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Outdoor procession on a dusty ground in front of a white structure with a tall pillar, palm trees behind. Several people in white dhotis and white kurtas walk with large colourful ceremonial parasols featuring blue, red, orange and yellow panels with white motifs and fringed edges. Among them, a man in orange robes and an orange shawl walks at the front, and another figure in orange robes with a shawl walks at the centre, with a bald man in orange followed by others carrying parasols and a round red-and-gold fan. A silver car and a white SUV are parked at the left and right edges, and a white-dressed attendant holds a parasol in the foreground. Many people, roughly 21-100 visible.

A photograph of a ceremonial procession on a dirt courtyard at dusk, with palm trees and a parked silver car behind. A long-haired figure in a flowing orange robe walks barefoot at the centre, followed by a line of people in white and orange. Several attendants in white dhotis and orange shawls carry multicoloured parasols with fringed edges and bird motifs, and others carry round red and yellow drums or decorated plates. Behind them, more participants in white robes walk and a man in white stands at the back. A white chalk kolam design is drawn on the ground. A figure in orange with a shaved head and a rudraksha mala walks at the right side. The scene suggests a ritual procession. a person probable: long swept-back hair and an orange robe, though his face is not visible in this view.

Outdoor procession at an ashram courtyard under a sandy-brown earth ground with palm trees behind. Two large colourful parasols with peacock-motif panels and tassels are held aloft over the group. Central figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair walks forward barefoot. Around him, men and women in white and orange-saffron garments walk, several holding round red-and-gold drums or ceremonial items. A small white shrine with a dark deity murti sits to the left, and a stone pile lies to the right beside a reddish building.

2007-02-02 +1 copies

A procession on a dirt road in the evening, with several men walking between decorated umbrellas and banners. Two tall parasols in red, orange and blue with embroidered panels and tassels are carried by men in white dhotis and orange shawls. In the centre, a man in white robes with a white head cloth and white shawl walks holding a small offering tray. Beside him, a man in a long saffron-orange robe with long hair walks barefoot, and behind them others in white clothes with orange shawls follow. Trees, a parked white car and a small pink building stand in the background.

January 31 2007

A procession of devotees walks across an open dirt ground in front of a decorated ashram gateway with pale domes and a white silver car parked at left. Two ceremonial parasols with red, gold and blue patterns and orange fringe are carried upright. Men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange sashes, lead the group, while two figures in saffron-orange robes walk barefoot in the centre, one holding a small brass object and a tray of flowers, the other carrying a book or offering plate. A woman in a cream sari walks at left. Several men carry orange flags on poles. Trees and a pink building form the background under an overcast sky.

December 23 2007

January 02 2010

2010-01-02 +1 copies

December 01 2009

December 23 2007

A procession on a dirt courtyard in front of an ashram gateway. Two saffron-robed figures walk at the centre under ornate parasols, one holding a floral garland and offering tray, the other carrying a brass tray. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts, several wearing orange shawls and rudraksha malas, carry orange and yellow flags. A white ornate arch, temple domes, trees and a parked silver car form the background, and a large framed portrait stands at the left edge. Visible people: about ten to twelve, with additional figures at the back.

December 20 2009