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August 28 2011

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Outdoor evening procession on a dirt ground in front of an orange and green-roofed building with white-framed windows, surrounded by trees and a cloudy sky. Many people in white dhoti-style clothing walk in a line across the sandy field, some carrying flags, banners or ritual items. At right, a tractor pulls a decorated float with a red and orange canopy and ornamental figures, and people walk alongside it. At left, a tall red-and-orange banner with gold trim stands near a figure in dark clothing.2011-08-28December 28 20062006-12-28A photograph of a large procession moving across a dry, dusty open field. At left, an ornate golden ratha or palanquin with a canopy and gilded decorations is pulled by people; many participants in white clothes walk alongside, some holding red flags on poles. A white jeep with a loudspeaker and a few people in white travel within the procession. Tall eucalyptus trees and a red boundary wall stand behind under a clear blue sky. Several spectators in colourful clothes are visible at the right edge, and a hooded person walks in the foreground.2010-12-22October 12 20162016-10-12An evening procession on a dirt road at an ashram, with devotees in white dhotis and kurtas carrying a large orange-draped palanquin on wooden poles. The bald man in front in white shirt and dhoti smiles while carrying the front pole; a man in white on the right carries another pole, and a plaid-shirted man walks behind. Behind them, others in white and a woman in a yellow sari carry a red-banded staff and a ceremonial standard, with an orange flag fluttering. A red-and-green roofed building and trees frame the scene under a partly cloudy sky.2011-08-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a procession on a dirt road at an ashram. In the foreground a bald man in white clothes with a rudraksha mala and an ID badge carries a long pole draped with an orange cloth canopy. Behind him, a line of people in white dhotis and shawls walks along the road, some carrying saffron flags and a decorated palanquin or ratha with an ornate golden top. Red-roofed ashram buildings and trees line the path under a blue sky with clouds.2011-08-28 +1 copiesElevated view of an outdoor religious procession on a dirt path lined with small trees. A decorated chariot on the right, covered in garlands and bright ornaments with a golden canopy, carries a deity murti. Many people in white clothing walk alongside, with some in yellow sashes. Several children and young attendants in white and yellow carry tall decorated staffs with fringed banners and round pennants. Behind them, a few people wear saffron/orange robes, and a multicolored umbrella is held up over the path. A purple draped structure and a long orange and green building with a sign stand in the background under a clear sky.2010-02-12A photograph of a procession on a dusty open track through dry scrubland at dusk. Around fifty men in white dhotis and white shirts walk in a long column, many carrying saffron-orange flags on tall poles that wave above them. On the left, a decorated ratha or palanquin with a red, yellow and white canopy and a golden finial rolls along behind the walkers. A white van follows near the middle of the line. Behind them stand trees, distant hills and a white building with a red roof.2007-12-29December 22 20102010-12-22A photograph of a large procession moving along a dirt road through an open compound. Many participants wear white dhotis and white saris, with some women in saffron and multicoloured sarees. Dozens of tall saffron flags with dark blue emblems are carried aloft, and a yellow and orange banner on a pole is raised at the left. A man in a white shirt walks at the front left. Small children in white walk among the marchers. Behind them stand single-storey buildings, a brick structure, a thatched pavilion and water tanks under a hazy sky.2008-12-24A large procession moves along a dirt road past low concrete buildings and a white corrugated-roof hall under a clear sky. Many devotees in white dhotis and white sarees walk in lines, some carrying tall orange-red flags with a dark blue emblem and round orange-and-gold decorated umbrella-style standards. A few people wear orange or saffron garments. A cluster of people stands on the right near a pile of excavated soil. The scene appears to be a ritual procession. a person's presence is not visibly identifiable among the marchers.2008-12-28 +1 copiesA procession on a sandy dirt road under trees, with devotees in white dhotis and shirts carrying a long wooden pole that supports a large saffron-orange cloth canopy. Behind them, a palanquin-like shrine with a decorated red-and-gold top carries a deity murti framed in gold. Several women in white saris with yellow and red borders walk in the procession, and a man in white holds a small drum at the left. A bald man in front smiles while carrying the pole. Green trees and a red building form the background.2011-08-28 +1 copies