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A procession of devotees in saffron and maroon dhoti-style garments walks across a paved courtyard beneath palm trees. In the foreground a man in a maroon and gold-bordered dhoti with a white flower garland holds his hands in anjali mudra, while a woman in orange sari and rudraksha mala walks beside him. Behind them a bearer carries a tall trident-topped staff, and a blue and orange canopy with tassels is raised over the group. Other people in white and orange clothing follow, with a red-walled building and a flagpole in the background.2014-10-05December 03 20162016-12-03 +1 copiesA procession in an outdoor courtyard lined with palm trees and a red-walled building. Several devotees in saffron and orange-red robes walk in a line, many with palms pressed together in anjali. A tall man in front wears a white and saffron-striped dhoti with a white and orange flower garland. Participants carry a trident, a ceremonial staff with a decorative shield, a kalasha-like finial and a ratha-style canopy with a blue fringed umbrella overhead. Women in matching orange saris with rudraksha malas take part, and a white-clad attendant stands at a blue-draped table on the left.2014-10-05An outdoor courtyard procession on a stone-paved plaza beneath trees, with a row of colourful umbrellas and hanging festoons. Several women and girls in saffron-orange saris stand in a line, some holding drums, while others in white and cream clothing and red or green saris stand at the sides. A multicoloured rangoli floor design lies on the paving. Onlookers in white and green saris sit under the trees at left. A white-clad figure stands near the centre, and a red-roofed temple structure with more canopies appears in the background.2016-08-25June 17 20092009-06-17November 17 20152015-11-17 +1 copiesA procession at an outdoor ashram courtyard under a shade canopy, with palm trees and a red-painted pillar behind. Saffron-robed sannyasis walk in a line, several with hands folded in anjali, and one drummer on the left beats a drum. A man in a maroon dhoti with a gold-toned garland of flowers leads the group, holding his hands together. Beside him a young man in saffron cloth carries a silver tray with a plant sprig. On the right a man in a white dhoti with gold borders holds a tall ceremonial parasol, and a woman in white stands near him. The scene resembles a ritual procession.2013-11-22February 13 20082008-02-13Outdoor procession at a temple campus under palm trees. Many devotees in white and orange clothing carry tall saffron flags and ceremonial staffs topped with golden finials. On the left, a golden palanquin or ratha with a deity murti is visible amid smoke. A bald figure in orange robes and a red headwrap stands at left, while a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala walks at right. Simple roofed buildings and a vibhuti-marked devotee appear in the background. a person cues are not clearly established, so identity is left unsure.2009-12-29March 23 20162016-03-23A procession on a paved courtyard at an ashram. A figure in pink and red robes with a rudraksha mala sits under a tiered canopy of ornate umbrellas in orange, purple, gold and blue, carried on long red poles by attendants in white dhotis and red shirts. In front, a man in white dhoti holds a tray with brass lamps or offerings, and a woman in a red sari and white dhoti walks ahead. On the right, an older woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala holds a brass trident staff. Men in white kurtas and dhotis stand along the left side with hands folded. A yellow-shirted man in white trousers presses his palms together. Red and white walls and palm trees form the background.2017-01-26 +1 copiesDecember 26 20132013-12-26