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March 08 2005

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Outdoor photo of a large group of devotees in white and pastel clothing standing on dry dirt ground beside trees and parked cars. In the foreground, a line of people raise brass pots or vessels overhead, and a woman in an orange sari and another in a red-and-white outfit stand near a low white-and-red step platform. Several men in white kurta and a man with a red-and-gold shawl stand among them. On the right, a tall decorated pole with blue, yellow and red patterned cloth and a garland stands beside the platform. Shoes sit on the steps in the bottom right.2005-03-08March 08 20052005-03-08Outdoor procession on a dirt path with a grassy hillside and mango trees behind. Women in white sarees with gold borders walk in front carrying brass trays of offerings with green leaves and flowers. Behind them, a woman in an orange saree with a long garland walks between men in white dhotis and orange shawls. Men in white hold a decorated red and blue ceremonial canopy (ratha-style umbrella) and tall poles bearing a fringed ornamental standard. A white van is parked on the right beside a man in a striped shirt, and orange and white flags fly from poles along the path.2008-11-11October 27 20082008-10-27July 28 20082008-07-28 +1 copiesJuly 29 20082008-07-29Photograph of two saffron-robed monks walking barefoot up stone steps toward a temple entrance at morning light. The monk on the left carries a silver kalasha topped with green leaves and red offerings; both wear orange garments and beaded rudraksha malas. Behind them a row of devotees in white and red clothes stand with hands pressed in anjali mudra, and a white-clad priest stands to the left. Palm trees, a silver SUV and a red brick wall frame the courtyard, with a painted floor pattern on the steps and a banner hanging above.2011-03-05 +1 copiesJuly 27 20082008-07-27Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and bunting, with two large ornate parasols in red, yellow and green overhead. Men in white kurtas and dhotis walk in front, several barefoot, one carrying a yellow cloth bag. A uniformed police officer in khaki walks among them. Women in saffron and maroon saris and salwar kameez follow in the crowd. Sadhus in orange robes walk in the midst of the group. An older man with white hair in white clothing walks at the centre, with a man in white shirt and dhoti beside him. Many people are visible in the crowd behind.2008-07-29A long procession of women walks along a dirt road through dry grassland and scattered trees under a cloudy sky. Most wear white and cream saris and carry brass or metal kalasha-style pots balanced on their heads, some with yellow decorations. One woman in a red and white sari walks near the centre, and a woman in green stands at the left edge. A few women carry small flags with a blue emblem. Behind them a larger crowd, many in white, follows along the road, with tents in red and white and a tractor visible on the right.2005-12-31A wide photograph of a procession along an unpaved dirt road lined by two rows of women holding brass kalasha pots. On the left, women in saffron-orange saris stand facing inward, some with hands joined in namaste; on the right, women in white and cream saris with gold borders do the same. Strings of marigold garlands hang at the left edge. In the distance a decorated ratha or palanquin with a deity murti is visible, flanked by more participants in colourful clothing. Large circular fans stand along the roadside. The scene reads as a ritual welcome procession.2017-12-16October 27 20082008-10-27