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January 01 2004

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January 09 20072007-01-09 +1 copiesOutdoor procession under a multicoloured canopy umbrella with fringed tassels, beside palm trees and a large silver trishul. In the centre, a man in orange robes, a matching orange turban and a long pink-and-white flower garland smiles as he walks forward, hands folded at his waist. A second man in an orange turban and white flower garland stands beside him, and a bearded man in orange robes with a beaded necklace is at right. A figure in orange robes at left holds a brass plate of flowers. Devotees in white clothes and orange shawls stand around, several with palms pressed together in greeting. Embroidered orange and red banners hang beside the umbrella.2007-12-30A festive procession on a dirt path lined with coconut palms. Three large umbrellas with red, green and yellow panels and fringed edges are held aloft over the group. A central man wears an orange robe, a white floral garland of flowers and a gold-toned necklace, with a striped head wrap; he is smiling and walking forward. Beside him, a man in an orange robe holds a tall ceremonial staff topped with a trident, and another orange-robed figure carries a second staff. Around them, men in white kurtas and orange shawls, a woman in a yellow shawl and other devotees clap and raise their hands. A blue vehicle is visible behind the procession. The central figure may be a person, identified by the orange robe, flower garland, head wrap and ceremonial procession setting.2008-12-27An outdoor procession on a tree-lined path. Many people in saffron and orange robes walk under large ornate parasols with red, yellow and blue canopies and fringed tassels. A bearded man in orange on the left extends his hand forward. Centre, a man with a white and red flower garland and gold necklaces walks while a man behind him holds a golden trident-topped staff. Another man in orange carries a golden staff with a fabric-wrapped top. Orange flags fly in the background. A young man in cream clothing and an orange shawl walks at left beside a brass pot with leaves and flowers in the foreground. a person is the central figure in the garland-and-gold-necklace presentation, wearing a saffron robe and a golden turban-style headpiece, consistent with a ceremonial procession.2008-12-27January 01 20062006-01-01Outdoor festival scene under a canopy of red, orange, green and yellow fabric panels with saffron pennants strung overhead. A large crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis presses toward a raised red-and-white platform on the right, where several figures in saffron-orange robes sit or stand, one wearing a tall white headdress. A man in a saffron robe walks across the red carpet in the foreground, and attendants in white and black stand near ceremonial poles. Palm trees and a stone shrine tower appear at the left. The platform figures appear to be sannyasis and devotees, with no clearly identifiable individual.2008-12-29An outdoor procession with several colourful ceremonial parasols with red, green, yellow and blue panels decorated with floral and bird motifs and tasselled fringes, held aloft by devotees in white and orange. A tall golden trident (trishul) is carried upright at centre. In the foreground, a long-haired man wearing a rose-and-white flower garland and a white dhoti with an orange shawl walks beside a bald man in white with an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style bead necklace. Behind them, a bald man in orange robes and a beaded mala stands near a young boy in orange and white. Many people in orange and white crowd the scene, with a fence and dry scrubby bushes behind.2009-01-01A photograph of an evening crowd gathered at a temple entrance decorated with banana plants and red-and-white striped poles. At centre, a smiling man wears an orange turban, orange shawl and a long rudraksha mala, with a bare upper chest visible. Around him stand devotees in white kurta-style clothing, one woman in a red sari at the back, and others in light shirts and salwar. The man's orange and rudraksha cues are distinctive, though the setting is an ordinary group greeting, so identity remains uncertain. A small purple logo appears at the upper left.2003-04-11January 09 20072007-01-09 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20082008-01-01A festive outdoor procession with a large crowd behind red draped canopies and colourful fringed umbrellas. In the centre, a long-haired man in a white dhoti and shawl with gold trim and a red floral garland holds his hands in greeting. Around him, several men in saffron-orange robes and gold beaded necklaces walk closely, one carrying a tall trident-topped staff and another holding a gold-topped staff. A bearded man in orange robes at left gestures toward them, and an older man in white and orange at right applauds. Devotees line the scene, some wearing white, many in the press of the crowd.2009-01-01Kailasa Paramparagatha Atal Peetham