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A photograph of a procession with several women in cream and white sarees with orange shawls, holding long wooden poles topped with silver and gold finials and a yellow and red embroidered banner. A central blonde woman in a cream saree with orange shawl looks sideways while holding a pole. A woman in a saree with a dark bindi smiles beside her. Thatched hut and green foliage are behind them. Several more people are partly visible on the edges, including a girl in a purple outfit at left.

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A procession of women in white and cream traditional dress with saffron-orange shawls marches along a dirt path lined with palm trees. Foreground women carry tall gold staffs with ornate finials, and a woman in a green sari holds a gold ceremonial staff with a fan-shaped top. Another carries a saffron and yellow banner on a pole with a silver pennant-shaped flag. Some participants wear red-orange tilak marks on their foreheads. A few carry golden trident-topped ornaments and decorative paddles. The scene is outdoors in daylight with a thatched structure at right.2010-01-01Outdoor procession on a dirt ground with a fenced path and utility poles. In the foreground a woman with long light hair wears a white sari with gold border and an orange shawl, carrying a long wooden pole topped by a large red and gold fan-shaped banner with yellow flowers and a white bird emblem. Behind her women in white and yellow saris carry similar banners, and a man in white dhoti and a drummer in yellow cloth stand further back among the crowd. A few people in ordinary clothing watch at the edge of the frame.2009-12-27September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesDecember 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor procession on a brick-paved courtyard with palm trees behind. A tall decorated flagpole with painted bird and floral motifs stands at center. In the foreground, a barefoot man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a beaded rudraksha mala stands holding a tall ornate golden staff topped with a saffron and red embroidered pennant. Beside him, a woman in a maroon-red sari with a long rudraksha mala holds her hands in anjali. To the right, a woman in orange holds a golden trident staff. Behind them, a large group of saffron-robed sannyasi and children with shaved heads, some in red and orange, press palms together. The scene suggests a flag-hoisting or procession event in the ashram, with devotees in saffron and maroon garments.2014-10-05Outdoor procession with women in orange and cream clothing walking beside a golden palanquin-style canopy. A woman in the center holds a long wooden pole supporting a yellow and red embroidered umbrella with blue and green floral patterns and a white dove emblem. Women wear orange shawls over white or red blouses, rudraksha malas around their necks, and bindis. Golden staff finials stand on either side. Green trees and a bright sky form the background.2010-01-01Outdoor procession on a paved path beneath palm trees. Several women in orange and saffron saris and shawls hold long gold-tipped poles carrying embroidered orange and red ceremonial banners, with a large red and multicoloured umbrella with tasselled fringe at the right. Many wear rudraksha malas. A woman in a cream sari and another in white stand among them, and a devotee in white is further behind. Their faces show no clear emotion beyond composure.2016-01-11December 27 20092009-12-27August 17 20142014-08-17December 27 20092009-12-27A photograph of a procession on a dirt path flanked by green trees and a rocky hill. Two women in white saris with gold borders walk centrally, each carrying a brass tray holding flower-filled vessels and leafy stems. Behind them, men in white kurtas and orange shawls hold up a large ornate red and blue canopy with elephant and floral embroidery, while a golden umbrella-like parasol is raised above. A man in an orange robe with a flower garland walks near the center, and a woman in a yellow blouse on the left stands with hands folded in greeting. Other devotees in white and saffron line the path, many with palms pressed together.2008-11-11A line of women in white dhotis and white blouses with red-and-orange shawls stands in a row holding ornate golden-and-white kalasha pots with green leaf finials. Several have white and red forehead markings; one wears dark sunglasses and another has red bindi and beaded necklaces. Behind them stand golden temple pillars and a colourful tassel-hung canopy, with a few onlookers in the background. The setting appears to be a festival or temple procession.2016-04-29