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Outdoor photo of a dusty compound with a grey block wall on the left topped by barbed wire, and a row of decorated umbrellas in yellow, teal and blue mounted along the wall. A procession of about a dozen people walks across the dirt ground toward the right. A man in white dhoti and kurta leads, another in white walks beside him, a woman in a green outfit and others in red, pink and white clothing follow. A woman in a pink top and red patterned skirt carries a small object near the right edge, and a figure in orange robes stands at the far right. Low sheds with corrugated roofs sit in the background under a pale blue sky.2016-12-12October 12 20162016-10-12December 07 20072007-12-07A procession of devotees walks along an unpaved dirt road at an open construction site, with a white building and scattered trees behind. Several figures in saffron-orange robes and others in white dhotis and kurtas carry tall orange flags and decorated ceremonial umbrellas, some with a red-and-gold emblem, plus ornate standards. A man in a white outfit with a yellow shawl walks at the right edge carrying a black bag. Two small children stand near the line of marchers on the right. Piles of rubble and rocks border the path.2008-08-07December 07 20072007-12-07A photograph of a procession on a dirt road at an unfinished ashram site. Several men and women walk together, many dressed in white dhotis and shirts, with women in colourful saris. Five large decorated umbrellas with multicoloured fringed canopies and a yellow triangular banner are carried aloft by men in white. A man in a saffron-orange garment walks near the centre of the group. Behind them are a white building, concrete block walls and a water tank under a hazy sky, with a small child in yellow at the lower left.2006-12-26A procession of devotees walks along a dusty unpaved road at dusk, under a pale evening sky with palm trees and a low hill behind. Several people in white dhotis and kurtas, some with orange or saffron shawls, lead the group, and a few carry colourful decorated umbrellas, one with a red and gold canopy. Among the walkers are robed figures in saffron/orange garments, and a small child in a teal shirt walks near the front. White stones line the path. Single-storey white buildings and a tree stand at the right edge. A man in front gestures with one arm. No one is identifiable as a person with confidence from appearance, so the figures are described by role and clothing.2008-08-07December 30 20062006-12-30Outdoor procession on a dirt path beside a concrete wall and a fence, with a tree at upper left. Several robed sannyasis in saffron-orange walk under large multicoloured parasols with fringed edges, some carrying long ceremonial staffs. One central figure with long dark hair wears orange robes and a garland of orange-red flowers, with a row of ceremonial beads around the neck. Behind them, women in white saris with yellow borders and yellow shawls walk in line, and men in white dhotis and black-shirted attendants flank the group. The scene reads as a religious procession.2009-12-23December 29 20082008-12-29A long outdoor procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees and a low concrete wall under a clear blue sky. Leading figures carry tall ornate umbrellas with red, yellow and green panels and gold fringe, and staffs topped with decorative finials. Many participants wear white dhotis or sarees with saffron or orange shawls, and some wear garlands and lanyards with ID tags. A large crowd of men and women in white and orange clothing follows behind.2008-12-27Outdoor procession on a dirt and pale-concrete path between a tree and a grey building with windows. A central figure in a yellow-gold dhoti and a white head covering with a flower garland walks forward, flanked by two people holding large ornate umbrellas with red, green and multicoloured fringed canopies. Surrounding devotees wear white kurtas and dhotis, and some wear saffron-orange shawls. One man in white carries a tray of flowers, and a flower-decorated stand is set beside the path. A barefoot figure in white walks ahead of the group.2005-01-01 +1 copies