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December 31 2009

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April 19 20082008-04-19December 25 20082008-12-25Outdoor procession on a dirt path beside a wire fence and palm trees. Saffron-robed and white-clad devotees walk with ceremonial items. In the foreground a young man with long hair, a saffron shawl and a gold necklace carries a brass tray of flowers and offerings. Behind him, a bearded man in saffron wears rudraksha and gold beads. A man with a long-haired, swept-back style in a garland of orange flowers walks at centre, with a trident-topped staff nearby. Ornate red and gold umbrellas with embroidered panels shade the procession, and attendants in white with yellow shawls walk alongside. The crowd of devotees is large and extends into the background.2009-12-23May 18 20122012-05-18Outdoor procession on a dirt path in front of a concrete block wall and banana leaves. A central man in orange robes wears a long multicolour flower garland and walks barefoot between several saffron-clad sannyasis carrying tall golden-handled ceremonial umbrellas in green, yellow and red with tassels. A trident-like staff appears among the marchers. Behind them a woman in a white sari with an orange border carries a brass tray of yellow flowers, and men in white dhotis with yellow shoulder cloths walk alongside. Several people watch from the sides. This is a ceremonial procession.2009-12-23December 30 20062006-12-30 +1 copiesDecember 31 20092009-12-31Outdoor procession on bare ground with a multicoloured canopy umbrella (red, yellow, blue and green panels with lotus motifs) and gilded staves carried overhead. Central figure in saffron robes wears a long white and multicoloured flower garland and a gold necklace, walking barefoot. Men in saffron and white robes with gold necklaces surround him; a woman in white with a yellow shawl holds a silver tray of fruit, and a man in white with a gold necklace extends a hand toward it. A camera operator stands at left filming. Behind, a crowd gathers under a grey sky with trees and low buildings in the distance.2009-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt road with a central man in saffron-orange robes, a long white and pink garland, rudraksha-style beads and gold necklaces, and a sandalwood-marked forehead, walking with hands clasped. Flanking him are saffron-robed attendants carrying a ceremonial trident staff and a golden staff, plus men and women in white dhotis and kurtas holding large fringed umbrellas in orange, red and multicolour. Orange flags line the background, with houses and trees beyond. a person: the central figure in saffron robes with a long garland and ceremonial necklaces matches the page's a person reference.2008-12-28 +1 copiesA procession in a sunny outdoor setting with sandy ground and palm trees. In the foreground, a young man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bead garland and a red tilak smiles while walking. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes with a maroon border holds a large ceremonial umbrella pole topped with colourful tassels. At right, a man in orange robes with a maroon border and rudraksha beads carries a golden trident. Behind them, women in white saris with gold borders and devotees waving orange flags follow, along with another colourful ceremonial umbrella. This is a photograph of a procession.2009-06-09Outdoor procession on dry, dusty ground with a small crowd in orange, white and yellow clothing. A man in the centre wears a large white and multicoloured flower garland and an orange garment, smiling and walking with a brass pot offering. Beside him a woman in white with a yellow shawl carries a brass vessel with a green leaf and flowers. To the right, a man in white dhoti and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala holds a brass vessel and a handbell. Ornate umbrellas with embroidered red, yellow and blue canopies and gold-tipped poles rise above the crowd. Two men on the left in orange robes hold tall golden staffs topped with ornaments. Another person on the left wears an orange garment and a long line of beads. Behind them, many devotees and ashram members in white and yellow fill a dusty field, with trees and a utility pole in the background.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23