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A photograph of a ceremonial procession on a stone-paved courtyard under a corrugated roof with red beams and palm trees behind. Several young men in saffron-orange dhotis, bare-chested with ash markings on their torsos, hold large ornate umbrellas with gold and red patterned canopies and beaded fringe. In the centre, a man with grey hair and a white kurta and dhoti carries an open book or tray, and a white-clad attendant stands further back near a red wall. Small brass lamps and offerings lie on the ground nearby.

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A procession on a dirt path outside a tent with red, white, yellow and teal geometric drapes. Several young men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange saffron shawls walk barefoot, several holding large decorated parasols with red, teal and white fringed canopies. The man in the centre carries a white bowl or basket with green leaves held before him. Behind them a woman in white sari with orange border walks, and a yellow ornate ceremonial standard or palanquin ornament rises in the background among palm trees. The scene reads as a ceremonial procession with attendants shielding the bearer. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this image.

A procession line of young boys in saffron and orange sannyasi-style cloths stands on a dirt ground beneath a corrugated shelter and trees. Many boys have white sacred ash or tilak marks on their foreheads and bodies, and some wear rudraksha malas. On the left, a man in a white dhoti with gold borders holds a long staff topped with a ceremonial finial and bracelets, and he is looking at a phone. Behind the line, a flag with ornate embroidery is raised on a pole, and a videographer's camera is visible. A boy at right holds small cymbals or hand bells. The scene appears to be a ritual procession with a pada puja or satsang gathering.

Outdoor temple ritual at a palm-lined site. A saffron-robed man holds a red-and-green striped parasol on the left, and another parasol with blue and yellow panels stands over a figure in saffron with a red-orange head wrap at centre. White-clad attendants in white dhotis and yellow shawls hold brass plates of flowers and offerings beside a white-draped table with a brass bell and lamp. Stone deity murtis stand behind the table, and a yellow-painted vehicle appears at right. A black metal step stand sits in the foreground. A centre figure wearing a saffron robe and head wrap, possibly a person by appearance, stands among the attendants during the procession-style ceremony.

August 15 2017

A procession under an open-sided canopy with red and yellow tassels. In the foreground a man in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha mala carries a wooden staff, and beside him a man in orange robes with gold beaded necklace and gold bangles holds a silver pot with flowers and a green leaf. Behind them several men in white dhotis with maroon borders and white shawls stand in line, some with hands raised near their faces, and a man in a blue shirt and dark trousers stands among them. Potted plants, palm fronds and a red-and-white painted pillar frame the paved courtyard.

A procession moves across a open-sided pavilion under a corrugated roof, with palm trees visible beyond. Several devotees in orange and saffron dhotis and shawls walk under decorated umbrellas in red, orange, purple and blue, some with embroidered flower and bird motifs. A bare-chested young man in an orange dhoti carries a brass tray with lamps and offerings. Another orange-clad person holds a long trident-topped staff, and a man in a white kurta and dhoti holds an umbrella at left. Behind them a large painted image of a seated figure with a red-and-pink turban and garlands is carried on a platform, amid a group of ascetics with rudraksha malas. The scene reads as a Shaivite procession for Arudhra Darshan.

Outdoor temple procession at a covered pavilion with paved stone floor. Several young men in saffron-orange dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies, wearing rudraksha malas and gold armlets, stand in a group; one holds a silver pot with a green leaf and another holds a silver plate of red flowers. Behind them a large umbrella with red, green and yellow fringed canopy is held up, and women in orange and white saris with garlands stand to the left. Brick-red pillars, hanging decorations and a framed portrait on the right frame the scene.

Outdoor ceremonial procession on a dirt path beneath a red-and-white striped canopy hung with orange pennants. Two colourful parasols with tasselled edges shade the group. A central man in an ochre-orange robe with a shawl walks with hands folded, flanked by saffron-robed monks and white-clad attendants. Behind them, a white-robed man carries a decorated tray with flowers and a silver container. A man in a white kurta and orange shawl gestures to the left, and a long-haired sadhu in orange and rudraksha beads walks among the others. Plastic chairs are arranged in rows on the left.

A procession moves along a paved path lined with white benches and red-roofed buildings, shown from behind. A white parasol with a red-and-multicolour fringed edge and a gold finial is held aloft by one man. Five or six men wear saffron-orange cloths over bare shoulders, with hair tied up, and one in the front right wears a white dhoti with gold border and a small bag. Trees, a green gate and a tall lamp stand nearby.

A procession on a paved stone path in an ashram setting, with a red-walled building and green trees behind. A line of men in white dhotis with gold borders and white shirts, many holding ornate umbrellas in red, pink, blue, maroon and yellow, walks past. In the foreground, a drummer in orange robes plays a drum, and a bare-chested man in orange robes and a red-brown shawl walks ahead with a rudraksha mala. Behind them, a shaved-headed man in white stands near a stone mound and a shrine.

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