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July 08 2013

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A small group of people in saffron-orange robes walks along a narrow stone-paved path through dense green forest. Overhanging branches and leaves frame the scene, and the figures are distant and partly obscured, moving in a line toward the upper left. The path is lined with low stone edging and the light is soft and dim. A faint purple bird logo appears in the upper left corner.2014-01-13Outdoor photo of a procession walking along a narrow path of woven mats through a shaded grove with tall trees and palms. At the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a white shawl over bare shoulders, a gold ceremonial necklace and a wrapped saffron-brown lower garment; he walks with his hands folded. Several attendants in red and orange-red robes follow behind him, some holding small objects and others walking in step. The ground is reddish earth with scattered stepping stones, and a tree trunk with hanging vines stands at the left edge.2013-11-02Outdoor photo of a shaded dirt path through a garden with leafy trees and low shrubs. Several men in saffron-orange robes walk single file: the foreground figure in a red-pink dhoti and shawl wears a garland of marigolds and holds a brass tray; other men in orange wear beaded necklaces, and one bald man in orange with a rudraksha-style garland walks at the front-left. Behind them, people in white and orange clothing move along a path near a red-walled building. No candidate shows distinctive long hair, crown, or ceremonial gold necklace clearly enough to identify anyone, so the people are described by role and clothing only.2010-12-26A procession walks along a red-earth path beneath leafy trees toward an open sky. A person in front wears a long orange-red wrap, a large gold necklace and a bead garland, with arms held at the sides. Behind them, another figure in an orange-red dhoti and bare chest raises a long wooden staff or pole. Several more people in orange and red saffron-toned clothes follow, one in an orange shawl on the left. A blue mat or cloth runs along the path.2013-07-20August 05 20092009-08-05October 30 20162016-10-30Outdoor procession on a dirt path shaded by leafy trees. A bare-chested man in the centre wears a brown dhoti with gold waistband, a gold ceremonial necklace, long rudraksha malas and gold armbands, and walks barefoot. Around him, several people in deep orange-red robes with gold borders walk in the procession, some with hands folded in devotion and one holding a small object. Another figure in white cloth stands further back among palm trees. Ornaments and garlands are visible throughout the group.2013-07-17A barefoot procession moves along a blue-and-white patterned runner laid over dirt under shady trees. In front, a man in a red-brown dhoti with a golden-yellow shawl wears a long gold necklace and gold armlets; his hands are open at his sides. Behind him, a girl in a red sari and a boy in saffron robes with rudraksha malas walk with palms pressed together in greeting. Other participants in red and orange robes follow, and a horn player in orange appears at the right edge. The setting is a shaded garden path beside a red brick wall.2013-08-15Evening photograph of saffron-robed devotees walking along a reddish dirt path at night, lit by ambient light beneath dark trees and oleander bushes with pink flowers. In the foreground a young man in an orange dhoti and shawl walks barefoot, his arms at his sides. Behind him to the right, two men in orange garments carry brass vessels and trays, one holding a lit brass lamp. A white-clad figure stands at the far right edge. In the background a shrine area with red-and-white painted pillars and a small deity murti decorated with garlands.2012-01-02A night photograph of a barefoot procession walking along a dirt path lined with leafy trees. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-orange robe and an orange turban leads, wearing a beaded necklace and carrying a garland-like rope; beside him a second man in a saffron-orange robe with a shaved head walks, with a few white-clad devotees and others behind them. A sign or path marker is visible at the right edge. The scene is dimly lit, with trees overhanging the path and warm light glowing from the background.2006-01-01January 13 20142014-01-13A night photograph of a group walking along a dirt path between large banyan-type trees with aerial roots. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe and orange head turban, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, walks barefoot beside a bare-chested man in a reddish-brown dhoti. Behind them, several people in orange robes follow, and a woman in a white sari with a red-orange shawl walks at the right. At the left edge, a priest in white dhoti with gold border and a gold necklace stands by a tree and a small brass lamp on a stone platform. The scene is lit by the dim light of the evening.2011-08-13