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A photograph of a dirt track running through dry, ploughed farmland under a partly cloudy sky. Two lines of people in white clothing walk and stand along the path. Women in white saris with gold borders are in front, one with a white head covering, and a woman on the right in a white top and white sari stands barefoot facing the camera. Behind them, men in white shirts and trousers stand in a line, and a drummer or musician is visible among them. Two children stand at the right edge. Palm trees, a power line, distant hills and a rock outcrop form the background.

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Outdoor photo of a long double row of women in white saris with thin gold borders, standing on either side of a dirt path cut through a dry, freshly ploughed field. Several women wear saffron or orange garments, and some hold small objects or adjust their clothing. Rocky hills, palm trees and power lines fill the background under an overcast sky, with a distant stage area draped in cloth.2007-08-17A photograph of two long lines of devotees standing on either side of a dirt track through flat, freshly tilled farmland under a cloudy sky. The people wear white traditional clothes: women in white saris with gold-yellow borders, men in white shirts and white dhotis. Some wear small pendants or necklaces. Hills, power lines and palm trees lie in the distance. No one wearing an orange or saffron robe is clearly identifiable as the a person in this image; the page notes he was not at this event. The scene resembles a ceremonial procession or welcome line along the path.2007-08-17A long procession of people in white dhotis and white saris walks along a dirt track through dry, freshly ploughed fields toward a line of palm trees. A man in the foreground at left carries a barrel drum with a red strap, and another man in white stands at far left. Several ornate colourful umbrellas or canopies with decorative fringes rise above the crowd, and a few women carry flowers and small offerings. Children walk among the marchers, and a man in a grey shirt and trousers walks near the front. A few onlookers stand at the right edge beside the field.2007-08-17August 14 20162016-08-14Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with trees, with devotees standing on both sides in white clothes. A woman in white sari with a yellow-bordered cloth and a necklace stands at left with hands folded in namaskar. Near the centre, a man in a yellow-and-white garment walks barefoot with a dark-clothed drummer and a drummer in yellow dhoti and white shirt playing hand drums. Many devotees in white press palms together along the route, and a camera operator films. Structures and tent awnings are visible in the background.2009-12-27Outdoor sports race on a dirt ground marked with white lane lines, with women in white saris and white blouses running or walking along the lanes. Several participants wear white sari with gold borders and necklaces. Behind them, a crowd of spectators in white and coloured clothes sits and stands on wooden bleachers beneath a blue and white canopy, with a blue-and-white flag and tall blue scaffolding frame visible. A man in white dhoti stands near the spectators, and a mountain and palm trees rise in the background.2006-12-28A long procession of devotees in white clothing walks down a dirt road lined with banana plants and strings of red and orange bunting. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, and women wear white saris with gold borders; several carry metal trays or plates. Orange and red flags flank the route, and a distant structure stands at the end of the road under a bright sky.2008-12-31A group of about ten women walk single file across a dry, reddish-brown earth clearing scattered with low scrub and small shrubs. Most wear white saris with thin gold or yellow borders, and one walking near the front wears a yellow-green sari. Several carry small bags or bundles, and one woman at the right wears an orange-bordered white sari. Tall palm trees, bushy green vegetation and a low hill stand in the background under a pale sky.2009-08-08March 11 20132013-03-11Outdoor photograph of a procession on a dusty ground at an ashram complex. Two long lines of devotees in white clothing stand facing inward along a dirt path; men wear white shirts and white dhotis, women wear white saris with coloured borders. A man in a light dhoti plays a large drum at the centre, with a second drummer behind him. Two decorated umbrella-style canopies with floral and coloured tops are visible in the background above the crowd. Low tiled-roof buildings, a multi-storey cream building, trees and a thatched hut frame the scene under a pale sky.2006-12-30A group of about eight women walks along a dirt road in a rural, open landscape under an overcast sky. Several wear white saris with gold borders and others wear orange-saffron shawls over white, and some carry long thin poles or staffs upright. The woman in front wears a white sari and appears to be holding a small object near her face. Scrubby trees, low grass and a single-storey beige building with an orange-red roof stand in the background, with bare rocky hills beyond. A blue tarpaulin is visible at the far left edge.2006-08-17A group of about fifteen people walks across a dry, reddish-brown dirt field toward a backdrop of green trees, palms and distant hills under a pale sky. Most wear white clothing: women in white saris and men in white shirts and dhotis, several with yellow, green or red shawls and stoles. Two figures on the right wear saffron-orange robes; one orange-robed person walks barefoot in front, and another in orange follows behind. Some carry water bottles. The scene suggests a walking procession around a sacred hill.2009-08-05