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A photograph of a street procession at an ashram courtyard, with a decorated red and gold ratha (chariot) topped with a kalasha-style finial and draped with a red and yellow garland at the centre-left. Many children and teenagers surround it, pulling ropes or walking alongside. A girl in a teal salwar with a beige dupatta and glasses sings or calls out at the centre-front, while a boy in a green and navy shirt with a rudraksha mala stands at the lower front. Several boys wear white dhotis and kurtas with vibhuti or tilak on their foreheads. Behind them stands a red-and-cream building with a tin roof and a lattice window, plus a few adults in white.

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A crowd of children and young people walks outdoors on a sandy courtyard beside a red-painted building. At the top of the frame, a decorated ratha or palanquin with red floral garlands and a colourful canopy is visible. Several boys wear white kurtas and dhotis, one with a white vibhuti marking on the forehead and another in a patterned shirt with a rudraksha mala. A girl in a teal salwar kameez with a tan dupatta walks in the foreground, and a boy in a green t-shirt with rudraksha beads stands front centre. Some children pull ropes attached to the procession vehicle.2011-08-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a ratha procession on a dusty path between red-walled ashram buildings and leafy trees. A small wooden chariot with a red and gold canopy and golden finial is being pulled by a group of boys and girls in white kurtas and dhotis, several bent forward to push or pull the cart. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands at right watching. A girl in a pink dress and a girl in blue stand at left. The scene is outdoors with stone walls behind.2011-08-11 +1 copiesAugust 11 20112011-08-11 +1 copiesAugust 11 20112011-08-11 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of children pulling a small decorated ratha (temple chariot) along a dirt path at an ashram. The chariot has a red and gold canopy with embroidered hangings and a kalasha finial, and a wooden frame on wheels. In the foreground a teenage boy in a dark grey t-shirt with a red rudraksha-style necklace holds a large drum, and on the right a boy in a yellow shirt with white face markings plays a small hand drum. Several boys in white dhoti and shirt and girls in blue and white dresses hold ropes and walk beside the chariot. A large boulder and trees stand in the background beneath a bright sky.2011-08-11August 11 20112011-08-11 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm and leafy trees. Devotees in white clothing walk in a crowd. In the centre, a bald man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks with a young girl in white and a black mala. Behind them, a palanquin or ratha with colourful canopy umbrellas, red-and-white and multicoloured fabric, and ornate gold decorations is carried through the crowd. Women in pink, maroon and patterned saris stand at right. A small orange-robed figure appears in the background. The people walk with hands folded or clasped in front, many with eyes lowered.2011-01-01Outdoors among large grey boulders and leafy trees, a group of children and a few adults pull a small decorated wooden ratha, or chariot, with ropes. The chariot has a golden finial atop a red, yellow and blue canopy with a red flower garland draped over it, and sits on wooden wheels. Children wear white dhotis and kurtas, while others wear t-shirts, shorts and pink or striped clothing. A young adult in a white dhoti on the right carries a brass plate of offerings. A woman in a blue salwar kameez with a dupatta stands at the left edge. A flagpole is visible at the far left.2011-08-11 +1 copiesApril 27 20122012-04-27Outdoor temple procession on a dirt courtyard in front of an orange-brick building. A decorated ratha chariot dominates the centre, draped in marigold and yellow garlands, with a large orange and yellow canopy overhead and a deity murti seated on it. A man in orange robes stands on the chariot waving a white fan-like chamara, another in orange robes walks at its side. Around them a large crowd in white dhotis, white sarees and yellow-bordered shawls walks and watches, many with hands folded in devotion.2009-12-27August 11 20112011-08-11 +1 copiesA religious procession moves along a garden path beside a white building with a corrugated roof and palm trees. At the left, a decorated ratha or palanquin carries a deity murti under an orange canopy with yellow-and-red fringe, draped in garlands. Devotees in white dhotis and kurtas walk alongside, many with yellow and orange shawls. A woman in a white sari with an orange border walks at center, and a young boy in white stands near her. On the right, a row of saffron-robed sannyasis carry ceremonial staffs, tridents and a multicoloured parasol. Men in white and a few in saffron and yellow scarves fill the lane.2009-12-27