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March 02 2011

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A photograph of a procession walking down a red carpet inside a decorated hall. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a white-and-red tilak on his forehead wears an orange saffron shawl and dhoti edged with gold, a heavy gold necklace with a large pendant, and an ornate gold armband; he smiles and walks forward with a bare-footed stride. Behind him a younger man in matching orange robes and gold-bordered cloth carries a silver vessel with flowers and a garland. Other attendants in white dhotis with sacred ash markings walk behind, and a golden staff with a tall finial stands at left. Overhead are palm-leaf decorations, marigold garlands, and colourful tasselled fabric, with spectators at the right edge. Elaborate garlands and ceremonial objects suggest a temple or festival procession.2011-03-02March 02 20112011-03-02March 02 20112011-03-02 +1 copiesA procession moves along a red carpet through a temple hall with orange-painted walls and a corrugated metal roof. In the foreground, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and gold ornaments walks with his hands joined, his long swept-back hair visible. Behind him, a man in white dhoti holds a large red, yellow and multicoloured umbrella with tassels over the procession. Several men in white dhotis and shawls with gold-yellow sashes and beaded necklaces follow, some carrying items, with a wooden box and a table along the right side. Framed photographs and a printed notice hang on the wall behind.2010-12-28December 23 20082008-12-23November 21 20102010-11-21March 03 20112011-03-03November 12 20102010-11-12January 01 20082008-01-01A procession on a dirt courtyard at an outdoor temple-style area under a fringed canopy with tassels in red, green and yellow. In the centre a man with long dark hair and a gold headband, wearing an orange saffron robe and layered beaded garlands, walks forward with his hands together. Behind him an attendant in orange robes and gold-coloured necklace follows. On the left a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti holds a long wooden pole of the canopy, and two more men in white dhotis and shawls stand nearby. On the right a man in a khaki vest and cream trousers stands with palms joined in namaste. A red pillar frames the scene, with a mat-covered platform and a green leaf-wrapped offering at the edge.2010-12-27January 1st 2013A ceremonial procession under a white and red tent at an outdoor temple event. A central figure with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe with gold border and a white and magenta flower garland, holding a large gold trident-topped staff. Beside him a bearded man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands with folded hands, and a woman in white with an orange shawl holds a clear glass vessel. Men in white dhotis with orange shawls and silver staffs surround them, and a young girl in dark clothing walks among them on a red carpet. Decorated ratha-style boats and a painted orange and blue pillar appear in the background.2007-01-01