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February 12 20132013-02-12February 10 20132013-02-10A crowded outdoor tent scene with orange and red fabric walls and a golden palanquin-like throne at the left edge. A multicoloured umbrella stands in the centre. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with a red cloth and rudraksha-style mala stands at left beside a uniformed guard holding a rifle. Women in white saris with red shawls and men in casual shirts line a path, while a figure in orange robes stands in the middle distance. A deity image hangs at the back.2013-02-11February 10 20132013-02-10Crowded outdoor festival procession under a large red and orange canopy hung with orange and saffron fabric panels, decorated with blue, white and gold geometric patterns and small orange pennants. Dense crowd of devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, saffron and orange shawls, and rudraksha malas moves beneath the canopy. Women in white and yellow saris and saffron dupattas walk among them. Stone-white building with a sign reading Sri Ananda behind, a white-clad figure at right holds a pole, and a decorated palanquin or ratha with floral garlands is visible in the distance. Hundreds of people visible, though exact count unclear.2008-12-28April 22 20162016-04-22December 30 20082008-12-30December 14 20062006-12-14A procession moves along a dirt path past a red-and-white tent and a red gateway with a golden palanquin visible beyond. Foreground devotees carry large embroidered ceremonial banners with floral patterns on long poles and saffron-red flags bearing a bird emblem. A woman in a white sari with a red border and a pendant necklace holds a red flag and smiles. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with pendant necklaces carry a conch and bells and blow horns. A man in a green shirt and a man in a yellow shirt walk among them. Crowds of onlookers stand in the background under an overcast sky.2011-07-15December 31 20112011-12-31Night procession at an ashram with a crowd of devotees holding orange and yellow flags on tall poles. Under a multicoloured canopy umbrella decorated with bird and lotus motifs, a few people walk forward, some with palms pressed together in namaskar. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a garland of yellow flowers. Women wear sarees in red, green, yellow and orange. A banner is visible among the umbrella poles. Hanging tassels and lamps line the covered area. Many people stand in the background.2011-12-31A street procession moves forward under a hazy sky, with devotees carrying tall red and maroon flags on long poles. Many umbrellas, including a purple one with fringe, a red one with gold trim and several white canopies, shade the marchers. A central man in a white kurta and white trousers, barefoot, holds a red flag high. Women in white and cream saris with orange and maroon borders walk alongside, some wearing garlands and rudraksha-style beads. Men in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees follow in the crowd. Scattered orange flower petals lie on the road. The scene suggests a ritual yatra or procession.2015-09-15