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June 06 2005

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June 03 20052005-06-03 +1 copiesA crowded pilgrimage market lane in the hills, with a cloth banner strung overhead bearing multilingual Hindi-style text in dark print over a pink field. Shops on both sides sell colourful beads, strings and religious trinkets. Saffron-clad sadhus and pilgrims mill along the stone path under grey skies. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti and a cap holds up a video camera, while beside him a man in white kurta and orange stole holds a microphone. A bearded elder in an orange shawl and saffron robe stands nearby, and a woman in a red sari and head covering walks at right.2008-07-08Street scene in a narrow Indian market lane lined with shops. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron dhoti-style wrap, a gold beaded necklace and a sandalwood-marked forehead walks forward holding a trident-topped staff, smiling. Around him, men in white shirts and white caps walk and gesture, one in a white cap wearing an orange shawl, and children and a young person stand nearby. Shops on the right display colourful bangles, beaded garlands, mirrors and metal items, and a red-and-blue painted sign hangs on the left wall.2006-01-05June 06 20052005-06-06May 26 20062006-05-26June 06 20052005-06-06 +1 copiesJanuary 05 20062006-01-05January 06 20062006-01-06July 13 20092009-07-13May 24 20062006-05-24A street procession in a busy town with a red canopy carried on two long poles, its banner reading "Dhyanapeetam" with yellow and green diamond fringe and tassels. Around him, many devotees in orange robes and orange caps follow, some carrying the poles. Foreground women wear a cream sari and a pale green sari with gold jewellery, and shops, awnings and signs line the street.2006-06-01A blurred street procession moves through a narrow market lane lined with shops and hanging signboards. In the foreground, several men wear white dhotis and white kurtas with orange shawls and gold garlands; two carry tall golden trident-topped staffs and one carries a golden ceremonial staff topped with a feathery plume. Behind them a long line of devotees in orange and white follows along the street, with pedestrians, a cyclist and scooters passing through. Shop fronts display strings of beads and religious goods. A ceremonial procession moving through town is the visible scene.2010-09-24