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June 15 20092009-06-15Outdoor temple procession at a shrine courtyard with palm trees and stone sculptures. Several saffron-robed monks in orange clothing walk across a stone platform, one holding a silver-coloured vessel. A central figure in a red-orange robe wears a long floral garland and rudraksha-style beads, while behind him a white-robed devotee holds a folded orange shawl. Colourful multi-panelled umbrellas shade the procession. Women in saris and a man in white dhoti-style clothing stand along the edges with hands folded in namaste, and a bald man in white stands at the right edge. A small white shrine structure sits in the courtyard behind the group.2009-06-15A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad devotees moves across a temple courtyard under palm trees. Several ornate multicolored umbrellas are held over the group. In the center, a man in orange robes and a flower garland walks barefoot toward a doorway, while another orange-robed figure carries a metal pot. On the left, a woman in a red sari with hands pressed in namaskar and a young girl stand watching. On the right, a man in white with an orange shawl and a bald-headed devotee in white stand near the steps. A white shrine and a tall ornamental pillar are visible in the background.2009-06-15A photograph of a ceremonial welcome at an outdoor ashram entrance. A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair and a loose saffron-orange robe walks barefoot with palms pressed together in namaste. Two bearers in white dhotis and orange shoulder cloths hold a large multicoloured ceremonial umbrella and an orange-and-red decorated umbrella overhead. A man in white kurta and orange cloth carries a silver kalasha with a mango-leaf and coconut top on a tray of orange flowers. Devotees in white and cream saris line the path, many with hands folded in anjali. The scene is a purnakumbha-style welcome at a doorway with a dark wooden frame, under a clear sky with trees behind.2006-11-14FEB-2007-01Outdoor procession on a paved courtyard lined with palm trees, with colourful ceremonial umbrellas in red, yellow and blue. Several men in saffron-orange robes with red shawls walk in a line; one central figure wears an orange garment and a white flower garland, and two orange-clad attendants hold a tray with offerings. Behind them, men in white dhotis and yellow shawls and others in white shirts follow, and a cameraman with a tripod films on a raised platform at left. Yellow flower petals are scattered on the ground at right. A bearded man in a white robe and a yellow shawl stands among the group. The scene is a ritual procession with umbrellas and offerings.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA dirt path outside a whitewashed building with palm and tree foliage behind. Two men in saffron-orange robes walk toward the camera: the left one has long dark hair and a saffron shawl, the right one has a shaved head, a saffron wrap and a large gold necklace with beads. Behind them, several people in white dhotis and saris attend, and colourful umbrellas with multicoloured tassels and fringe stand in the scene. Some attendants hold umbrella poles. The right-hand figure shows distinctive ceremonial adornments, but his face and identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so he is described by role only as a robed sannyasi.2007-02-02 +1 copiesA procession moves across a paved courtyard at an ashram with palm trees and thatched structures behind. Two large decorated umbrellas with multicolored panels and an orange-and-yellow canopy are held aloft over a group of saffron-robed sadhus and white-clad devotees. In front, a saffron-robed man with shaved head and gold necklace carries a decorated kalasha with flower garlands and an orange-red top. Behind him, a long-haired figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala walks barefoot, and white-clad women and men line the procession. Stone sculptures and a floor kolam with geometric patterns decorate the ground.2009-12-30FEB-2007-01A procession on a dirt path beside palm trees, with a bright sky above. Two long ceremonial umbrellas with red, teal and gold panels and fringed edges are held aloft by young men in white dhotis and orange shawls. In the centre, a bearded man in an orange robe and a shorter man in orange stand together, one holding a tray of white flowers. Several men in white and orange drape a sash over their shoulders, and a drummer in white plays a large drum at left. A golden palanquin stands in the background. About twenty people are visible, several wearing white ritual clothing and others in orange robes.2009-02-23July 07 20092009-07-07January 01 20122012-01-01