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February 18 2008

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A festival procession moves along a red-carpeted path lined with white railings strung with orange and yellow marigold garlands. Several bare-chested men in white dhotis with red borders carry offerings, including a woman's-style basket of pink flowers balanced overhead and a brass kalasha-style pot held by a man in a white turban. Behind them, colourful arched decorations and a shrine-like structure with a deity murti are visible under a red and white canopy. Spectators in shirts and dhotis stand along the rail on the left.2008-02-18Outdoor temple procession on a red carpet under a striped canopy decorated with green leaf festoons. Several men in white dhotis and shawls, many bare-chested with yellow and white garlands, carry brass kalasha pots and offerings aloft on their heads. A man in a brown-gold kurta plays a long brass horn, and a white-clad attendant stands at right. Behind them stand spectators, cars, and a pillared building, with a decorated kalasha-style pot in the foreground. Ritual service, possibly consecration-related, is depicted.2008-02-18A photograph of a procession under a tent roof decorated with orange pennants, banana leaves and hanging garlands. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls carry woven baskets topped with leaves and coconuts raised overhead. A woman in a gold-bordered sari and a woman in white stand near the centre, one holding a long wooden instrument. Behind them a colourful painted pillar with red and blue patterns and a deity murti is visible. Many devotees in white stand around the procession.2007-01-01Outdoor procession under bright sky with red and multicolour fringed umbrellas overhead. A bare-chested man in a yellow dhoti carries a flower-garlanded brass pot on his head. Beside him a man in a white dhoti holds a floral offering, and several saffron-clad sannyasis and devotees with garlands surround them. A saffron-turbaned man wearing a long garland stands at right, and an orange-robed figure with a white beard is at far right. Ritual procession with floral offerings.2007-02-02July 08 20172017-07-08October 17 20102010-10-17Indoor procession inside a decorated hall with white draped ceiling and colourful tasselled pillars. In the centre, a golden arched palanquin carries a deity murti adorned with red and white flower garlands. Several men in white dhotis and shawls with maroon borders carry the palanquin, one holding a golden staff with a trident-like finial and another with a golden staff and ornate silver-blue crown-shaped headpiece. A bald man in white garments with an orange-red cloth around his waist stands at the front. A man at left holds a golden trident and wears a gold chain. Devotees in white surround the procession on a floor with mats.2010-10-17A procession inside a covered pandal hung with orange and green banners and paper decorations. On the right, a figure in orange robes with a gold-bordered orange garment, a white and red flower garland, and long dark hair raises one arm holding a flower or leaf bundle; a probable Swamiji candidate, given the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and garland. Behind him, men in white dhotis and orange shawls carry woven baskets with fruit or coconut on their heads, and one man in white holds a silver bowl. A cameraman with a video camera stands at the left edge. Ornate floral arches and garlands decorate the right side beside a dark loudspeaker and a framed portrait with a small floral arrangement at the bottom.2007-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01October 17 20102010-10-17December 31 20062006-12-31A procession of men in white dhotis and white sleeveless vests walks along a dirt road lined with palm trees and a crowd. Each man balances a tall, cone-shaped vessel on his head, decorated with white flower garlands and painted terracotta-style pots with red and white designs. Several men wear thick yellow and red marigold garlands around their necks and hold their hands together in folded anjali or carry flower offerings. Behind them a white canopy and colourful banners are visible, and some onlookers in white shirts stand at the side.2006-11-13