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July 19 20162016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19September 11 20132013-09-11July 19 20162016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19A photograph of a large group of women in saffron-orange sarees with red borders, many wearing rudraksha malas and white markings on their foreheads, standing outdoors in front of a red-roofed building and palm trees. Several hold golden ceremonial staffs and a silver-and-gold trident-like staff, and one holds a white drum. Several women raise their hands in a devotional gesture, and a woman in the background wears a white-and-saffron garment. Most of the women face forward, some smiling. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2014-09-09A procession of women in matching saffron and orange saris walks along a paved path under a covered walkway with palm trees behind. At the front, a woman in a rust-red sari holds a garland of pink and white flowers with yellow and green trim, and a woman in a red sari carries a decorated yellow-and-red canopy pole topped with a ceremonial umbrella. Other women carry golden trident-tipped staffs and ceremonial rods, and rudraksha malas hang on several of them. Shoes are placed on the ground to the left. No male figure with identifying cues is visible.2014-09-09A procession of women in saffron-orange saris with red borders stands outdoors on a brick-paved path beside lush green trees. Many hold their palms together in namaste or anjali, and several wear rudraksha malas and vibhuti marks. Several figures in front carry ceremonial gold staffs topped with trident-like finials and a golden standard, and a blue-and-orange canopy umbrella rises at the upper left. A woman in a deep red sari stands among them, and a man in white is partly visible at the far left. The scene suggests a ritual procession or satsang gathering.2014-09-09A 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.2016-04-29A 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.2008-12-31