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July 13 2009

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A photograph of a temple corridor with a red tiled floor and a yellow spiked iron railing on the right. Several young men in saffron-orange robes walk along the path; the foreground figure in an orange robe and beaded rudraksha-style necklace walks toward the camera. Another man in orange with garlands and a trident-like staff walks behind them. A man in white dhoti and orange waist cloth stands at left holding a staff, and a woman in a blue-and-white sari stands nearby. Beige temple walls and pillars with a blue sky are visible in the background.2009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13A procession of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees walks along a red-tiled path beside a grey stone temple wall and a tall yellow iron railing with spiked finials. A man in the centre wears a red-orange dhoti and shawl with a large gold necklace and rudraksha mala, and his long dark hair is swept back, with a tall red-orange headwrap nearby. Several others wear saffron and orange robes, while women in white saris and white-robed attendants follow behind. A cameraman with a video camera films from the left, a man in white stands at the edge, and a long wooden staff leans against the wall. Blue sky and a tree show above the temple structure.2009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13July 25 20152015-07-25A procession walks along a stone corridor beside a temple gopuram, with palm trees and a hill behind. At centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears a red-orange dhoti-style cloth, a long garland of orange-red flowers, gold bangles and a red and white tilak; he holds his palms together in greeting. Around him, shaven-headed men in saffron and orange robes and beaded garlands walk alongside, one in white with a gold chain. Ornately carved granite pillars line the right side, and men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with bare heads, stand among them. a person: the central figure with long swept-back hair, saffron-red cloth, flower garland and gold bangles is a distinctive ceremonial presentation.2011-05-17A group walks barefoot along a stone-paved colonnade of a temple with carved pillars. In the foreground a man in white shirt and white dhoti wears a dark bead necklace. Behind him, a bearded man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala walks beside a younger man in saffron with a large gold necklace. A woman in a white sari and another in white walk among them, and a bare-chested man in a pink dhoti smiles at right. A blue metal railing runs behind the pillars.2009-08-01September 12 20122012-09-12A procession on a garden path among green trees and flowering shrubs. In the foreground a man in saffron robes with a gold-tipped trident walks ahead, while a clean-shaven man in white dhoti and shawl stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them, several saffron-robed sannyasis follow, one wearing a red-and-white flower garland. A saffron-robed man carries a silver plate of offerings. On the right, women in cream sarees with yellow borders hold their hands in anjali. A decorative ornamental umbrella and ceremonial staffs with trident finials are carried in the procession. Rangoli-style white patterns mark the ground.2009-12-27A procession on a dirt path at an outdoor festival, with a line of saffron-robed sannyasis walking in front of a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis. Several shaved-headed sannyasis wear orange cloth, rudraksha malas and white forehead markings; one carries a tall golden trident and another holds a golden flag on a pole. A man in the foreground holds a silver kalasha-style vessel. Behind them hang red, white and cream draped cloth decorations and a yellow banner with purple fleur-de-lis motifs. The scene suggests a ratha or festival procession with devotees following.2013-12-27June 06 20142014-06-06A procession on a paved stone path with a green corrugated-roof building behind. At the centre, a man with a long dark beard wears a red and gold turban, a heavy gold necklace, and a long garland of white and orange flowers; he is shaded by an orange umbrella with white and gold patterns held above him by a person. Around him, several people in orange and saffron garments, including women in orange saris and younger men with ash-smeared bodies and rudraksha malas, walk along. A man in white clothes stands at right holding a camera. a person cues include the ornate turban, gold ornaments, garland and ceremonial umbrella, but the figure is a participant in a procession rather than a clearly identifiable person, so identity is uncertain.2016-10-11