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Outdoor temple-ground procession under a corrugated metal canopy with red-painted posts and hanging tassels. Many devotees in orange and saffron robes stand in lines and move forward, several women in orange saris with white shawls and rudraksha-style necklaces. A central figure in a dark maroon robe walks near a striped multicoloured canopy-style umbrella (chhatra) and decorated poles with ornamental banners. On the left, people in white ritual clothes stand beside orange-clad participants. In the right foreground a woman in an orange sari kneels on the sandy ground facing the procession, while another woman in white and orange stands nearby. Trees and a painted wall frame the scene under bright daylight. A banner on a pole shows a world map with printed numerals.

A procession under an open-sided pavilion, with many devotees in saffron and orange robes gathered around a group carrying ornate umbrellas and staffs. Several umbrellas have red, orange and gold canopies with fringed edges and emblems. A man at the right in an orange robe with a bare head, rudraksha mala beads and a white book in hand stands near a line of white-clad attendants. Hanging decorations and a world map mural appear in the background, and a bare-footed crowd of about two dozen people stands on a paved path.

August 16 2017

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A procession of devotees in saffron and orange robes walks along a paved path under a metal-roofed open pavilion, with palm trees and greenery behind. A large umbrella-like canopy with a blue and orange fringed top is carried on a tall pole at the centre, alongside a trident-topped staff and a decorated banner. A bald priest in an orange shawl and dhoti, hands joined in namaskar, stands at the front beside a man in white clothes. Other devotees in white and red stand on the left holding flowers, and rows of sandals sit on the ground at the lower left. Several participants wear rudraksha malas, and the group appears to be part of a temple-visit procession.

August 16 2017

A procession moves across a paved courtyard in front of a covered temple-style hall with a large tree behind it. Women in white saris with red borders and red shawls carry decorated parasols in blue, white, red and patterned designs. Men and women in orange and saffron robes walk in the background, some holding flowers. A bare-chested man with a red shawl stands at left among devotees. Barefoot participants walk on the stone path, and onlookers in white clothing line the edge.

Outdoor procession on a dirt path with palm trees behind. A long-haired man in saffron robes with a white and red flower garland and gold necklaces stands center-left, his hands joined and held near a silver vessel of flowers. Facing him on the right, a man with a shaved head and tilak, wearing orange robes, gold bracelets and a beaded necklace, holds a kalasha-like silver pot of orange and white flowers. A red, yellow and blue striped parasol is held overhead by attendants in orange robes with long staffs. A woman in white with an orange shawl and gold bangles smiles on the right, and children and devotees in orange and white line the background.

A festive outdoor procession with a large crowd behind red draped canopies and colourful fringed umbrellas. In the centre, a long-haired man in a white dhoti and shawl with gold trim and a red floral garland holds his hands in greeting. Around him, several men in saffron-orange robes and gold beaded necklaces walk closely, one carrying a tall trident-topped staff and another holding a gold-topped staff. A bearded man in orange robes at left gestures toward them, and an older man in white and orange at right applauds. Devotees line the scene, some wearing white, many in the press of the crowd.

December 07 2007

A procession of young men and boys in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans walks across a paved courtyard past a red wall and green plants. Several figures wear rudraksha malas and some are bare-chested with ash markings. A man in front holds a large ornate red, yellow and blue canopy on a pole, and another figure at right carries a yellow fringed umbrella. One boy in a white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala walks barefoot near the center. Potted plants and a tree stand behind the wall.

July 19 2016

A procession at an outdoor ashram courtyard under a shade canopy, with palm trees and a red-painted pillar behind. Saffron-robed sannyasis walk in a line, several with hands folded in anjali, and one drummer on the left beats a drum. A man in a maroon dhoti with a gold-toned garland of flowers leads the group, holding his hands together. Beside him a young man in saffron cloth carries a silver tray with a plant sprig. On the right a man in a white dhoti with gold borders holds a tall ceremonial parasol, and a woman in white stands near him. The scene resembles a ritual procession.