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January 01 2017

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August 12 20162016-08-12November 25 20172017-11-25December 31 20082008-12-31August 12 20162016-08-12A long procession of devotees walks single file along a dry dirt path through green scrubland, possibly a hill circuit. In the foreground two young men in saffron/orange robes lead the group: one wears an orange shawl over a red undershirt and orange sandals, the other wears an orange kurta and dhoti with long dark hair. Behind them an older man in white shirt and white dhoti with a red tilak walks beside a woman in a white sari with green border and a rudraksha-style necklace. Many followers in white clothes and yellow shawls and scarves, including young women in white saris and young men, stretch back along the trail.2009-08-05Outdoor procession on a dirt road beside a white bus with large devotional portraits on its side and a palm tree overhead. A tall man in orange robes with a sash walks barefoot at the centre, with a bare-headed man in orange robes beside him under a red, yellow and blue ceremonial umbrella with tasselled edges. Behind them, people in white dhotis and white garments follow, and a woman in a yellow sari with hands pressed together walks at left. A small child in brown stands at left among onlookers. Colourful festival decorations and a figure in orange are visible in the background.2009-01-02A group walks along a shaded dirt path beneath large spreading trees on a campus. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and shirt on the right walks beside a bald man in saffron robes with a gold necklace and an orange shawl. Ahead, a man with long dark hair in a saffron robe and rudraksha mala walks, and a woman in a white sari with dark shawl walks among them. A man in white shirt and dhoti points ahead to the left. Several others in white and saffron follow behind along the path.2008-01-14August 05 20092009-08-05A photograph taken under an open-sided canopy in a palm-lined courtyard. In the foreground, a bare-shouldered figure with long dark hair and a crown-like headpiece stands with back turned, wearing a red-orange garment with gold borders and a long white-beaded necklace, and is stepping up toward a red cushioned throne-like seat with gold trim. Several figures in red and orange saris and shawls, some with rudraksha-style beads, stand with palms pressed together in a row along the brick path, with an older man in white in the background. Flags and banners hang in the distance. Visible devotees in the lower right wear white and red clothing. Other onlookers and a balding man in the bottom right corner are partially visible. Ritual reception and padapuja-style honouring is suggested by the throne and folded hands.2013-12-26October 08 20162016-10-08November 11 20172017-11-11November 20 20062006-11-20