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A procession at an ashram during a festival. A man seated in a horse-drawn carriage beneath a large canopy with multicoloured tassels of red, orange, green, purple and yellow. He wears a brown turban and a dark robe, with a white cloth draped over the seat. Around the carriage, many young men in white kurtas and orange shawls walk and smile, several holding orange and white cloths. A man in a white shirt stands at the left foreground, and palm trees and white buildings form the background. Some people hold a rope or pole near the carriage.

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A festival procession in an outdoor ashram setting with palm trees and white buildings. A man in a brown long-sleeved top and a brown turban sits raised under a multicoloured fringed canopy with red, orange, purple and green panels. Around him, many young men in white kurtas with orange shawls and orange headbands press close, some with hands raised and cheering. A man in white with an orange scarf stands at the centre foreground. Several onlookers in the background watch, and a white car is parked beyond the wall. a person is the seated man under the canopy, in a brown outfit and turban, carried or honoured by the youth during the procession.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A festive procession outdoors among coconut palms on a dirt path. Three large colourful parasols with fringed edges, in red, blue, yellow and green panels, are held aloft over the central group. A central figure in an orange saffron garment with a white and orange headcloth, a white floral garland and a gold necklace walks at the centre, flanked by men in cream and white kurtas with orange shawls. Behind them, a golden trident standard and a parked white van are visible. Several smiling young men in orange and white clothing, some with flower garlands, and women in white and yellow saris follow the procession.2008-12-27A procession outdoors under bright sky and palm trees. A man in the centre wears an orange saffron robe, a white flower garland, a gold necklace and a saffron turban, with long dark hair; he is walking beneath a multicoloured parasol. Behind him, a golden trident and a second parasol are carried. Around him, men in orange and white robes with orange shawls clap and gesture, and a woman in a white sari with a red-bordered shawl and a visible ID badge walks in front. A man at the far right in white and orange also gestures. A blue-roofed building appears behind the crowd. Several men and boys in white kurtas and orange shawls surround the procession.2008-12-27A photograph of a procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees. A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a large white flower garland with red blossoms, smiling as he walks. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts, several wearing orange shawls and ID lanyards, walk alongside. Above them, red, green and blue ceremonial umbrellas with tassels and printed Dhyanapeetam emblems shade the group. Further back, people in white and saffron clothing follow along the path.2006-12-26December 27 20062006-12-27December 27 20082008-12-27A dense outdoor procession crowd on a dirt road under colourful ornate parasols with gold tassels and floral painted panels. In the centre, a man in white shirt and dhoti dances with arms raised, flanked by men in white kurtas and dhotis with lanyards. On the left, young men in orange and saffron kurtas wear orange and red scarves and smile. A figure in saffron robes with rudraksha malas and a gold pendant stands among others in orange and saffron. Many onlookers fill the background and the foreground.2009-01-01A dense outdoor procession crowd follows a large saffron and multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with blue and green panels bearing a white bird emblem. A figure in a saffron-orange shawl with long swept-back hair and a gold necklace stands at centre, arms raised and smiling, flanked by people in white and orange clothing. Behind them a decorated deity murti with flower garlands, a trident and a red-and-white canopy sits on a raised white platform under palm trees. Many devotees press forward with hands raised and folded.2007-12-23December 27 20072007-12-27December 29 20082008-12-29December 27 20092009-12-27