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A photograph taken from above of a procession moving across an open courtyard toward a temple entrance. Near the front, a woman in a blue sari with a multi-strand bead necklace walks up a stepped platform decorated with white kolam geometric patterns, while a man in a white dhoti and shawl beside her follows. Behind them a line of people in white dhotis and saris, some carrying long poles with hanging yellow, orange and red decorative tassels, follows along a dirt path. A large ornate multicoloured parasol or umbrella stands in the background, and a brass oil lamp sits on a ledge at left beside a colourful lotus-and-figure kolam drawing. A red curtain hangs at the right doorway next to potted plants and an orange-roofed building under palm trees.

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A procession of people in white dhotis and white shirts walks across a sandy courtyard and up a stepped entrance decorated with white kolam patterns and a large coloured lotus-and-deity rangoli at the base. A woman in a bright blue sari and a long beaded garland leads the group, while a man in an ornate red-and-gold wrap and a dark-clothed figure walk behind her under a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella. Several people carry decorated poles with colourful tassel banners. Terracotta-roofed buildings, palm trees and a brass kalasha-style lamp stand appear in the background.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26A procession in an open courtyard at dusk, with a drummer in the foreground holding a round frame drum and wearing a white dhoti and blue shirt. Behind him a figure in a light blue sari with a long orange-and-white garland walks barefoot on a mat-lined path, flanked by men in white dhotis with saffron-coloured shawls and garlands. Several men hold ornate multicoloured canopy poles and a large umbrella-like parasol with red, green and yellow panels. A large kolam of a lotus and a yellow deity-like figure is drawn on the ground at left, with white geometric kolam patterns on the steps. Orange-roofed ashram buildings and palm trees frame the background, and a brass oil lamp stands on a platform at left.2010-12-26November 08 20102010-11-08November 08 20102010-11-08A procession climbs temple steps in an outdoor courtyard at dusk. In front, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace and armband walks beneath a red, orange and multicoloured fringed parasol carried by a man in white. A woman in an orange sari carries a brass vessel with green leaves on a tray, and a man in an orange robe holds a red flag with a gold emblem. Several devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls follow, some with hands folded. Red and white painted steps, kolam patterns, palm trees and an orange-walled building form the background.2010-12-21September 12 20102010-09-12Outdoor ceremonial procession climbing a tiled stone staircase at an ashram. In the foreground a man with long dark swept-back hair wears a turquoise-blue wrap, a heavy gold multi-strand bead necklace and a gold armlet, and smiles while walking up. Behind him men in white dhotis and ceremonial attendants carry ornate teal-and-gold embroidered umbrellas with tasselled fringe and a larger fringed canopy overhead. A man in white with a shaved head and a yellow-and-white sash holds his hands in anjali; others in white dhotis follow. Maroon drapery hangs at right beside potted plants and a black speaker, with orange buildings and a red-doored hall behind.2010-12-26Outdoor ashram scene at a temple courtyard with palm trees and orange-roofed buildings. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala walks across a white kolam-decorated floor, followed by a line of men in white dhotis and shirts. Another saffron-robed man walks nearby, and a sadhu in white stands on the left. An orange and red canopy with a gold-fringed cloth shelters a seat on the left, and a decorated orange ratha or palanquin stands in the background. Around 20 people are visible.2010-09-04Outdoor photo at an ashram entrance with a patterned stone-step threshold decorated with white kolam designs. A bald man in white dhoti and shawl with a walking stick walks toward the steps beside a figure in orange robes, a leopard-print shawl, and a red-and-orange rudraksha mala, with long dark hair. Ahead, a row of devotees in white and pastel clothing stand with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them, orange and red fabric drapes and tall decorated poles with ornamental banners frame the entrance, and a white-and-green car is parked to the left. Two printed banners hang on the background wall. The figure in orange with the mala has an appearance-based probable identity as a person, based on long hair and the orange robe with rudraksha mala, but the shaved-headed man in white is a priest or devotee.2010-11-08November 15 20102010-11-15January 01 20112011-01-01