed together in anjali. Beside him a man in a white dhoti with gold border carries a brass plate of flowers, and to the right another man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala walks along the stone edge of the water. A drum is visible on the left. Devotees in white and orange line the steps and water edge, and women in saffron, green and blue saris stand on the tiered stone ghats behind, with red flags and coloured lights in the background. Stone lingam-like pillars line the left foreground.2016-12-14December 02 20172017-12-02November 11 20172017-11-11A festive procession scene under a pavilion. A long-haired man in a rust-brown garment with a long dreadlock-style braid and a large white-and-red flower garland faces away from the camera, receiving honour. A young attendant in orange dhoti with a gold-toned ceremonial rod holds a large ornate yellow-and-green umbrella above him, with red and blue umbrellas beside. Devotees in orange and saffron robes stand with palms pressed in namaskar, while women in white saris and a woman in olive-green dress with flowers observe. A crowd stands behind. The swami-like central figure is not clearly identified in the image; no a person identification is made from appearance.2016-10-08