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Outdoor procession at an ashram courtyard at sunset. A central figure in a yellow dhoti and shawl, wearing a long gold bead necklace and a dark forehead mark, walks under a tiered red and gold canopy with floral-patterned panels carried on poles by white-clad attendants. A man in orange robes with a gold necklace walks at the front with hands folded in namaste, and another man in orange carries a silver vessel decorated with flowers. Several white-robed men and women stand along the sides, and onlookers in light clothing, including a man in a grey jacket, stand with hands folded. The ground has a striped mat and kolam-patterned steps.

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A procession of devotees in white dhotis and orange or saffron robes walks across a courtyard with a paved, patterned floor of white kolam designs. Under ornate red-and-gold ceremonial parasols, a central figure in a yellow silk robe and a long garland of beads walks barefoot with hands joined, long hair falling loose. A man in an orange robe with a garland and a bare forearm carries a silver tray with a kalasha-style pot, fruit and flowers forward. Other attendants in white hold parasol poles, and onlookers in casual or Western clothing stand at the right with hands folded. Striped mats lie to the left.2010-12-23A procession on a paved path beneath palm trees. In the centre, a man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl wears a long multicolour flower garland and a red bindi, walking forward. Beside him, a bald man in rust-red and gold-bordered cloth carries a folded cloth and wears a rudraksha mala and a saffron sash. Behind them, saffron-robed devotees and a man in white ritual dress carry brass plates and lamps. A golden trident and a decorated canopy umbrella rise at the right, and a folding table with offerings stands at the left. Several people in orange and red clothing stand with hands pressed together. Roughly ten to twelve people are visible.2014-09-09Outdoor procession on a paved courtyard at an ashram with an orange-walled building behind. Three central men walk forward: on the left a man in saffron-orange robe and rudraksha-style gold beaded necklace; in the centre a smiling man in a hot-pink robe with a heavy gold beaded garland and a vermilion mark on his forehead; on the right a bald man in an orange robe holding a brass kalasha vessel decorated with white and red flowers on a tray. Two decorated ceremonial umbrellas with red, yellow and blue floral fringes flank them. Behind, devotees in white and pink clothing press their palms together in namaskar, and a woman in a pink sari walks at left.2010-12-26January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 23 20102010-12-23A 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.2010-12-21October 04 20142014-10-04April 03 20162016-04-03December 26 20102010-12-26March 11 20172017-03-11March 01 20162016-03-01 +1 copiesApril 21 20152015-04-21