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November 14 20062006-11-14A procession outdoors in front of a red building with a green corrugated roof. A central man in white dhoti and orange shawl carries a silver tray holding a green plant and a metal pot, walking beside a tall pole-mounted red, yellow and multicoloured ceremonial umbrella. Flanking him are two yellow-fringed red parasol-like fans with the bird emblem. Several other men and women in white clothes and orange shawls walk alongside, some holding the red fans.2006-11-14A procession outdoors on bare ground and grass in front of a red brick building with a green corrugated roof and a sign reading Ananda Hall. A man in front in white dhoti and an orange shawl carries a metal pot on a tray, flanked by two women holding round red-and-gold fringed fans. Two attendants hold up tall ornate parasols with red, yellow and blue embroidered canopies and tassels. Behind them, men and women in white with orange shawls walk in line, and a crowd of children and adults watches from the left. Garlands and rudraksha malas are visible on some participants.2006-11-14A procession on a dirt road under a canopy of tall decorated umbrellas with red, blue and gold fringed panels and bold motifs. A shaven-headed man in an orange-saffron shawl and orange dhoti walks barefoot at centre, flanked by others in white dhotis and orange shawls. On the left a man in white carries a silver tray of flowers. Umbrella bearers in white and orange hold the poles, and an older man in peach robes walks beside them. Strings of bunting cross the path, with trees and parked cars behind.2007-08-09November 14 20062006-11-14November 14 20062006-11-14November 16 20152015-11-16 +1 copiesNovember 14 20062006-11-14A ceremonial procession moves across a dirt yard in front of a green corrugated-roof building with red walls. In the centre a man in white dhoti and orange shawl carries a white pot on a tray. Two women in white with orange shawls hold red and yellow circular fans bearing a blue emblem. Two tall decorated parasols with red, gold and blue panels and fringed edges, and a larger multicoloured canopy with tassels, are held above. Many white-clad devotees and children follow and watch from the sides.2006-11-14January 12 20092009-01-12A festival procession winds along a dirt path past a thatched-roof building with red walls. Drummers and horn players in white dhotis lead the way, with a drummer in a red shirt beating a hand drum at left. Behind them, women in white saris with gold borders walk in rows, several holding long braided hair visible from behind. Several ornate umbrellas in orange, yellow and multicolour designs are carried above a line of figures in saffron and orange robes near the centre. Men in white clothing walk along the procession. Rocks and gravel lie on the path in the foreground, and a child in yellow sits at lower right.2009-12-27A ritual procession under a corrugated roof in an open hall with orange walls. Three men lead in front: the centre man in white dhoti and shawl with a silver kalasha or vessel held in both hands, flanked by two men in white holding golden-handled, pointed umbrella-like banners with multicoloured embroidered motifs. Behind them a man in a saffron-orange dhoti with white forehead markings and rudraksha beads stands with hands folded. Women in white saris and men in white shirts line the background, watching the procession. Plants and a small altar are visible on the left. Gold-coloured and orange ritual decor frames the scene.2013-03-10