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A procession of saffron-robed men and women walks along a dirt path past a red brick wall and green trees. In front, a smiling man in an orange-red turban wears a long red and blue flower garland, a gold-toned necklace and an orange-and-gold dhoti. Beside him, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and white forehead markings walks with hands joined. Behind them, a man carries a brass kalasha with white flowers, a gold trident and a conch-shaped ornament rise above the crowd, and a man in white dhoti plays a long brass horn. Women in white and maroon saris stand along the right side with palms pressed together in greeting.

A photograph of a procession on a paved courtyard beside a red-roofed building and palm trees. In the foreground a man with long swept-back hair, bare-chested and wearing a red-and-gold dhoti, a red and white flower garland and a gold necklace, walks barefoot with his hands joined near his chest. Behind him a bald man in a red-and-gold dhoti carries a tall wooden staff, and a second man in similar red robes raises a pointing finger. Several rows of people in saffron-orange robes walk with hands folded in prayer, and a woman in a yellow shawl and white sari stands among them. A decorated ceremonial umbrella with a red and gold canopy is held aloft, and palm fronds hang overhead. The scene reads as a ritual procession.

A procession of devotees in orange and maroon robes walks across a paved courtyard beside palm trees and a red wall. Several men and women carry ceremonial tridents, a silver staff topped with a decorative finial, and a gold fan-shaped ornament. In the foreground, a man in a maroon dhoti and shawl with a white and orange flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Other participants wear rudraksha malas and vibhuti or kumkum on their foreheads. A decorated banner with a dove emblem hangs on a pole behind them. The scene suggests a ritual procession in an ashram setting.

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Outdoor procession on a brick-paved courtyard under ornate umbrellas (chatras) with fringed green, red and gold canopies. A bare-chested man with long, swept-back black hair wears a rust-brown dhoti-style cloth, a white and orange flower garland, and gold armbands; he stands with palms joined before a line of devotees. Behind him, bare-chested men in orange dhotis and rudraksha malas walk beside white-clad people, a woman in a gold-green dress, and a woman in a white sari with a red shawl, all with hands folded in greeting. Trees and a sandy kolam or rangoli design appear on the ground. Page tags reference Navaratri and darshan, but no such event is legible in the image.

Outdoor temple-courtyard ceremony under a red-pillared open pavilion with palm trees behind. A man in the centre, wearing a rust-orange dhoti with gold borders, a bare upper body, rudraksha beads, a red and white flower garland and gold bangles, stands with palms pressed together in namaste and a broad smile. Several saffron-robed attendants in orange and gold stand around him, one holding a silver plate of offerings, and ceremonial staffs with gold finials and a decorated umbrella-like canopy frame the scene. Women in white and cream saris stand to the right, one with palms joined. A green wheeled bin is visible at the right edge. Printed copyright text appears in the lower right.

A central man in a rust-red saffron-toned robe stands with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed and smiling, wearing a multi-strand garland of red, white and green flowers with a red-and-yellow tassel, a long gold-and-beaded necklace and a large gold pendant, plus gold armbands and bangles. Behind him a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti holds a decorated umbrella, and a woman in orange sari and white-clad devotees stand in a courtyard with palm trees and a red temple structure. Several men in white dhotis and shirts, some with lanyards, watch and join hands. An orange-robed attendant at right holds a ceremonial staff. The scene reads as a ceremonial procession or welcome at an ashram courtyard.

A photograph of an outdoor temple-courtyard procession under a canopy with a large yellow umbrella and hanging decorative streamers. A bearded man in a rust-brown robe, wearing a long red-and-white flower garland and a large gold pendant, walks forward with hands held together in greeting. Beside him, two sannyasis in orange-saffron robes stand with palms pressed in namaskar. On the right, a drummer in a white dhoti with gold border plays a drum. On the left, a man in a white dhoti and shawl with a sandalwood-marked body stands near a woman in a purple sari and several men in white shirts. A cameraman in white shirt films the scene, and a large Ganesha murti stands at the right edge. a person cue is the rust-brown robe with long garland, but the face and full presentation are not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity. Visible people are roughly a crowd of devotees in the background.