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December 23 2008

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December 23 20082008-12-23October 06 20062006-10-06 +1 copiesA procession on a dirt road walks past banana plants and a low building under a dusky sky. Four ornate, colourful parasols with floral and peacock-motif panels lead the group. Men in white dhotis with yellow shawls carry a brass vessel and a long staff. At centre, a figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and gold chain walks barefoot. Behind, a bald man in a red-orange cloth with gold necklaces holds a tray, and a bearded man in orange robes walks at right beside a man in white with a rudraksha mala and yellow sash. A woman in white with a headscarf walks among them, and a trident is visible in the background.2010-01-02December 23 20082008-12-23An outdoor evening procession on a dirt road lined with palm fronds and green shrubs. At centre, a man in orange robes with a white flower garland and a dark tassel walks at the front, flanked by devotees. Behind him, figures wear orange and saffron cloths, and a man in a white dhoti holds a tall silver staff. Two women in white saris are visible, one carrying a brass plate of offerings. Colourful decorated parasols with tassels and an orange banner with a red emblem are carried overhead, and a brass horn-shaped instrument is visible. Several people in white and yellow dress follow. The centre figure has long dark hair and a dark beard; he wears no crown, turban or rudraksha mala visible enough to confirm identity, so his identity is uncertain.2010-02-12December 23 20082008-12-23A procession on a dirt road moves past a sandy field under a clear sky with trees behind. In the centre, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe, a white and orange flower garland, and a rudraksha mala, walking among saffron-robed sannyasis who carry ceremonial staffs. Marchers in white kurtas and white dhotis wear orange shawls and rudraksha malas. Large ornamented parasols with peacock-blue and gold panels, and orange flags, lead the procession. A woman in a white sari with an orange shawl walks at right. a person: the central figure with long hair, saffron robe and garland is a candidate for a person, based on those cues.2008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23A procession on a dirt road in daylight. At the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes and a long orange shawl wears a white and orange flower garland with a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, and his long hair is swept back under a dark head covering; he has a distinctive appearance and is a probable Swamiji. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis carry a golden trident-topped staff and a golden staff, while devotees in white dhotis and white garments with rudraksha malas walk alongside. Above them, ornate orange, green and multicolored ceremonial umbrellas with fringed edges and red-and-orange flags are carried. A concrete wall lines the road behind the procession.2008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23A procession of devotees walks along a dirt road lined with green trees. Four decorated ceremonial umbrellas on tall poles are carried by men in white dhotis and white shirts, two of them with gold-fringed, embroidered canopies in red, blue and white. Men in saffron/orange robes lead the group, one carrying a small deity murti garlanded with flowers. Others wear white with orange shawls, and an orange flag is carried at the front. A woman in white with an orange shawl and a few children watch from the sides.2008-08-07