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July 27 20082008-07-27A photograph of a procession on a narrow dirt path lined with dense green foliage. In front, an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks barefoot, followed by musicians: a man in a dark green shirt and white dhoti plays a long wind instrument, a boy in a grey shirt and white dhoti plays a shorter pipe, and a drummer in white clothes carries a drum. Behind them, a figure in orange robes wears a red turban and a garland of white flowers, flanked by people in orange and white. A multicoloured canopy umbrella and a red-and-black triangular flag appear above the crowd. A boy at right carries a yellow cloth bag.2008-07-27May 18 20122012-05-18 +1 copiesOutdoor procession along a narrow reddish-brown dirt path flanked by dense green foliage. At the centre, a figure in an orange-red turban and saffron robe walks beneath a multicoloured canopy umbrella, wearing a white garland. Ahead, a man in a green shirt and white dhoti plays a long wind instrument, and beside him another musician plays a pipe. An older man in a white shirt and dhoti walks in front, a drummer in white and a boy carrying a yellow cloth bag follow, and saffron-clad sannyasis and devotees fill the procession behind, with a red flag rising above the trees. a person cues are limited here, so the canopy-bearing robed figure is described only as a sannyasi.2008-07-27A procession on a dirt path through palm and tropical trees. A long-haired man in saffron/orange robes walks at the centre, flanked by devotees in orange, with two decorated umbrellas (red and gold with ornate blue-and-red borders) and a multicoloured fringed umbrella raised above them. A man in white dhoti and shirt, holding a small object, walks at the left edge. A few others in white and orange follow behind. The central saffron-robed figure, with long swept-back hair and orange garments, shows appearance cues consistent with the a person candidate, though identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2006-10-08 +1 copiesJuly 27 20082008-07-27December 30 20062006-12-30A photograph of an outdoor procession along a dirt path lined with green hedges and a low red brick wall. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis walk in the crowd, some wearing lanyards, rudraksha-style neck beads and white identification badges. Several people carry tall red-and-orange flags with dark emblems, and others hold silver trishul-shaped staffs and ceremonial tridents. A decorated golden palanquin with a red canopy and ornate panels is visible at the upper right, and a drummer beats a drum at left. Behind the procession a Malaysian flag flies from a pole above the wall.2010-12-22August 05 20092009-08-05August 01 20082008-08-01A procession walks along a dirt path lined with palm and tall trees. A central figure in orange robes wears a garland of white and orange flowers and carries a walking staff. Behind them, a man in white holds a framed portrait of a smiling figure with long hair, and a woman in white clothing walks with hands pressed together in greeting. Others in white dhotis and orange shawls follow, and a striped umbrella and an orange flag are carried above the group.2007-02-24A procession walks along a dirt path through green trees and rocky hills. A nadaswaram-style wind player in a dark green shirt and white dhoti leads, playing a long pipe, while a drummer in white dhoti and white shirt beats a barrel drum with a yellow-and-black band. Behind them, a robed figure in orange-red garments and a red-orange shawl with white garland walks under a multicoloured ceremonial parasol, followed by men in saffron/orange robes and white dhotis. Orange flags bearing a circular logo hang from a tree on the right. On the left, women in white saris with gold borders stand with hands pressed together in greeting. The scene suggests a ceremonial procession through the ashram grounds.2008-07-27