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June 2004 Himalayas Yatra - Haridwar Hari Ki Pauri

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January 11 20172017-01-11January 13 20172017-01-13January 11 20172017-01-11Outdoor procession on dusty ground with people in orange and saffron robes and white clothing. In the centre, a man with a shaved head in orange robes and a red-brown wrap carries a brass kalasha-like vessel with a garland of yellow and orange flowers on a tray. Behind him, a man in orange dhoti and shawl holds a long golden staff topped with a trident-like finial, and another man in orange holds a rudraksha mala. Several women in orange saris and white garments walk alongside. Behind them a golden decorated ratha-style palanquin with colourful tassels and a parasol-shaped canopy rises above the crowd, and trident staffs are visible on the left. A brick building and a white tent stand behind the procession.2009-12-27Outdoor procession on a paved path beside a river, under an overcast sky. In the foreground a man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, a red bindi, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala walks at the front, with a red tasselled umbrella held above him by a man in orange. Behind him a woman in an orange top and dark trousers wears a rudraksha mala and carries a silver staff topped with a finial. Other devotees in orange shawls and white or grey clothes follow, and a man at the right edge wears an orange shirt and carries a backpack. A white gateway with a loudspeaker on top and a yellow signboard stands in the background, with buildings and a blue railing beside the water. The figure in front has distinctive long hair, saffron robes, gold and rudraksha adornments, so he is a probable Swamiji candidate walking in procession.2006-06-04August 02 20082008-08-02January 25 20172017-01-25 +1 copiesA procession of devotees walks along a stone-paved path in hazy morning light. A woman in white sari with gold border holds a red pole supporting a dark patterned umbrella with a fringed edge. Beside her, a person in orange robes holds a brass tray with a kalasha-like vessel and flower offerings. Men and women in saffron and orange garments, some with white and grey ash marks on their foreheads and arms, walk alongside, with rudraksha beads visible on several necks. A young girl in orange cloth walks in the foreground. The scene suggests a ritual procession with ratha-style pole umbrella and offering tray.2017-01-25 +1 copiesOutdoor riverside ritual on a paved ghat in Haridwar with a large crowd of devotees in saffron and orange shawls. In the foreground a young man in orange cloth with palms pressed in anjali sits beside a silver plate of offerings with lamps. In the right foreground a person with long dark hair in orange clothing and a rudraksha-style necklace sits before a brass lamp stand and a wooden seat, a. Devotees sit and stand with folded hands, many in saffron and white clothes, with a river and a red bridge behind, under a fringed red canopy.2006-06-04A photograph of a line of women in saffron-orange saris with yellow borders at an open outdoor site with sandy ground, metal poles and a wooden post with marigold garlands in the foreground. Several women wear rudraksha and beaded malas, and one carries a tray of offerings. A man in a dark leather jacket with a vibhuti or tilak mark stands in the lower centre, looking to the side. Behind them a man in khaki uniform and another in orange walk past a vehicle tyre and a large truck wheel.2013-02-15January 13 20172017-01-13A procession of many people in saffron and orange clothing walks across a stone-paved courtyard in warm morning light. Several men and women in orange dhotis and saris carry or walk near ornate decorated umbrellas in red, blue, purple and multicoloured fabric held aloft on poles. A man in the centre carries a tray with offerings. Some men are bare-chested with rudraksha necklaces, while others wear white dhotis and shawls. A yellow bus and metal scaffolding stand in the background.2017-01-07