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September 30 20172017-09-30A 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 copiesA festival procession moves along a paved path under trees. A young man at the front, in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with rudraksha malas, holds a brass tray of yellow and orange flowers. Behind him, a man in orange cloth carries a decorated pot. A tall striped canopy umbrella in red, yellow, green, blue and white, with tassels, is held aloft by a man in orange clothing with a gold pole. Musicians in white dhotis play a brass trumpet and a drum, and a drummer wears a red drum harness. Several saffron-robed attendants and white-clad men follow, and a pink-and-silver umbrella appears at the right edge.2017-08-15A procession of young saffron-clad sannyasi-style boys walks barefoot on a pale paved ground in front of a red wall and green trees. Several boys wear orange dhoti-style garments, orange or yellow turbans, rudraksha malas and gold-coloured waist bands, and some are bare-chested. A boy in white dhoti holds a long pole that supports a white and pink fringed parasol, and other white parasols with pink trim are carried above the line. An older man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands at the left, while a man in white and gold-bordered dhoti stands near the centre. The scene reads as a ritual procession or walking line during a temple or ashram event.2017-08-31January 01 20172017-01-01Photo 11731138A festive procession walks along a red carpet in front of a temple with a decorated deity murti behind garlands. A man in the centre wears a saffron-red dhoti and shawl, a large rudraksha mala and a ceremonial gold necklace, with long hair swept up and a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him a shaved-headed man in red-brown robes and a white-beaded mala walks. To the left, men in white dhotis with gold borders and saffron shawls carry umbrellas and ceremonial staffs; a large decorated umbrella with the words Dhyanapeetham and peacock-like motifs is held overhead. Women in orange saris carry offering baskets of bananas and flowers at the sides, and banana plants and red flags frame the scene. Swamiji (probable) is tied to the central figure with long swept-back hair, saffron-red garments, ornate gold necklace and mala cues.2016-01-03A procession outdoors on a brick-paved path beneath a leafy tree. A man in the centre wears orange-red robes with gold borders, a thick gold necklace of beads and a rudraksha bracelet, and a headband, walking barefoot while looking upward. Behind him a bald man in orange robes and a gold necklace walks alongside. A red umbrella with colourful tassels is held over the central figure by a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala. A uniformed police officer in khaki and cap walks at left, and a crowd in white clothing follows.2012-05-16September 26 20162016-09-26A festive outdoor procession under colourful fringed umbrellas with tassels in red, blue and green. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a white dhoti-style garment, a white shawl and a large pink-and-red flower garland, walks forward with his palms together. Beside him a shaven-headed man in a yellow-orange robe stands with hands folded in reverence. Other men in saffron and orange clothing, some with gold shawls, and men in white kurtas walk alongside, with a few women in the background. Dusty ground and a crowd surround the group.2009-01-01February 13 20162016-02-13December 30 20162016-12-30