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January 21 2009

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A procession on a dirt road beside a tree and open fields, part of a paada yatra. Umbrellas with yellow, red and teal tassels are held up at left. A man in white with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala walks at left. In the centre, a bare-chested, bearded man with a shaved head and tilak wears an orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala. A long-haired man in an orange robe and rudraksha mala stands at right, with a long dark mane of hair and an orange shawl, appearance-based a person, and a visible wall of white stone carving at the far right edge. Several men in white shirts and a young man in a white cap are also present, and some carry framed photos and flags.2009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21Outdoor photo of a crowd on a roadside during a procession, with a red and orange canopy with tassels overhead and orange flags visible. A bare-chested young man in white dhoti with a red cloth and beaded necklaces stands at left. An older bearded man in orange dhoti and orange shawl with a gold-coloured necklace and rudraksha-style beads stands centre, holding an orange-cloth umbrella pole. Beside him a monk in orange robes and a woman in orange shawl face each other. Men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing orange shawls, stand around them, with a man in a light green shirt at right holding up his hand. Printed banners with portrait images are behind the crowd.2009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21December 25 20082008-12-25A street procession in Tamil Nadu with devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls walking beside several large canopy umbrellas with red, blue and multicolored fringed tassels. At the centre, a long-haired man in an orange robe and a long rudraksha mala stands with hands folded, flanked by a sannyasi in orange and men in white. Behind them a banner with Tamil lettering is strung across the street, and orange flags flutter above the crowd. Shopfronts and buildings line the road. A broad-faced older man in white with a rudraksha mala smiles in the foreground. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), the long-haired figure in orange with a rudraksha mala at the centre of the procession.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01Outdoor procession on a dirt path under bright daylight with tall trees behind. A central man with long swept-back dark hair wears a white dhoti-style garment with gold border, a red and white flower garland, and multiple gold necklaces; he holds his hands together in greeting. Around him, men in saffron-orange robes wear rudraksha malas and gold pendants, carrying a golden trident and a long staff. On the left, men in white clothes hold red-and-gold ceremonial parasols with fringed tassels; a man in red kurta with orange shawl walks at the right edge. Several others in orange and red clothing accompany the procession. Due to his distinctive long hair, ceremonial gold necklaces and garland, the central figure is a probable Swamiji.2009-01-01December 26 20082008-12-26A procession on a dirt road under open sky, with red and orange umbrellas and flags overhead. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a white and pink flower garland and a rudraksha-style gold-toned necklace walks in orange robes; a golden trident is carried beside him. Around him, men in orange robes and white dhotis carry golden staffs and a yellow-and-red parasol, and a man in orange at right holds a golden staff. Behind, many devotees in white garments follow.2008-12-28 +1 copiesApril 19 20082008-04-19