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Outdoor procession under a corrugated metal roof strung with green mango-leaf garlands. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and orange shawl with white vibhuti on his forehead walks forward holding a red-orange item in one hand, with a second man in white and orange beside him. Behind them, several men in white and orange-red shawls, and figures in saffron robes, walk across wet concrete. A woman in a pink sari stands at right, and an ornate deity murti or lit lamp is visible at the back, with a palm-lined compound beyond.2014-07-11A photograph of a ritual procession outdoors under a corrugated metal canopy with palm trees behind. In the foreground a young man in saffron-orange garments with rudraksha mala and a vermilion forehead mark plays a drum. Beside him a man in orange dhoti and shawl carries a brass tray of lamps, with smoke rising from the ritual. Several people in white dhotis and shawls, some with rudraksha malas, walk through the procession, and a large decorated pink and red kalasha-like ornamental structure stands to the right. Metal barrier posts line the stone walkway.2016-04-03July 11 20142014-07-11A photograph inside a temple corridor with a thatched palm-leaf roof and wooden railings. A group walks down a tiled path toward a small stone shrine on the right. In the centre, a man in white dhoti and shirt presses his palms together in greeting. Beside him, a long-haired figure in orange robes walks with head bowed, and a bearded sannyasi in orange with a rudraksha mala follows at right. Several men in white shirts and dhotis accompany them, and a uniformed security guard in blue stands at far right. A woman in a red saree appears at left edge.2009-08-08A procession moves across a dusty open ground beside a large open-sided tent with a metal frame and corrugated roof, with palm trees behind it. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts walk in a line, some carrying brass pots and small plates, and a man in an orange-saffron shawl with a garland walks near the center. Drummers in white clothes play a drum at left, and women in white and green saris stand among the crowd. Tall orange and white decorated ceremonial umbrellas and a red-and-white canopy mark the procession. Strings of small flags decorate the tent edges. Sacks and stone slabs lie on the ground at the front right.2006-12-29A photograph of an outdoor ashram courtyard under a open-sided tin roof, with palm trees behind. In the centre a barefoot man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala wears an orange saffron robe and walks across a patterned tiled floor, one foot lifted mid-stride. Beside him a white-clad attendant follows, and at right a shaved-headed monk in orange robes stands near a black podium. A line of about twenty devotees in white garments, a woman in a blue sari and a woman in green stand along the left side with hands folded in namaste. Behind them stand orange and red shrine structures, a decorated orange-and-gold umbrella canopy and an orange-canopied cart. A large banner with an image hangs at upper left.2010-09-08A photograph of a procession on a dirt ground in front of a large open-sided tent structure with a metal roof, strung with orange and red bunting. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts walk in a line, and one carries a brass plate with flowers and fruit. A man in a saffron-orange shawl with a white garland walks among them, and a drummer beats a hand drum. A decorated umbrella canopy with a white and red fringe stands on the right, and two large ornate banners on poles flank the scene. Palm trees and tents appear in the background, and a few people stand at the right edge.2006-12-29January 01 20112011-01-01Outdoor ashram scene at a temple courtyard with palm trees and orange-roofed buildings. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala walks across a white kolam-decorated floor, followed by a line of men in white dhotis and shirts. Another saffron-robed man walks nearby, and a sadhu in white stands on the left. An orange and red canopy with a gold-fringed cloth shelters a seat on the left, and a decorated orange ratha or palanquin stands in the background. Around 20 people are visible.2010-09-04Outdoor temple procession at a village compound with palm trees and low buildings behind. A long-haired man in orange saffron robes and a white-and-orange flower garland walks at the centre, followed by an attendant in orange holding a brass tray of offerings. Two colourful parasols, one yellow-fringed, are carried overhead, and a man in orange at left holds a staff. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, some in yellow shawls, watches and follows. The image is blurred with motion.2010-07-26Outdoor procession under a long covered walkway with blue metal posts and trees beyond. Several men walk barefoot in a group. A central man in a dark red-orange robe wears a tall black turban, a thick garland of white and orange flowers, and a beaded necklace; he carries a small red-and-pink object. Nearby men wear orange or saffron cloths over bare shoulders, white dhotis with gold borders, rudraksha malas and gold chains. A bare-chested man at right in a white dhoti holds a phone. A woman in a green and yellow sari with a red blouse stands at left. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance, so the central figure is treated as a devotee in a ritual procession at a temple setting.2018-05-08A photograph of a temple procession under a corrugated metal roof with a palm-lined courtyard. A deity murti garlanded with orange and yellow flowers is carried forward by bare-chested men in white dhotis and red-and-orange sashes. Several umbrellas in red, orange and blue, one with a bright blue canopy, shade the procession. On the right, a golden palanquin with a fringed red and green canopy stands beside people in white and orange. In the foreground, a man in an orange shawl with a rudraksha mala and a bare-chested older man in a white dhoti walk among the crowd, and a young child in pink stands at left. Many people are visible, most in white, red or orange clothing.2017-01-11