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Outdoor scene on a dusty ground at a KAILASA event. A young boy in a white kurta and black trousers kneels in the foreground with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind him, people in white traditional clothing stand and kneel in a line, including a woman in a cream sari with gold border and a man in white. On the left edge, a musician holds a large hand drum with white rim studs, wearing white dhoti-style clothing. On the right, a woman in a red top and yellow patterned skirt and a man in a mint-green shirt and white trousers walk past carrying bags and a water bottle. A woman in a dark top and grey shawl stands with hands folded, and a prostrating devotee in white lies near the back. Possibly a devotional gathering or procession.

Outdoor scene at an ashram with a dirt path and a bright, hazy sky. In the foreground, a drum with a wooden rim is held by a man in white dhoti and shirt. A young man in white kurta and black trousers kneels on the path with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. Behind him, several people in white and cream clothing, some kneeling, sit or stand along the route. Women walk past in saffron, pink and yellow salwar kameez and a teal kurta, carrying a shopping bag, with one wearing purple leggings. Trees and a dark banner line the background.

A photograph of an outdoor ashram walkway under a shade canopy with banana plants and marigold garlands at the left edge. Several people walk and bow in a line. In the foreground, a woman in a pink patterned kurta bends forward, and a man in an orange-brown sweater and white trousers bows beside a woman in white with a backpack. On the right, women in orange saris stand with hands pressed in anjali, and a woman in white sari with a bun stands beside them. A man in a red shirt with an orange shawl and white trousers walks on the left. Behind them a larger crowd of white-clad and orange-clad devotees stands along the path.

Outdoors under palm trees, a figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and wrap stands barefoot with a long white and red flower garland around the neck, hands raised and smiling, beneath a small ornamental parasol. Around him a crowd of devotees in white ritual clothes stands with palms pressed together and hands raised in greeting. In the foreground two men in white lie prostrate on the ground, and a man in white at left holds a brass tray and a kalasha-style vessel. Brass and silver ritual vessels, a plate with offerings and a bowl sit on the ground. Beyond the crowd are coconut palms and open land.

Outdoor photograph on a dirt road of a procession welcoming pada yatris. Two decorated parasols, one multicoloured with tassels and one smaller ornate red-and-gold canopy, are carried over a central framed portrait of a long-haired saint in orange robes, borne by a man in white with an orange shawl. A man in an orange robe and shaved head stands facing them with hands together. Around them, about a dozen participants in white clothes and orange shawls, some with yellow or orange sashes, stand in rows with palms pressed together in greeting. A drummer on the right beats a large drum. A white bus and a blue tarpaulin appear in the background under a pale sky. Visible physical people number about twenty.

Outdoor procession scene on dry red earth with a crowd of people in orange, saffron and white. Centre right, a man with long dark hair, a white-and-gold garment and a heavy gold necklace with a red-and-white flower garland stands smiling and gesturing with raised hands. Beside him, a man in an orange robe with a long grey beard and bare feet gestures with his hand. Behind them, a man in a yellow-and-gold garment and orange shawl, and others in orange robes, stand near a yellow-and-red embroidered parasol held on a pole. In the foreground right, a person in a brown top and white dhoti bows deeply. On the left, a man in white shirt and dhoti stands by the parasol, and an older woman in white with folded hands greets the central figure.

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Outdoor procession on a dirt road as women in orange saris hold brass and silver vessels, some with long wooden poles and ornate pots. Rows of women in orange and white stand on the left, facing a central decorated dais with a seated deity murti garlanded in marigolds, surrounded by dhoti-clad men in white and drummers. Rows of people in colourful saris line the central path, and a red building and green trees stand in the background.

A crowd of devotees gathers outdoors under a tree at a temple visit. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears a saffron-orange robe and stands with his hands at his sides, looking downward. Beside him, a younger man in a saffron robe wears a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt bends forward and holds a small metal vessel, while another man with his head lowered is blessed or receiving attention. Women in saris, one in pink and one in red, stand among the onlookers, and a parked car and white signboard are visible in the background.

A festival procession moves along a dirt path lined with banana plants and palm trees under a pale sky. In the foreground a man in an orange robe with a heavy gold necklace walks with head bowed. Behind him a drummer in a yellow kurta plays a drum, and a man in white with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala walks at centre, holding a gold-tipped trident-topped staff. A woman in a cream sari with red border and a beaded necklace walks on the right, holding a gold staff. Ornate gold and multicoloured canopy umbrellas with trident finials and a decorated ratha/chariot float are visible further back, with a crowd of devotees in white and yellow clothing following.

A large outdoor ritual gathering on a stone-paved temple courtyard, with many white-clad devotees seated and standing behind wooden scaffolding. In the centre, a figure with long dark hair and an ornate gold-bead necklace, dressed in saffron-orange robes with a gold armband, sits cross-legged with hands raised in an open gesture. A man in white dhoti and shawl bows low, prostrating his forehead to the ground before him. Saffron-robed sannyasis with rudraksha malas kneel with palms joined nearby. Brass plates hold sweets, puffed rice, a yellow flower garland and a platter of orange and yellow flowers on an orange cloth. Rows of bystanders in white and Western visitors watch the puja.