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Outdoor procession on a dirt path at an ashram campus under bright sky, with palm trees and white tents behind. Several men in white dhotis and cream kurtas lead, carrying tall wooden poles topped with colourful ceremonial umbrellas and ornate triangular banners bearing a blue-and-gold emblem. Central figures wear saffron-orange robes with orange shawls and garlands; one man in a saffron robe and orange shawl with a flower garland walks at centre, and a bearded man in orange robes follows nearby. Women in white saris with gold borders and orange-clad girls walk alongside, some holding banners or orange flowers. A crowd of devotees stands in the background. A photo credit line appears in the lower right corner.

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Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with coconut palms. Three large colourful umbrellas with yellow, red, green and blue panels and fringed tassels are carried above the group. A central figure in orange robes wears a white and red flower garland, a gold-coloured crown and multiple beaded necklaces, and walks flanked by attendants. A man in orange carries a tall golden trident-topped staff, and other devotees in orange and white walk alongside, including a woman in white and orange with a girl in orange. Two men in cream kurta and white dhoti lead near the left edge, with a crowd visible behind. Procession, ratha-style public walk with umbrellas and staff bearers.2008-12-27December 25 20082008-12-25A procession on a dirt path with palm trees and a wire fence behind. Two colourful ceremonial umbrellas with fringed edges and blue, red and yellow motifs are carried by men in white dhotis with yellow shawls. A central figure in an orange robe wears a long red-and-white flower garland and walks barefoot beside another orange-robed sannyasi with a long beard and a gold necklace. Women in white saris with gold borders and men in white kurtas follow behind. A man at left wears a white shirt and a rudraksha-style mala.2009-12-24A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees and a low stone wall strung with small lights. In the centre, a man in orange robes with a white flower garland and a rudraksha mala walks among sannyasis in saffron. Behind them, attendants in white dhotis and saffron or yellow shawls carry tall poles topped with ornate umbrella-shaped canopies in red, yellow and green. A woman in an orange sari on the left holds a fan and a book, and white-clad children walk alongside carrying decorated fans and parasols. The crowd fills the road, under a clear blue sky.2008-12-25January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA procession of devotees walks barefoot along a sandy path lined with palm trees. Under a multicoloured parasol with fringed edging, a man in a saffron-orange robe wears a white flower garland and holds the parasol's pole. Beside him, a bearded man in an orange dhoti and shawl walks in front, and a young man in white with a yellow sash carries a second decorated parasol on the left. Women in white and cream saris with yellow shawls walk and sit with hands pressed in anjali, and an orange-clad attendant holds a brass vessel. A dark stone statue stands in the background near thatched structures and a signboard.2010-02-12A procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees under a clear sky. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls carry long-handled decorative umbrellas with red, yellow and blue fringed canopies and embroidered borders. Behind them walk saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis, some with rudraksha malas and bare feet. A central figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala carries a small ornate object or pot in both hands. Temporary tents and a signboard are visible in the background, along with a white canopy structure.2009-12-30A festival procession moves along a dirt path beneath trees, led by a row of colourful ceremonial umbrellas with tasselled fringes and emblems. A central figure in orange robes wears a long white flower garland and walks with his hands folded in front of him, flanked by saffron-clad sannyasis carrying staffs. Around them, men in white dhotis and white kurtas with yellow or orange shawls hold the umbrella poles, and a woman in a cream sari stands at left. A large grey rock stands at the left edge. Several people in white and orange surround the procession.2008-12-25December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 24 20092009-12-24A procession moves along a dirt road lined with coconut palms under a clear blue sky. Several men in white shirts and dhotis, some with yellow shawls, carry decorated umbrellas on long poles, their canopies in red, yellow and green with embroidered emblems. Robed sannyasis in orange and saffron walk in the middle; one wears a long orange garment with a beaded mala, and another in a saffron wrap holds a brass or ornamental tray. A white tent stands in the background, and a small blue sign is held above the crowd. A fronted procession of about two dozen people is visible.2009-12-30