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January 15 2016

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Outdoor festival procession under a yellow canopy with red-and-gold decorated umbrellas and banners behind. In the foreground a young man in saffron-orange robes wears a gold necklace, rudraksha mala and bead bracelets, holding a small pink-and-blue wand. Beside him a second young man in white dhoti with gold border, sacred ash on his forehead and rudraksha beads, also holds a wand. Several other young men and women in orange and yellow attire walk along, some with wands, among onlookers in white in the background. Trees and a shrine structure frame the scene.2016-01-15A procession line of young boys in saffron and orange sannyasi-style cloths stands on a dirt ground beneath a corrugated shelter and trees. Many boys have white sacred ash or tilak marks on their foreheads and bodies, and some wear rudraksha malas. On the left, a man in a white dhoti with gold borders holds a long staff topped with a ceremonial finial and bracelets, and he is looking at a phone. Behind the line, a flag with ornate embroidery is raised on a pole, and a videographer's camera is visible. A boy at right holds small cymbals or hand bells. The scene appears to be a ritual procession with a pada puja or satsang gathering.2014-08-17A photograph of a procession under a corrugated roof at an outdoor temple-style courtyard. Several young people in orange and saffron dhotis with gold-bordered white and orange shawls walk in a line, some holding small ritual sticks, while adults in orange and white stand among them. Behind them a tall carved brass lamp stand and a decorated pillar frame the scene, with a banner and potted palms beyond. Many devotees in orange, white and cream clothes mill about the courtyard. A pink-and-white saffron-toned canopy and a small shrine structure appear at the back.2016-01-15January 15 20162016-01-15August 31 20142014-08-31A courtyard procession under a corrugated roof at an ashram, with many devotees in saffron and orange robes and others in white dhotis and saris. A young man in orange with a red and orange rudraksha mala holds a white drum, and a man in white with gold-bordered cloth and beads stands beside him. Orange and red decorated umbrellas and kolam patterns are on the paved ground, with a banner of a world map nearby. Several dozen people are visible in the scene.2016-01-15A large crowd in a bright hall moves forward in a procession. In the foreground, young men wear saffron-orange dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies with rudraksha malas, while others wear white dhotis with gold borders. Several have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. A young boy in a blue shirt walks at lower left. Behind them, many people in white kurtas and orange-and-white shawls fill the room, with a red-and-gold backdrop on the right.2016-09-23 +2 copiesA photograph of a large open-air pavilion with a striped multicoloured mat floor where a crowd of devotees gathers. Many men are bare-chested in white dhotis with gold borders and orange cloths tied over one shoulder, while women wear orange and saffron saris and salwar-style outfits. Several men hold long wooden sticks, and some wear rudraksha malas. Behind them a tent canopy, a parked bus, loudspeakers and a decorated palanquin-style canopy with yellow and red fringes are visible. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from the visible cues. The crowd is large, with dozens of people visible.2018-01-14A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis and young boys with white forehead markings walks along a tiled path under a open pavilion. At the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair wears a rudraksha-style mala, a large gold ceremonial necklace and a leopard-print wrap over a red-orange dhoti, and carries a silver kalasha pot with flowers. Behind him, a man in a white dhoti holds a long staff topped with a gold finial, and a few people in white and orange stand near. Ornate red and gold canopy banners hang above. Dozens of people are visible in the crowd behind, many with hands folded in namaste. A white stone structure sits at the right edge. The scene suggests a temple puja procession.2014-06-06July 22 20132013-07-22August 25 20162016-08-25 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20122012-01-01