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Outdoor procession on a concrete courtyard under a open-sided roof with palm trees behind. A red carpet runs down the centre. A man in front wears a white dhoti and carries a small shrine-like object; behind him a young man in orange holds a bronze-coloured ornamental plate. A bearded man in a rust-red cloth with a heavy gold necklace and rudraksha malas walks at centre, with a multicoloured fringed parasol held above him. Men in white dhotis, some in orange, walk alongside and drummers in orange beat round drums at left. A tan dog walks in the foreground.

Outdoor bhumi puja ceremony at an ashram beside pink-washed buildings. A man in a deep orange-maroon robe with a long flower garland of orange, pink and white blossoms holds a small bowl or cup, standing under a multicoloured fringed canopy. Around him, four men in white dhotis with gold borders stand by a bare-earth ground with offerings: a pot, a plate of bananas, a small brass vessel and decorated items. One man in a white dhoti and gold-bordered cloth holds a bowl in both hands. Several men in saffron-orange garments stand behind, and a line of people in white and orange watches from the walkway. Some devotees wear rudraksha malas.

Outdoor procession on a red carpet beneath a decorated open-sided pavilion with colourful striped fabric and a multicoloured kalasha-style finial. A central man in a saffron-red robe and red turban wears a long white-and-pink flower garland and gold ornaments on a gold chain, walking forward while a bare-chested attendant holds a yellow ceremonial umbrella above him. A man in red holds a red umbrella on the right. Around them stand attendants in white dhotis and orange cloths with rudraksha malas, one holding a camera crouched at left, and a woman in a red sari with mala beads at far left. Trees and paved ground form the backdrop.

A procession walks across a paved courtyard beneath a shelter with red-painted posts and palm trees behind. A man in a dark maroon robe with a long white-and-pink flower garland, hair swept back and beard, walks centrally and appears to be the figure being honoured; a rainbow-fringed umbrella on a tall golden pole is held above him. Beside him a bare-chested man in orange cloth carries a tray with a red and white floral offering and a garland. A woman in orange sari carries a wooden tray at left. Two bare-chested men in white dhotis with pink borders and rudraksha malas walk in front, and a man in orange and white with a rudraksha mala stands at right. The a person field is unsure because the central figure's appearance has cues but the page does not state he is present.

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Outdoor procession on sandy ground in front of a red brick wall, with a multicoloured fringed umbrella held above. At the centre, a bearded man in a rust-brown robe wears a long white flower garland and a red-and-orange floral offering at his feet, walking barefoot along a white mat with blue edges. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas walk alongside younger men in orange-saffron cloths, some with ash-marked faces, beaded necklaces and bare chests. A bearded man in a dark brown robe and a man in a white dhoti carry items, and a cameraman stands at left. Yellow-clad bystanders appear at right.

A photograph of a procession on a red carpet under a corrugated metal roof with red steel framing. A central figure in a rust-brown dhoti and tall golden crown is garlanded with thick white and pink flower garlands, with gold ornaments on his chest and shoulders; he walks barefoot. Around him, several men in orange-saffron robes and rudraksha malas walk with him, one holding a large orange ornate umbrella with tassels. A man in white ritual clothes with a yellow-bordered dhoti stands at right beside a blue umbrella, and another in white stands at left. Banana leaves and palm fronds decorate the edges, and a smaller pink umbrella is visible at left. Several other people in white and saffron stand in the background.

Outdoor ceremonial procession on a dirt ground beneath a canopy decorated with green leaves and pink flower garlands. A man in a saffron-orange turban, orange robe and a long brown-orange beaded necklace walks forward smiling, with a vibhuti mark on his forehead. Beside him, a bald attendant in a dark maroon dhoti with a gold-trimmed border and armbands holds a large orange umbrella over the group and raises a hand. Another attendant at left presses palms together in namaste, wearing a rudraksha mala. An elderly bald man in orange robes with a white beard follows, hands folded, and white-clad figures and a ceremonial horn-shaped instrument appear behind. A grey car and red boundary wall are visible in the background.