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January 15 20162016-01-15January 15 20162016-01-15September 26 20162016-09-26A courtyard procession under a corrugated roof at an ashram, with many devotees in saffron and orange robes and others in white dhotis and saris. A young man in orange with a red and orange rudraksha mala holds a white drum, and a man in white with gold-bordered cloth and beads stands beside him. Orange and red decorated umbrellas and kolam patterns are on the paved ground, with a banner of a world map nearby. Several dozen people are visible in the scene.2016-01-15Outdoor temple courtyard during a Pongal celebration. Many devotees in orange and saffron garments and white dhotis with gold borders move through the open-air space, some carrying small lamps and incense. A colourful kolam rangoli floor design lies in the foreground beside a group of seated devotees in white. At the right, a priest in a white dhoti and orange shawl attends an altar with brass puja vessels and a deity murti decorated with flower garlands. A tall red stone pillar and a palanquin-style canopy stand behind the crowd, and palm trees surround the courtyard.2016-01-15August 16 20172017-08-16 +2 copiesOutdoor procession on dry ground at a festival site with white tents and flags behind. Several people in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis walk in a line, with parasol-style umbrellas with blue and yellow canopies carried by men in white. The leading figure in front, wearing orange robes and a rudraksha mala, carries a brass kalasha or decorated offering vessel adorned with flowers. Behind him, white-clad volunteers with yellow shawls and lanyards walk alongside. A colourful flower rangoli design lies on the ground in the lower left. Ceremonial procession with saffron-robed participants and white-clad volunteers.2009-12-30Outdoor procession on a paved road at dusk with a line of devotees walking past roadside trees and a utility pole. Several large canopy umbrellas with multicoloured fringed tops, orange and red, are carried on poles above the crowd. Red-orange flags are held aloft at left. Many men wear white kurta-style clothing with orange shawls or orange sashes, and others wear saffron-orange robes. In the centre, a man in orange robes and an orange head wrap carries a small figure, a deity murti or statue in orange cloth, decorated with a white flower garland, in a procession. Other marchers hold flower garlands and bouquets in white and orange. The scene looks like a pada yatra, a foot pilgrimage.2008-08-07A festival procession moves across a sandy open ground at golden hour, with a line of people in white and orange garments. Several large multicoloured parasols with blue, yellow and green panels and gold finials are carried above the group, alongside tall orange and yellow banners on poles and a red flag at the left edge. Near the centre, a man in a white shirt and dhoti holds a tray with a small plant or vessel, while a figure in deep orange robes with a long dark hairstyle and a bead necklace walks nearby. Many participants in white kurtas and saris link hands in a chain, and onlookers stand along the edges. Low ashram buildings with green roofs sit in the background.2008-12-27January 01 20122012-01-01A procession walks along a dirt road lined with trees. Several umbrella-like ceremonial canopies (ratha-style chhatris) with colourful embroidered fringes are carried on long poles over the group. Many men in white dhotis and kurtas, some with yellow or saffron shawls, walk barefoot, and several carry orange flags. At the centre, a man in saffron robes carries a small image in his arms, garlanded with white and orange flowers. Other participants in saffron clothing and white garments follow, with a small child in green shorts at the right edge.2008-08-07December 23 20082008-12-23