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April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA Events

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A photograph of a procession moving along a narrow concrete path between grey cinder-block walls, with a doorway on the right. Two devotees carry tall red and gold canopy poles topped with finials, their fabric decorated with white birds and colourful flowers. In the foreground, a young man in a light blue shirt and jeans walks with hands held together, while a woman in an orange sari with a patterned print follows with palms pressed in namaste. A man in white kurta and white dhoti walks at centre with an orange-saffron shawl draped over his shoulders, holding a pole. Behind them, a drummer beats a drum at the doorway, and more people in white and red clothing follow, with flags visible in the background.2008-05-04April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsJuly 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copiesJune 19 20082008-06-19October 15 20082008-10-15December 14 20062006-12-14September 14 20092009-09-14April 22 20162016-04-22November 12 20162016-11-12 +1 copiesA street procession moves along a paved road with palm trees and a red bus behind. Women in cream and white saris with orange or yellow shawls carry tall golden fan-shaped staffs with ornate red-and-gold pennants. In the centre, a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl and a round badge bearing a portrait stands with hands folded. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk nearby, some carrying small red flags. A decorated umbrella with a multicoloured fringe and a palanquin-style canopy appear in the background. Several men and women are visible, with onlookers in the crowd beyond, consistent with a pada yatra procession.2010-07-24A festive procession moves along a stone path past a red brick wall at an ashram. Several large decorated parasols in red, yellow, green and pink are held aloft over the crowd. A man at the centre wears a saffron-orange garment, a long dark-beaded mala and gold ornaments around his neck, and walks with his hands together; he is flanked by people in saffron and orange saris and white dhotis. Many women in orange saris carry brass kalasha pots decorated with flowers and mango leaves on their heads or hands. Devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas line the path, some with palms pressed together in greeting. A red flag is visible in the upper left. A cameraman stands at the left edge filming.2016-07-19 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees. A man in white dhoti and shawl with long hair in a bun, seen from behind, leads the group. A central figure in saffron-orange robes, with a garland of yellow flowers and a shaved head, walks holding a small object. Behind him, saffron-clad devotees carry ornate orange and red umbrellas and a golden palanquin is visible. Women in white saris with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas walk at the right, one holding a long ceremonial staff topped with a decorated orange canopy. Crowd of devotees follows in the background.2009-12-27