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February 08 2017

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February 08 2017

Night outdoor scene at a temple courtyard strung with multicolour lights. A long-haired, bearded man in a rust-brown robe bows with hands joined in anjali, while a young attendant in orange dhoti and rudraksha beads holds a tall gold-handled ceremonial umbrella with a striped fringed canopy above him. To the left, three attendants in orange dhotis, saffron-marked foreheads and beaded necklaces stand with hands folded, one carrying a gold tray with a kalasha-like vessel and green leaves. Behind them, a red stone shrine base and a gold-railed staircase are visible. Another orange-clad attendant stands in the background.

Night procession on a paved courtyard under string lights. A bare-chested man in a long reddish-brown robe walks at centre with a long beard and swept-back long hair; an attendant behind him holds a large multicoloured striped parasol on a tall gold pole. Around him, shirtless men in orange dhotis wear rudraksha malas and white tilak markings; several hold their hands in namaskar, one carries a decorated brass tray of flowers and fruit, and drummers on the left beat drums. A parked car and a red wall are visible in the background, along with a small signboard at the right edge.

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Night outdoor scene at a temple-style paved courtyard. A bearded man with long dark hair and a rust-brown robe stands in the centre with hands pressed together in namaskar and head bowed. Behind him a man with long hair, bare-chested with rudraksha mala and orange dhoti, holds a tall golden staff of a parasol or umbrella with a red and gold fringed canopy overhead. To the left, four men in orange dhotis and ornate necklaces stand with hands folded in anjali, one holding a kalasha-like offering pot with yellow flowers and green leaves. A red stone structure with a carved golden finial and a yellow metal railing stair appear at right, with string lights and trees in the background.

Night 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.

February 08 2017

2017-02-08 +1 copies

Night procession at an ashram with a multicoloured fringed ceremonial umbrella held over the scene. A bearded man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl, with a marigold garland and a tilak, stands at the centre receiving a brass plate or offering from a young man in orange dhoti. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and beaded malas stand with palms joined or hold a torch, and a woman in red sari stands at right. Illuminated decorated chariot structures and lights glow in the background, and a striped mat lies on the ground.

Photograph of a ceremonial procession at night under a large fringed canopy with a gold pole. A central man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl wears a gold necklace, a patterned cloth turban with a crescent ornament, and a red and white tilak; he walks with hands folded along a striped runner. Behind him a shirtless man in orange garments holds a pink and white decorated kalasha with a green leaf bouquet, and several men in orange and maroon dhotis with white tilak and bead malas walk alongside. On the right, women in white saris and orange garments stand with palms pressed together in namaste, some wearing rudraksha malas and forehead markings.

December 31 2015

Night procession on a paved courtyard under string lights. A bare-chested man in a maroon-brown dhoti and shawl walks centre-front, with a long-haired attendant in orange behind him holding a tall gold-tipped umbrella with multicoloured tasselled canopy. Around them, several men in orange dhotis, rudraksha malas and white forehead markings walk in procession; the figure in front holds a pot-like offering and others have hands joined in namaskar. Drummers with drums stand at left beside a parked dark SUV. A wooden signboard with an inscription sits at right edge.

Night-time outdoor ceremonial welcome on a paved courtyard. A man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing a rust-brown robe, stands bowing with palms pressed together while a tall gold-tipped staff with a colourful fringed canopy is held above him by an attendant. Four men in saffron-orange dhotis and ornate gold-coloured necklaces stand behind: the leftmost has white tilak markings on his forehead, another holds a brass-like offering tray with flowers, greenery and a coconut-like item, and the others stand with hands folded. Their bodies are decorated with white markings. Behind them is a red pedestal and a tall ornamental lamp stand, with string lights and palm trees in the background.