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An outdoor procession on a dirt path with a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white and red saris. At center, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a pink-and-white flower garland, hands pressed together in namaste. A devotee in a white sari with red border holds a silver vessel with green leaves and white and pink flowers. A man in white at right scatters flower petals on the path, and another wears a rudraksha mala. Two orange and red umbrellas with blue floral embroidery and a multicolour fringed canopy shade the procession. Trees and a pale sky are behind.

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A crowded outdoor procession in daylight with a blue sky and trees behind. A central figure with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange garment and a large pink-and-white flower garland, palms pressed together in greeting, and stands beneath an ornate multicoloured umbrella with tasselled edge and orange canopy edge. To the left, a woman in a white sari with a red border carries a silver vessel with green leaves and pink flowers. Men in white shirts with rudraksha malas surround the procession, and petals are scattered on the ground. Another orange-and-red umbrella is visible at upper left.2006-11-13Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt road under bright sunlight. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes wearing a multicolored flower garland walks at the centre, flanked by a man in white holding a tall ceremonial umbrella with fringed tassels. Behind them, many men and some women in white ritual clothes walk in line. In the foreground a man in white shirt and white dhoti carries a silver tray decorated with flowers and green leaves. Several large ornate umbrellas with red, orange and blue fringed tassels shade the procession, and trees and a lamppost stand in the background. The orange-robed figure shows distinctive long hair and saffron robes, so the appearance cues align with a person presence, though the face is not clear enough for certainty.2006-12-28December 30 20062006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30A photograph of a procession outdoors under a bright sky. A central figure in saffron/orange robes with long dark hair, a white flower garland and red flowers, holds his hands in namaskar and smiles. Behind him a crowd in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing saffron shawls, walks beneath large decorated umbrellas in red, orange and green with fringed edges and the Dhyanapeetam emblem. On the left a woman in a maroon sari carries a silver vessel with flowers and a green leaf arrangement. An older man in a white dhoti with a green-bordered shawl and a name badge walks to the right. Bare trees and a tall lamp post stand in the background.2006-12-26A procession on a dirt path through a dry, sunlit village landscape with palms and a thatched roof. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a red border and a black beaded necklace carries a brass tray of marigold flowers and leaves. Behind her, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a long white garland stands under a large white umbrella with red fringe, hands joined in greeting, while men in white dhotis and shirts walk around him. Two more umbrellas with orange, blue and green panels stand in the background. A bald man with a white beard in a white shirt and beaded necklace walks at the right edge. A crowd follows along the path.2006-12-30 +1 copiesNovember 13 20062006-11-13Outdoor procession at an ashram gate. A woman in a white sari with a red blouse, a rudraksha mala and a bangle carries a flower-laden tray of yellow garlands and fruit on the left. Behind her, men in white dhotis and white shirts wear rudraksha malas and carry bright red-and-white parasols with gold fringe and emblems. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a white flower garland holds his hands in anjali, with a long fringed umbrella held above him. Other saffron-clad devotees walk alongside, carrying a red-and-orange ceremonial fan with a blue emblem. Green metal gates and trees stand in the background.2006-12-30 +1 copiesDecember 30 20062006-12-30An outdoor procession on a dirt path strewn with red flower petals, with several people walking beneath ornate multicoloured canopies with gold finials and a thatched hut behind them. At the centre a woman in an orange sari wears a garland of yellow and orange flowers and holds her hands in anjali, carrying a silver tray with a green offering. Around her, men in orange robes and orange shawls walk alongside men and women in white dhotis and white garments, many with hands folded in greeting. Onlookers in white line the path on the right, some with palms pressed together. Scene reads as a religious procession, possibly part of an ashram inauguration.2008-04-19December 28 20062006-12-28April 19 20082008-04-19