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May 17 2007

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April 19 20082008-04-19A festive street procession moves along a dusty road under a clear blue sky. Several large orange-and-multicolour canopy umbrellas with fringed tassels are held aloft over a decorated carriage at the centre. Men and women in white shirts, white dhotis and orange shawls walk in the crowd; some press palms together in greeting. A standing figure in a dark jacket and a saffron-coloured wrap is visible atop the carriage area, with orange flags fluttering behind. Pink and white balloons hang at the left edge, and a loudspeaker sits on a stand at right. Buildings and trees sit in the background.2007-12-25A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty path under bright daylight, with a dense crowd filling the frame. Several ornate canopy umbrellas in red, yellow and green, with blue and gold panels and a lotus-style motif, are carried overhead. Men in saffron robes with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces walk alongside, and a woman in a white sari with a red garland and gold border stands centrally holding a tall golden staff topped with a trident. Other attendees wear white shirts and kurtas, and some hold a brass kalasha. The scene reads as a temple or ashram ceremonial procession with devotees, and the photo carries a faint copyright overlay in the lower right.2009-01-01A procession moves through a garden setting with several large decorative parasols in yellow, red, green and blue with teardrop and floral motifs. A central figure in saffron robes and a long garland of white flowers walks with palms pressed together in greeting, and a trident standard stands above the crowd. Around him are men and women in saffron and white clothes, some with orange shawls, and devotees on both sides with folded hands. A woman in a white blouse and orange shawl walks beside a tray of offerings, and a shaved-headed man in white carries a rudraksha mala. Trees and a green gate form the background. a person: the central figure in saffron with a garland and trident standard, the most visible candidate, appearance uncertain.2008-12-27January 12 20072007-01-12A dense outdoor procession moves through a palm-lined ashram grounds. Many people in white shirts and trousers crowd the frame, several wearing rudraksha malas and ID lanyards. Above them, two ornate umbrellas (chhatris) with colourful fringed tassels and gold finials are carried on poles, and a large orange flag with a red and gold embroidered panel is raised at right alongside saffron-orange banners. In the centre, a bearded man in orange robes and a man with a white head wrap and long dark hair stand out among the white-clad crowd. At left, a man raises a bundle of ceremonial rods. Thatched huts and a tiled wall are visible in the background.2005-01-01A procession on a dirt path in bright sunlight, with several people walking beneath red, orange and multicolored parasols with fringed edges. In the centre, a long-haired man in an orange robe wears a white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, with hands folded. Beside him, orange-robed sadhus carry staffs and flowers, and a figure in white carries a brass vessel with yellow flowers. Men in white kurtas and yellow-sashed attendants follow, along with women in white saris. A trident-topped flag and temple structures appear in the background.2008-12-25December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt road between a low concrete wall and palm trees, with a large crowd of devotees. At the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland and orange shawl walks beneath ornate multicoloured parasols with gold finials, holding a long golden staff. Around him, saffron-clad attendants walk alongside. In the foreground, a man in all-white clothes with an orange shawl claps and dances; women in white and orange saris, one wearing an orange shawl and bindi, smile and raise their hands. Petals are scattered in the air.2008-12-27November 16 20092009-11-16A dense outdoor procession crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white, with some in saffron-orange clothing. Several people raise hands and clap, and a man in a white shirt with a glasses-wearing man in white and a rudraksha-style mala gesture with raised palms. Above the crowd, large umbrella-like canopies (chhatris) with red, green and orange tassels and white floral trim are carried on poles. A woman in an orange sari stands among them, and a man in a white turban is visible. A handheld red-and-white percussion instrument is held in the foreground, and a basket with flowers and offerings is held near a cameraman. Devotees photograph and film the procession with cameras and camcorders.2005-01-01December 30 20062006-12-30 +1 copies