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December 31 20092009-12-31December 31 20092009-12-31December 23 20082008-12-23December 27 20092009-12-27A procession on a red-carpeted path in daylight. A smiling man in the centre wears a cream and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, a red and white flower garland, and a gold necklace, and raises one hand in greeting. Around him, several saffron-robed sannyasis with long hair and rudraksha malas walk alongside, one carrying a silver tray with flowers and a red cloth. Behind them stands an ornate golden palanquin or ratha decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, colourful tassels and gold bells under a red canopy. A man in white with a yellow shawl and a mala walks at the left edge, and bald devotees in white appear at the right and back.2010-01-01December 31 20092009-12-31Outdoor procession scene on a decorated float with a canopy of marigold and flower garlands and a large orange umbrella. A seated man in a maroon-red turban and gold necklaces receives garlands while a bare-headed man in maroon robe and gold chains pours or places flowers. Three men in white dhotis with gold borders stand at the front, one holding a microphone and one holding a long ceremonial staff. Devotees in orange and saffron clothes reach up with hands raised, and a seated child in orange garments bows with hands near the head. Marigold petals and a golden kalasha-like ornament decorate the float, and a red cloth is draped over the railing.2015-09-15A procession palanquin decorated with white jasmine garlands, magenta and orange flower strands, and hanging brass bells with coloured tassels in red, green, purple and blue. Seated at the centre is a figure in an orange turban and saffron robes with a long rudraksha mala and a white floral garland across the shoulders. A bald man in orange robes on the left holds a white chamara fan and a brass item, while a man on the right in orange robes wears a pink badge and holds a brass staff. Three to four people are visible on the palanquin.2010-07-24Outdoor temple procession scene in bright daylight. In the foreground, a man in orange robes and a maroon shawl holds a silver kalasha decorated with marigolds, white flowers and mango leaves, topped with a yellow coconut. Beside him, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange robe, a long white garland with red and orange flowers, and a rudraksha mala, extending a hand toward the kalasha. Behind them, men in white dhotis and orange-clad attendants stand near a red and gold ceremonial umbrella and a tall gold-topped staff. Palm trees and a bus appear in the background.2008-12-25April 18 20162016-04-18Outdoor ceremony under a palm-thatched canopy strung with marigold and orange garlands. A bearded man in a saffron-orange robe stands at left, gesturing with one hand, beside an older man in an orange robe with white hair and beard who holds a red-and-white flower garland. Across from them a priest in white dhoti and shawl with a red-and-gold border holds the garland and a tray. Other saffron-robed sadhus with shaved heads and red-orange turbans stand behind, and a man in white shirt watches at right. Flower arrangements of orange gerbera and red blooms are at the bottom, and a banana plant is visible behind the canopy.2007-08-09A procession outdoors beside a concrete block wall and banana plants. At centre, a young man in an orange robe wears a long garland of red and white flowers and has a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a bearded man in an orange dhoti holds a tall gold staff, and a man in white holds a multicoloured canopy umbrella with gold-tasselled edges. Further right, a bald, bespectacled man in an orange robe and gold chain necklaces carries a silver tray, while a white-clad man holds a trident-topped staff. Several men in white shirts and yellow shawls follow, and devotees in white walk in the background.2010-01-02 +1 copies