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January 14 2018

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Outdoor photograph of a temple-style courtyard under a large orange-red steel-framed shelter with corrugated roof and hanging green leaves. A group of men in saffron-orange robes stand at left, one playing a large drum, another holding a camera on a tripod. Center-right, two people in orange and red-gold dhotis carry a decorated tray and a long staff under a colourful striped canopy, while figures in orange robes flank them. A small wooden-framed shrine doorway with a kalasha-like offering stands in the middle. Sand-coloured ground is marked with white kolam-style lines and scattered red petals.2018-01-14Outdoor ritual reception at a temple-like open pavilion with a red metal roof, mango-leaf toran garlands and a small wooden doorway shrine with brass lamps inside. In the foreground a bare-chested man in orange cloth stands beside a figure in a red turban and white-and-gold garland holding a brass tray, while a long-haired figure in orange holds a raised decorated ceremonial umbrella with colourful streamers. Orange-robed sannyasis play drums and a long horn on the left; rangoli patterns and scattered flower petals cover the sandy ground. Several people in white and orange stand under the pavilion and a few watch from behind, with a photographer and tripod filming on the left.2018-01-14January 14 20182018-01-14January 14 20182018-01-14January 14 20182018-01-14Outdoor photo of a ritual at an open-sided pavilion with a green metal roof and red-painted pillars. In the foreground, a long line of devotees in orange and saffron saris and white garments stands on sandy ground. A priest in a red-brown robe stands at a golden throne-like seat (peetha) holding a ceremonial object above a figure seated on it. A man in white stands at a plain white mat with offerings, and a tall palm-leaf or grass decoration stands beside the altar. A small speaker and tripod stand at the right edge. Cows are visible in the shelter behind. The scene shows a satsang gathering with a puja in progress.2016-01-16April 14 20132013-04-14A photograph of a ceremonial procession on bare dirt ground outside a red-walled building with air conditioning units. A figure in an orange top and rust-brown dhoti with long dark hair and a full beard walks forward in the centre, under an orange parasol held by a man in white dhoti. Behind them, several bare-chested young men in orange and saffron cloths and women in red and maroon saris carry objects and walk in line, one holding a small bundle of flowers. Trees, a tent canopy and a distant temple roof with a tall spire form the backdrop. a person is present in the centre, identified by long swept-back hair, full beard, saffron-orange clothing and his position at the head of the procession under the parasol.2016-12-30January 15 20162016-01-15February 23 20152015-02-23Outdoor procession under a metal-framed roof on a red carpet runner. A central figure in a deep maroon dhoti and reddish-brown upper wrap wears a tall orange-gold crown and heavy gold necklaces, with garlands of red and white flowers draped over his shoulders and chest. He walks barefoot beneath a large umbrella (chhatra) with a multicolored tasselled rim and orange body. Around him, several men in saffron-orange robes carry umbrellas and walk alongside, a bare-chested attendant holds one umbrella pole, and men in white dhotis and white shirts stand along the path. Banana leaves and smaller pink, blue and silver umbrellas frame the scene, with a stone pillar and piled construction blocks at right.2017-12-30A procession moves across a dusty open ground beneath a large open-sided tin-roofed shelter with palm trees behind. Drummers in white dhotis and orange shirts play a drum and a wind instrument at left. Men in white dhotis and shirts carry brass plates and offerings, with a few in orange saffron shawls and garlands leading. Ornate orange and red decorated banners on poles and a white canopy umbrella rise at right. Several people in white and a woman in a green sari and a purple-clad woman stand or walk along the route, and a child in a red shirt watches at lower right. Sacks and pots lie on the ground in front.2006-12-29