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August 15 2017

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Two men walk along a red brick wall outdoors, each holding a decorative umbrella on a long red pole. The umbrella on the left is yellow with beaded fringe; the one in the centre is orange-red with a patterned top and beaded fringe. The man on the left is bald, wears a white dhoti and a dark rudraksha mala, and has a bracelet. The man in the centre is bare-chested, wears an orange-saffron dhoti and a rudraksha mala, and has his face partly hidden behind the umbrella. A small hanging lantern sits on a red post, with a bare tree and sky behind the wall.2017-08-15A bare-chested sannyasi in saffron-orange cloth holds a red-shafted ceremonial umbrella with a yellow-and-red floral canopy and bead-fringed edge over his head. A rudraksha mala hangs at his neck. To the left, a bald man in white ritual clothing and beaded wrist bands holds a second yellow umbrella. A red brick wall, a hanging lantern and a tree form the backdrop, with pink stones along the base. A procession-style outdoor scene at an ashram.2017-08-15Four men stand outdoors before a red-orange brick wall holding ceremonial umbrellas. On the left, a man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala holds a magenta umbrella edged with beaded fringe, and beside him a lantern hangs from a green plant. In the centre, a smiling man with a shaved head, glasses, a red bindi, orange cloth wrapped over his shoulder and rudraksha beads holds a bright orange umbrella with a round emblem. To the right, an older man in white dhoti with gold border, vibhuti marks and rudraksha mala holds a yellow-orange umbrella, and at the far right a partly visible person in white holds a green, red and yellow umbrella. The scene suggests a procession or temple ritual.2017-07-09March 01 20162016-03-01A photo of two men walking barefoot along a wet concrete path beside a red iron gate with gold-painted finials and an orange brick wall behind them. The man in front wears a bright orange dhoti and shawl, a rudraksha mala with a large pendant, gold armlets and a red-and-gold tilak; he walks with his hands folded. The man behind, bald and wearing a peach-coloured dhoti with a maroon border and a rudraksha mala, holds a large orange umbrella over him. Concrete stone shrines stand in the background.2011-11-26A procession on a dirt road outside a red-walled building and thatched-roof huts. Several saffron-robed men lead the group. In front, a long-haired man in orange cloth with a tilak, wearing a beaded mala and gold necklace, walks ahead of a bald man in saffron with a golden trident staff and a gold chain. Behind them, white-clad men with orange shawls carry red, green and yellow decorated parasols and round blue-and-gold fans. A woman in white with an orange shawl and mala walks at right, and a crowd follows along the road.2008-12-23January 12 20172017-01-12Outdoors on a bare dirt ground with dense green trees behind, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a gold-coloured beaded necklace stands at left facing another saffron-robed man. Two yellow-orange umbrellas are held over the group. Around them, a bearded sannyasi in rust-red robes, an older man in white dhoti and shirt, and men in white kurta-style clothes with beaded necklaces stand watching. A green-leaved hedge with pink flowers lines the background.2010-01-18 +1 copiesOutdoors on a bare dirt ground in front of green shrubs and blue-flowered vines, a man with long dark hair and a gold necklace of large beads wears a loose saffron-orange robe and walks beside a second man in orange robes and a darker orange-striped shawl, who holds a bright yellow umbrella over them. Behind them to the right, a partially visible figure in white clothes walks past.2010-01-18 +1 copiesA procession of saffron-robed priests walks along a concrete path beside a red cloth-draped structure and a stone wall. Two men at the edges carry ornate yellow-fringed, red-and-blue embroidered standards on long poles. Behind them, a priest wearing a blue-canopied parasol ahead of the group holds a parasol aloft. In the centre, a man in a rust-red dhoti with a gold-and-beaded garland and a shawl holds a small white dish in both hands. Other priests in saffron and red wear rudraksha malas and carry a metal vessel. Stacked timber and red brick walls stand in the background, with trees beyond. Ritual procession with standards and attendants.2014-06-06October 08 20162016-10-08May 10 20182018-05-10