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Night outdoor photograph of a procession gathering at a dirt-ground site with thatched bamboo fencing and a few lit lamps. A man in the centre wears a plain white kurta with a pendant necklace and sandals, hands clasped in front of him. Around him, men in white dhotis and pale blue or white shirts stand and walk. On the left, two women in white saris with gold borders stand; one carries a brass plate and the other holds a purple vessel with green leaves, a coconut-and-leaf style offering. A golden palanquin or ratha with a framed deity image is visible at the top left.2006 - Kailasa India Sangha Activities2006 - Kailasa India Sangha ActivitiesNight photograph of a procession of women in white saris with gold borders walking single file along a dirt path through dry grass. Front women carry metal trays holding lit oil lamps and decorative cages with green leaves at their tops. Several women behind hold similar offerings, and a man in white shirt and trousers walks further back near the middle of the line. Dark sky and foliage frame the scene.A procession of devotees walks along a paved path in front of a tree and a white building with a metal gate. Two umbrellas with colourful fabric and tassels are carried above the group, one held by an elderly man in white. Most people wear white or cream traditional clothes; the women wear cream sarees with coloured borders and the men white shirts and dhotis. Several carry brass or silver kalashas topped with green leaves and coconuts, a common procession offering. A black car is parked at the left edge. A man in a white shirt at the right front holds a kalasha and looks ahead.2007-11-18Photograph of a line of women in white and cream saris walking barefoot along a paved road at dusk, each carrying a silver or steel pot with a yellow-orange cloth or flower on top, a devotional procession of pot-bearers. Several women wear red, orange or patterned borders on their saris. Behind them a man in orange robes walks in the line, and at the far left a man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks beside the group. Tall trees and palms stand against a pale evening sky.2006-12-31Night outdoor procession on sandy ground beside tall palm trunks lit by bright tube lights. A line of women in white saris with gold borders carry decorated brass plates or kalasha-style offerings topped with green leaves and pink or yellow netting. At the centre, a bare-chested older man in an orange-yellow dhoti holds a large garland of pink and white flowers and wears a rudraksha-style necklace. Women in white stand in rows behind him, and a few people in orange robes appear further back.Outdoor procession on a paved path in front of white ashram buildings with arched doorways and trees behind. Many devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris with green-and-gold borders, and men in white shirts and white dhotis, walk in a line carrying brass pots and bowls with green leaves and yellow flowers. Blue rosettes are pinned to their clothing. Two ornate multicoloured umbrellas with fringed canopies, one bearing a gold emblem, are carried over the procession, and a man in white holds a long pole at the right. The people are visible in the foreground and cannot be counted with confidence beyond a rough estimate.2007-11-182006 - Kailasa India Sangha ActivitiesNight-time photograph of a crowd of men and boys outdoors. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron shirt and dhoti with a red tilak on his forehead and gold bangles stands among others. To the right, a bald man in white dhoti and shirt wears a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala, raising one hand in a gesture while speaking. Other men in white shirts and dhotis, one wearing a chain necklace, stand around, and a young boy in a purple shirt is at the lower left.December 23 20062006-12-23March 10 20132013-03-10