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January 01 2004

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A dirt road procession under bright sun, with palm trees and a thatched hut behind. Men in white kurta-style clothes and white dhotis walk barefoot, several carrying long wooden poles with embroidered orange and yellow fringed banners. Colourful striped parasols with tassels are held aloft over the group. Behind them, saffron-robed sadhus and devotees wear orange garments, rudraksha malas and marigold garlands, and one carries a long trident-topped staff. A man in white holds a silver kalasha-style vessel. Shadows stretch across the sandy ground.2008-12-25Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with trees, led by musicians in white dhotis and shawls: a man on the left plays a long brass horn (nagaswaram-style) with a yellow sash, and a white-clad drummer on the right carries a barrel drum slung over his shoulder. Behind them, a man in a dark orange-red robe wears a long white and multicolour flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, walking barefoot; a white-robed attendant stands beside him. Orange flags and a decorated canopy with ornate red, gold and green embroidery and tassels are carried above. Colourful triangular pennants hang from the top edge. Several devotees in white dhotis and kurtas carry long poles.2004-01-01July 29 20082008-07-29January 19 20072007-01-19A procession moves along a dusty dirt road in hazy morning light. Men in white kurta-style clothes walk in front, several holding long wooden poles that support large decorated umbrellas with red, orange, green and blue panels and fringed edges. Behind them, saffron-robed sannyasis wear rudraksha malas and flower garlands. A man in white carries a metal kalasha vessel on a tray. Low buildings and a golden temple finial stand in the background, and a cluster of people fills the road.2008-12-25July 29 20082008-07-29January 01 20042004-01-01July 29 20082008-07-29A procession walks along a dusty dirt road lined with palm trees and a thatched hut. Men in white kurtas and dhotis lead, carrying colourful fringed umbrellas in red, yellow and blue. In the centre a man in a plain white kurta and dhoti walks barefoot with a rudraksha mala, the central figure of the procession. Behind him, saffron-robed sannyasis wear orange garments and rudraksha malas, one carrying a trident staff. A woman in orange with a white flower garland walks among them. Other white-clad attendants carry a silver pot and a yellow shawl is draped over one man. Strong sunlight casts long shadows across the road.2008-12-25January 01 20042004-01-01A procession on a dusty dirt path under bright sunlight with strong shadows. Men in white kurtas and dhotis walk barefoot and carry long wooden poles supporting colourful canopy umbrellas with tasselled edges and emblems. In the centre, a man in a white kurta and white garment wears a small badge and bead necklace. Behind him, several sannyasis in saffron-orange robes walk; one holds a tall trident, and a woman in orange clothing wears a white and red flower garland. On the right, a man in white carries a silver pot or kalasha on a tray. White tents and trees appear in the background. This is a temple procession.2008-12-25Outdoor procession on a dirt path in bright daylight. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a white and orange flower garland, a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, and carries a golden trident. Beside him, another orange-robed sadhu holds a golden staff. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and white shirts hold large ornate parasols with red, yellow and green panels and dove motifs, and orange flags fly above. Many white-clad devotees and orange-clad sadhus follow in the crowd, with a tent structure in the background. The central figure appears to be Swamiji (probable), based on long swept-back hair, saffron robe, floral garland and ceremonial gold necklaces.2008-12-28