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Outdoor procession along a mat-covered path under trees at an ashram-like setting with a wooden railing and kolam-style white powder designs on the ground. A figure in a white dhoti with long dark hair and a red flower garland walks with hands folded in prayer, followed by devotees in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha-style garlands, one carrying a staff. At the right, a man in a light blue embroidered kurta with an orange shawl and gold necklaces carries a brass pot with a plant on a tray. A decorated red and gold palanquin or ratha is visible in the background. Ceremonial puja procession.

A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks barefoot along a mat-covered path lined with wooden rails and green shrubs. In front, a man in orange holds a trident (trishul) aloft and wears a rudraksha mala. A woman in an orange sari with a purple flower garland leads the group. Behind her, robed men carry ceremonial items, and the last robed man in front carries a metal kalasha pot with green leaves on a tray. A colourful canopy and flags are visible in the background.

December 30 2008

December 31 2009

Outdoor photo of a group walking along a narrow dirt path shaded by trees. Foreground, a bald man in saffron-orange robes with a garland of beads, followed by a man in orange with a beaded necklace and a bald man in white dhoti with a red-and-white shawl. A man in a red garment with a long swept-back hair and a garland walks centre-path. On the right, a young man in orange with a garland carries a brass plate of offerings, and another in white dhoti carries a tray. Behind them, more devotees in white and saffron, a red building wall in the background, and a kumkum-marked brass plate visible.

Outdoor procession on a dirt path shaded by trees, with a woven mat walkway laid down the center. In the foreground a man with long dark hair walks barefoot, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a large floral garland in red and white, and a beaded necklace with rudraksha-style strands; he appears to be the central figure, carried under a decorated umbrella-style parasol held by a man in orange robes. Behind him, several men in orange cloth carry a tray or plate and a bundle of offerings, and a line of others in orange and white follows along the path. A red building and green trees form the background.

Outdoor procession on a garden path during a festival. In the foreground, a bare-chested sannyasi in saffron-orange cloth with a red shawl and beaded necklaces carries a silver kalasha with a green leaf and flowers. Behind him, a woman in a red sari with white flower garland and gold crown holds a trident, and a woman in white draped with a veil walks with long hair. Saffron-robed devotees follow under a multicoloured canopy umbrella, several carrying tridents and a ceremonial mace, with a woman in white and red nearby. Trees and marigold plants line the path.

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December 23 2008

A procession walks along a narrow matted path beside a temple, with smoke rising at left. At centre, a man with long dark hair wears a white dhoti with a gold border and a crimson-and-white flower garland, plus several gold necklaces; he holds his hands raised in greeting. Above him a red, yellow and green umbrella is topped with a golden trident. Flanking him, men in saffron-orange robes with red borders carry a long gold staff and walk barefoot. At far right, a man in a turquoise-blue embroidered kurta and orange shawl with gold necklaces carries a silver tray holding a kalasha-style vessel with flowers. A person in blue kneels at far left tending something near the temple wall, and others in orange and white follow behind.

A photograph of a procession walking along a dirt path lined with stone edging and green shrubs under trees. At the centre, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a white flower garland, with hands folded in front. Flanking figures in orange robes and ceremonial gold necklaces carry tall gold staffs topped with trident-like finials. Behind, an orange-and-yellow canopy shades the group. A man in white dhoti and shirt at right carries a large brass pot with a flower-and-fruit offering on top. Marigolds grow along the path, and a white building with a framed portrait is visible in the background.