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Outdoor photograph of a procession at an ashram courtyard under a large metal-roofed open pavilion with ornamental curved yellow scroll frames. Several people in white ritual clothing, some with white dhotis and shawls, walk in a group. Two decorated umbrellas with red, yellow and multicolour canopies are carried above a central figure, and a tall decorated wooden pole stands at left beside palm trees. A few men in white and yellow-trimmed garments stand near a low stone platform with red bollards. Onlookers in white and light-coloured saris and salwar kameez stand and sit at the right edge beside a potted plant.

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Outdoor photograph of a ceremonial procession on a dirt path beneath a corrugated metal roof, with palm trees behind. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls hold large ceremonial umbrellas in red, green and yellow with fringed edges and emblems. Along the left, women in white and orange saris with yellow shawls stand in a line, and a tall bald man in white with a yellow shawl walks near the centre. Another man in saffron robes stands among the group, and a man in white on the right holds a long pole beside an umbrella. Some people wear lanyards around their necks.2010-10-05Outdoor photo of a ceremonial procession on a dirt path beneath a corrugated metal roof with hanging decorative loops. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, many with yellow shawls, stand in two rows holding multicoloured parasols with fringed edges. One man in the center holds a yellow-fringed umbrella over a path, while a woman in an orange sari stands among white-clad women and men along the sides. Palm trees and terracotta-coloured buildings are visible behind. A saffron-robed figure stands on the right among the white-clad attendees.2010-10-05January 15 20162016-01-15An outdoor photograph of a procession at an ashram courtyard under a corrugated metal roof. Two men in white dhotis and shirts hold large ceremonial parasols with fringed edges, one a plain yellow and red canopy, the other a multicoloured canopy with red, green and gold panels and a golden emblem. Behind them a crowd of men in white and yellow shawls stands; a bald man in an orange-saffron robe and a man with a rudraksha-style neck garland stand near the center. Red-orange walls and a palm tree are in the background.2010-10-05January 01 20122012-01-01A photograph of a procession on a sandy path beside palm trees, with a large red and yellow ceremonial parasol (chhatra) held aloft above a group walking together. In the foreground a shaved-headed young man in white ritual clothing with a yellow shawl stands next to a tall pole-like staff. Behind him women and men in white garments, yellow shawls and saffron or orange sarees and cream sarees with green borders follow, some wearing rudraksha-style beads and necklaces. Ornate yellow and red umbrellas and a red-and-blue decorated banner frame the scene under a tin-roofed structure.2010-10-05A procession moves across a dusty open ground beside a large open-sided tent with a metal frame and corrugated roof, with palm trees behind it. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts walk in a line, some carrying brass pots and small plates, and a man in an orange-saffron shawl with a garland walks near the center. Drummers in white clothes play a drum at left, and women in white and green saris stand among the crowd. Tall orange and white decorated ceremonial umbrellas and a red-and-white canopy mark the procession. Strings of small flags decorate the tent edges. Sacks and stone slabs lie on the ground at the front right.2006-12-29January 15 20162016-01-15January 01 20122012-01-01A procession on a dirt path beside palm trees. At the centre, a decorated palanquin carries a deity murti under a yellow and orange canopy with garlands, flanked by ornate parasols in green, blue and red with fringed edges. Many people in white and cream clothing walk alongside; several women wear white saris with yellow borders and others wear orange-and-white saris. A man on the right wears white and gestures forward. Men in orange robes stand at the left, one holding a brass tray of flowers. Ceremonial items such as a brass kalasha and a decorated staff are carried near the front.2009-12-27Outdoor procession at dusk on a dirt path beneath an orange canopy with yellow fringe and tassels. A woman in a white dhoti-style garment with long dark hair walks away from the camera, her hand raised. Nearby, a woman in an orange-and-maroon sari with a green strap stands in the foreground, and several people in white and cream garments, some with red shawls, stand with hands folded in namaste along the path. Men in white dhotis and light shirts walk in the background. Orange flags and red bunting hang overhead among palm trees, and an orange-painted building stands at the right.2010-12-21Outdoor temple celebration under a large red canopy with orange and green scalloped drapery and hanging orange fringes. Central area has a red-and-white raised platform with a seated figure in orange robes, flanked by people in orange and white. A crowd in white ritual clothes, some in orange, stands around the enclosure on sandy ground, with red and white stone markers in front. Behind them stands a white building with a sign and a framed photograph beside it, and a large display board with printed text and a portrait is on the right. Ceremonial staffs and fans are visible.2008-12-24