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A procession crosses an open paved courtyard under a corrugated-roof pavilion, with palm trees behind. A long red carpet runs down the centre. A central man in a brown-gold dhoti with a gold necklace and a yellow-gold sash walks barefoot, with a large curved golden horn raised by a drummer at left and a crescent-shaped ornament held aloft. Around him, young men and women in saffron-orange robes walk in pairs, some with hands folded in namaskar, and one carries a tray of offerings. A woman in white with a garland, and a bald-headed boy in orange, complete the line. A drummer in red and white beats a barrel drum at left. The scene looks like a ritual or ceremonial procession.

November 02 2013

A procession on a paved courtyard with a red carpet runner. At the centre, a man with a shaved head and a long red-brown robe wears a large red floral garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, walking barefoot toward the camera. Around him, young men and boys in saffron-orange robes carry curved brass horns and ornate pennant-style staffs with red and gold emblems. A large orange-and-blue parasol is raised above the group. A boy in red with a golden crown and beaded necklaces walks at the front. A man in white dhoti and shirt walks behind. Palm trees and a open-sided roofed hall stand in the background.

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November 16 2015

A group of about fifteen people walks down a pale paved road lined with tall palms and leafy trees, toward the camera. In the centre, a bearded man with long hair wearing a rust-red dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with a long rudraksha-style mala, walks in sandals, appearing to lead the group. Around him are devotees in saffron and orange robes, some with white tilak markings on their foreheads, plus white-clad men in dhotis and a man in a white kurta with a mala. Several women wear saris in red, cream, green and gold, and some hold small bags. A parked white vehicle is visible at left. This looks like a procession or walk through an ashram grounds.

A procession outdoors in front of a peach-coloured building with red-framed windows and a red fire-extinguisher cabinet. A man in the centre, bare-chested with a brown-and-gold wrap, wears a heavy gold necklace, a long rudraksha mala and gold armlets, and his long hair is swept back. Beside him, a woman in an orange sari and a young man in maroon with gold-banded wraps blow long brass horns, and a boy in maroon holds a conch shell. Another young man in maroon with a gold sash and rudraksha beads stands at the right. A red carpet lies on the ground and loose metal scaffolding is at the right edge. The man's appearance with long swept-back hair, ornate gold adornments and rudraksha beads matches the page's a person reference, but the attribution is not certain from appearance alone.

Outdoor procession on a dirt path with palm trees and a metal-frame tent structure behind. Two men walk at the front in rust-red and gold-bordered draped garments; the central man wears a gold pendant necklace on a garland and gold armbands, and the man on the right wears a long rudraksha mala and a white forehead marking. Behind them, several young boys and youths in red and orange robes carry long brass horns raised overhead, and others walk with bare feet. A green pale-blue plastic sheet and a small concrete planter sit at the left edge.

A photograph of a group walking together along a sandy path lined with coconut palms. In the centre, a bearded man with long dark hair wears a rust-red robe and a thick rudraksha mala draped to his waist, walking barefoot beside a man in white kurta and dhoti with a rudraksha mala. Behind them, young men in orange and saffron dhotis and shawls wear rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, and some carry a tablet. Women on the left wear saris in green, maroon, and cream with gold jewellery and forehead markings. Ashram-style devotees walk in a procession atmosphere.

A procession walks along a pale paved lane lined with palm trees, green shrubs and a red wall, with a dark SUV parked behind them. At centre, a man with long swept-back hair and a long rudraksha-style necklace wears a rust-red robe and walks slightly ahead of the group. Beside him a man in white ritual clothes and a white shawl carries a red umbrella. Behind them, several robed sannyasis in saffron and orange garments, some with white forehead marks, walk alongside women in saris, including a woman in a cream sari and a woman in red with clasped hands. A man in white clothes walks at the rear. Piles of stone and rubble lie to the right.

A procession walks along a dusty gravel lane beside corrugated metal sheeting and a white container marked WAN HAI. A man in the centre wears a rust-orange robe and sandals and is shaded by a yellow umbrella with fringed edge on a red pole. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and white shawls wear beaded necklaces and rudraksha-style malas, some carrying drums or bundles. Behind them, figures in saffron-orange cloth continue the walk under a shaded tent structure.

September 26 2016

A procession on a dirt path lined with a blue-striped mat, with palm trees and a red building behind. A man in the centre wears a dark-red shawl, a gold-bordered orange-brown dhoti, and a long rudraksha-style bead mala, walking with a calm expression. Around him, several men and youths in saffron-orange dhotis and wraps play long curved brass horns, one raising a horn high, while a drummer with a dhol-style drum walks among them. A man in white stands further back to the left. The scene reads as a ceremonial welcome procession with horn players and drummers.