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Outdoor photo on a dirt ground beside palm trees and a thatched hut. A large colourful umbrella with fringed edges and an emblem stands above a group of devotees dressed in white with orange shawls. One man kneels or prostrates on the ground in front of the group, while others in white and orange stand around him, some with hands folded. A woman in a white sari with pink border stands at right, and a man in a red and orange robe stands near the centre. Vehicles and a few more people in white are visible in the background.

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Outdoor photograph of a dusty clearing among palm trees and thatched huts in a rural ashram setting. A group of about a dozen people in white dhotis and kurtas with orange shawls stand in a loose procession. A multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with a decorated canopy is held over a cluster of people in the centre, and a woman in a white sari with a pink shawl stands at the right edge. A single man in white stands at the left, observing. Parked vehicles and more huts are visible in the background.2007-12-23A photograph of a procession on a dirt path beside a palm tree and flowering shrubs, with a low white building and thatched huts behind. A long-haired man in orange cloth stands bare-chested with an orange shawl, stepping forward, while a younger man in a red shirt and orange dhoti stands nearby. Several men and boys in white dhotis and orange shawls stand in line; one man in a white dhoti and orange shawl holds a tall wooden staff topped by a golden ornament, and another carries a red-and-white striped flag or umbrella pole with fringe at the top. A man in white kneels on the ground at the front of the line. Several participants wear rudraksha malas. Many people stand in the background among the buildings.2007-12-23Outdoor photograph on a dirt ground beside a tree and a lattice wall. A person in a flowing orange robe with long dark hair and a gold-beaded necklace stands at left under a multicoloured canopy umbrella with a dove emblem and a readable word on its panel. Beside him a man in white holds a tall gold-tipped staff and another man in white and orange stands nearby. A person in white and orange bows low, prostrate on the ground, while a woman in white with an orange shawl bends over them. At right a man in white with an orange shawl raises an arm to his head beside stacked roofing sheets and hanging cloth. Several others in white and orange stand around the group.2007-12-23A procession on bare dirt in front of a thatched-roof white building with blue doors. A man in an orange robe with a gold-bead necklace raises one hand while others hold a multicoloured canopy umbrella on a pole. Around them, men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk and stand, some holding objects, with a small bundle of sticks on the ground. A faint overlay on the lower right reads as a copyright credit line.2007-12-23A photograph of a procession on a dusty open ground beside a thatched-roof building and palm trees. A man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and a garland, stands centre-left among devotees. Behind him a ceremonial umbrella with fringed red and green trim is held aloft, and a long golden staff rises above the crowd. Around him, young men and women in white garments with orange shawls stand in a group. In the foreground a devotee in white kneels and bows forward with head touching the ground, while another devotee in white and orange stands beside him. A man in a red and orange outfit with an orange shawl stands to the right, and several others in white and orange shawls line the procession.2007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23Outdoor photo of a procession-like gathering on bare dirt beside whitewashed buildings and trees. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe and a gold garland stands centre, with a golden staff and trident-topped rod held by attendants nearby. Around him stand men and women in white dhotis, saris and kurtas with orange-saffron shawls, some holding ceremonial staffs and a long pole. A man in white kneels and bows low on the ground before the central figure in a reverent gesture. A woman with light blond hair stands at left in white and orange. Some attendants wear red and orange. Ceremonial bunting hangs at the top edge.2007-12-23November 20 20062006-11-20July 29 20082008-07-29Outdoor procession scene on a dirt path beside palm trees and a thatched hut. A central figure in flowing orange robes, with long dark hair, a gold-coloured beaded necklace and a bare upper body, stands beneath a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with fringe. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, many wearing orange shawls, stand in a semicircle. A man kneels in white in the foreground, and another devotee in white bends to the ground at right, holding a small object. A trident is visible at left. Several devotees are dressed in white with orange shawls.2007-12-23December 30 20162016-12-30A Guru Poornima procession walks along a dirt path lined with palm and tropical trees. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe, with hands pressed together in greeting, wears a long white garland of flowers and walks beneath a large multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with a yellow canopy and fringed tassels. Several other ceremonial umbrellas are visible behind. Around him, men in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls and women in white saris with orange shawls walk in the procession. A woman in front carries a tray of flowers, and attendants hold long staffs. The scene reads as a devotional ritual procession.2007-07-29