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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.

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August 11 20112011-08-11A 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.2011-08-11A photograph of children pulling a small decorated wooden chariot (ratha) along a dusty path between green shrubs and a tall terracotta-coloured wall with palm-like trees. The chariot has a red and gold canopy with a golden finial and a red and gold painted panel with figures. 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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.2011-08-11Outdoor photo at an ashram ground on a dusty dirt field, showing a youth activity around a white metal frame with a rope and horizontal bars. Several people in white ritual-style clothing stand and grip the bars, while others in white shirts and grey trousers clap and watch. A young woman in a white sari and white headscarf pulls on a bar near the centre. A man in a white cap and white shirt stands at the right of the frame. Seated spectators on the ground in front, including girls in orange and purple, clap along. A bald man in an orange robe stands at far right beside a man in a dark maroon shirt. Red-roofed buildings and a red boundary wall sit in the background under a clear sky. No one is clearly identifiable as a person by appearance.2010-12-22November 16 20152015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16A group walks down a wide white stone staircase in front of a white temple structure with a tall doorway. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and sandals walks forward, flanked by a woman in orange sari and another in orange dress. Behind them, a man in white dhoti with gold border holds papers, and a shaved-headed boy in white dhoti with gold border walks beside a man in a red shirt and beige trousers. Several devotees in white, pink and red clothing, including a woman in a blue-green sari, follow along. Trees and a white wall frame the scene.2012-04-02Elevated view of a large street procession moving along a paved road lined with a low brick wall and trees. Many devotees, mostly men and women in white and light-coloured clothing, walk closely together, some carrying orange and red bags. At the far end, a decorated ratha-style cart with a white canopy and a blue painted structure is carried under multiple colourful umbrellas with gold and red fringes, with a figure in orange visible within it. Bystanders and onlookers in colourful saris and shirts line the route on the right.2007-02-02Outdoor courtyard at dusk in front of orange-painted buildings with corrugated roofs. A group of devotees in white and saffron clothing takes part in a playful circle game around plastic chairs, with several people in white dhotis and orange shawls, and some in orange and yellow saris. A young boy in a white shirt and a young man in a yellow shirt stand in the foreground near the chairs. Other participants in white robes and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces stand around the courtyard, with one raising an arm.2011-09-04Outdoor photo at a dusty open ground with a crowd of people in white. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a yellow cloth draped over her shoulder faces away from the camera. Behind her, a man in a white shirt and grey trousers stands near a white metal frame, and several men and women in white dhotis and kurtas, some with orange sashes, watch or stand nearby. On the left, a seated woman in a pink-orange sari sits in a wheelchair beside a decorated yellow-and-gold ceremonial structure, and a group of boys sit on the ground in front.2010-12-22A large procession of devotees walks along a dirt road at dusk, with many people in white ritual clothing and rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a young boy in a white kurta and a mala leads, while a boy in a dark green shirt and khaki trousers stands at the right. On the far right, a figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold-coloured garland and long dark hair walks barefoot among the devotees. Behind them, a large portrait of a man in a white head covering is mounted on a decorated float, and more processional decorations are visible in the background among trees. Many people are visible in the crowd, several with white identification badges pinned to their clothing.2005-12-31