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December 22 2010

Outdoor procession on a dusty ground with a crowd of onlookers behind. In the foreground, a long-haired man in a red garment and red-gold clothing walks beside a shaved-headed man in an orange robe and orange shawl, both wearing beaded necklaces, with a sprawling orange-draped table or platform at left. Saffron and red flags, a multicoloured canopy umbrella and an ornate round parasol are raised above. Many people in white garments stand with hands folded in prayer, and a Malaysian flag is held up among the crowd. Palm trees and a clear sky are visible behind.

December 30 2009

Outdoor procession on dry, sandy ground under a clear blue sky. A central man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a long gold-toned bead necklace and a large gold pendant, walks forward smiling with long dark hair, while a red-and-tassel umbrella and a multicoloured umbrella with a bird emblem shade the group. Around him, men in white shirts and white dhotis, a man in a saffron shawl, and a woman in a pink sari walk closely together, with more umbrellas and people behind. Tall dry grass and trees appear in the background. Bodies are numerous and tightly packed, so the count is above twenty-one.

June 18 2012

Outdoor procession on a dusty road at dusk, with saffron-robed monastics walking in a group under a multicoloured canopy with tassels and a yin-yang motif. In the centre, a monk in orange robes wears a white and orange garland and carries a brass kalasha vessel, while others in orange and rust-coloured robes walk beside him. Men in white kurtas and white dhotis stand at the left, and crowds of onlookers in white and light clothing line the road. A yellow ceremonial umbrella with a red emblem is visible behind, and scaffolding and poles frame the background. A procession for the Brahmotsavam festival is suggested by the setting, though the photo itself shows only the walking group and canopy.

December 26 2008

Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and orange flags. A figure in saffron robes, wearing an orange turban and a white garland, walks under a large multicoloured ceremonial umbrella held aloft by a man in white. Beside him walks a woman in orange sari, and around them are men in white shirts and dhotis, some in white and grey. In the lower right a woman in a cream sari with yellow trim carries a woven basket decorated with yellow flower garlands. Orange pennants flutter on tall poles, and a stone or concrete structure is visible in the background.

A procession on a dusty dirt road moves past a large tent structure. A rainbow-striped parasol with long fringe is held over a robed figure at center right, whose bare chest shows a heavy beaded necklace and gold-toned ornaments over white dhoti; he has a long white beard and walks barefoot. Beside him a woman in orange robes and a beaded mala walks with hands folded. Other participants wear saffron and orange robes, red and orange turbans, white dhotis and rudraksha malas. Several white parasols are visible in the background, and a crowd follows on both sides.

An outdoor procession on a dirt path strewn with red flower petals, with several people walking beneath ornate multicoloured canopies with gold finials and a thatched hut behind them. At the centre a woman in an orange sari wears a garland of yellow and orange flowers and holds her hands in anjali, carrying a silver tray with a green offering. Around her, men in orange robes and orange shawls walk alongside men and women in white dhotis and white garments, many with hands folded in greeting. Onlookers in white line the path on the right, some with palms pressed together. Scene reads as a religious procession, possibly part of an ashram inauguration.

A procession on a dirt path between white tents, led by a central figure in orange robes with a white and pink flower garland and a rudraksha mala, flanked by orange-robed attendants carrying a golden trident and a staff. Three colourful striped parasols with tasselled edges shelter the group, and orange flags fly in the background. Behind them, many people in white dhotis and kurtas, some wearing rudraksha malas, walk in a crowd; the central figure has long dark hair and a gold necklace, which is a distinctive cue, so this is a person leading the procession.

Outdoor procession on a dirt ground lined with palm trees and orange flags. A man in an orange turban and orange robe, wearing a white flower garland with a red tassel, walks at the centre under a red, yellow and blue ceremonial parasol held by a man in white. Beside him a woman in orange sari walks with hands together. Men in white dhotis and shirts surround the group, several with hands folded or gesturing. Orange flags and a framed portrait on a stand appear in the background.