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October 15 20082008-10-15October 15 20082008-10-15 +1 copiesA procession under a canopy with red pillars and an embroidered umbrella top moves across a paved courtyard. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a red-orange sari-style drape, a gold pendant, a beaded mala and a red-orange bangle, walking barefoot with his hand near his waist. Immediately behind him, a bald young man in an orange-saffron dhoti and orange shawl carries a silver vessel with a green leaf sprig on a tray of purple flowers. Other white-clad devotees, some barefoot and holding a canopy pole, follow, while onlookers in white, cream and green stand along the sides with palms pressed together in greeting. The scene suggests a pada-puja style procession.2011-12-12Outdoor procession passing through a gateway with a painted arch and perforated grey walls, lush green trees behind. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban wears a white flower garland and walks barefoot, smiling, with a fuller beard and bare chest visible. Around him, men in white kurtas and dhotis walk alongside, some holding large red-and-orange ceremonial fans. On the right, a bearded priest in a yellow dhoti with a vibhuti mark on his forehead carries a silver tray of fruit, flowers and pink blossoms, and a bare-chested attendant stands at the left edge. The scene suggests a devotional procession.2006-11-25A procession on a paved courtyard beside a red-roofed open pavilion and palm trees. A bearded man in a maroon-brown robe wears a long white flower garland and walks barefoot at centre, shaded by a multicoloured fringed umbrella held on a tall gold pole by a bare-chested man with rudraksha beads. Ahead, a man in an orange dhoti and rudraksha mala carries a red-and-gold kalasha-style offering decorated with white flowers, while a woman in orange sari with a brown bag walks at left. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with glasses and a gold chain carries a cloth over his shoulder, and a man in white dhoti with pink border and orange-banded waist cloth walks at right. a person's presence is not established by this image.2017-04-17Outdoor photo of a procession walking along a paved path past a red metal fence with gold ornamental finials and a small temple-style structure behind. In front, a man in a yellow dhoti and shawl with long hair and a rudraksha-style bead garland walks barefoot under a multicoloured fringed parasol. Three men in saffron/orange dhotis and shawls, some with bead garlands, walk alongside; the man at right carries a tray with offerings. Marigold plants and orange flowers and a tree frame the scene.2010-12-23A procession walks along a paved path lined with green shrubs and trees beside a white building with a water tank. A central figure in white robes with a white shawl, wearing layered red and white rudraksha-style malas and a dark braided hairstyle, walks barefoot on a red-edged mat under a colourful ornate umbrella topped with a trident, held aloft on a tall pole. Around them, men in saffron-orange robes with orange shawls and beaded malas walk barefoot. One man in a light blue silk kurta and red dhoti carries a brass kalasha vessel with flowers on a tray. A bearded man in orange robes and spectacles walks at the right edge. Figures in white ceremonial clothes walk in the background. This is a ritual procession.2009-01-01Outdoor temple procession at a covered pavilion with paved stone floor. Several young men in saffron-orange dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies, wearing rudraksha malas and gold armlets, stand in a group; one holds a silver pot with a green leaf and another holds a silver plate of red flowers. Behind them a large umbrella with red, green and yellow fringed canopy is held up, and women in orange and white saris with garlands stand to the left. Brick-red pillars, hanging decorations and a framed portrait on the right frame the scene.2015-04-21Outdoor temple procession on a paved walkway beside a yellow-ochre wall. A central figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and gold ornament, walks barefoot beneath a multicoloured umbrella held by a man in a white shirt and white dhoti. Behind him, a shaved-headed attendant in orange carries a brass vessel, and a man in lavender shirt and cream dhoti carries a long brass pole. Other attendants in white and orange follow. A colourful gopuram with pale blue and pink tiers rises in the background.2012-05-18 +1 copiesAugust 15 20172017-08-15 +2 copiesDecember 05 20142014-12-05Outdoor photo of a procession under a pink canopy on a wet concrete floor. A man with a garland of white and red-orange flowers, a gold necklace and a sandalwood-marked forehead walks in a brown-orange robe along a striped runner. An attendant in an orange cloth holds a large multicoloured umbrella with tassels over him. Behind them, many young men in saffron robes and orange headwear walk in a line, and a man in a white dhoti with gold border stands at right beside a drum and a camera operator. Red brick walls and a chain-link fence sit behind the group.2017-09-02