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A large outdoor procession moves along a narrow paved path between red brick walls and tall trees. Many participants carry colourful parasols in blue, pink, yellow, green, orange and purple, shading a long line of people. Several men in orange, red and yellow dhotis and turbans walk in front, with bare-chested figures wearing beaded necklaces. Women in white and cream saris and men in white dhotis walk among them. A man in a white dhoti and shawl at the bottom left faces the crowd, and a cameraman stands on the right wall. Lush trees and a red-roofed building are visible beyond the wall.

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December 23 20162016-12-23Outdoor procession on a wide paved stone path lined with palm and leafy trees. Rows of devotees hold large decorative umbrellas in orange, yellow, pink, red and magenta with gold-patterned fabric and tassels. Men in white dhotis and white kurtas stand on the left, some with rudraksha-style beads, while a person in a rust-red kurta stands among them. On the right, women in white and pale clothing and a monk in a rust-orange robe walk beneath pink and yellow umbrellas. A figure in white walks further up the path. The scene suggests a ceremonial procession.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03A photograph of a procession on a stone-paved path between red walls, with palms and trees behind. Lead figures carry ornate brass and gold staffs topped with finials, and several decorated parasols in red, orange, blue and maroon with embroidered panels march overhead. A man in a red dhoti and dark top at right carries a staff, and a woman in a pale yellow kurta and teal trousers at left walks barefoot holding a staff. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, saffron and red clothing walk in a line. Several onlookers stand along the right edge, including a young man in a grey jacket with a backpack. Watermarked copyright text appears on the right side, which I have not transcribed.2016-12-03A large outdoor procession moves along a paved path under tall trees, with a dense crowd of devotees on both sides. Many people carry ornate umbrellas in pink, purple, yellow and gold with fringed borders, held up over the procession. At the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a long garland and beaded necklaces walks among bare-chested men in white dhotis and sannyasis in saffron. A woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala walks in the foreground, and a man in white with a red-and-white cloth leads a drummer carrying a drum. Many devotees have white and red forehead markings, and a decorated canopy with coloured streamers is visible in the background. The a person candidate is the saffron-robed central figure, but his appearance is only moderately distinctive, so this remains uncertain.2016-12-03A procession walks along a stone-paved path beside a red wall at an ashram. Women in pale yellow and white salwar kameez and cream kurtas lead the group, with a man in a blue kurta and white dhoti in the centre carrying a gold ceremonial staff topped with a kalasha-like finial. A man in a red dhoti and black top carries a gold ornate staff, and devotees in white and orange follow under decorated umbrellas in pink, yellow and maroon. Palm trees and greenery fill the background.2016-12-03January 01 20172017-01-01December 03 20162016-12-03A long procession of devotees walks along a paved stone path lined with palm trees, a red compound wall and solar panels. Two rows of people carry decorated golden kalasha pots and tall ceremonial umbrellas with orange and red floral ornamentation. Those on the left wear pale green and white garments, while a woman in an orange sari stands near the front. On the right, men and women in white dhotis and saffron-orange robes hold ritual objects. The scene suggests a ritual procession or ratha-style walk, though no clear deity or central figure is identifiable.2016-12-03A dense outdoor procession on a paved path lined with trees. Many devotees in orange, red, yellow and green saris and kurtas press forward beneath large ornate umbrellas in gold, pink, purple, yellow and teal with silver fringes. Drummers in white dhotis and orange cloths play drums with sticks, bare-chested men wear rudraksha malas. A woman in a long red-orange saree with loose hair walks near the center, and a figure in a red-orange garment stands further back amid the crowd. Many people are crowded together along the route.2016-12-03A dusty dirt road lined with palm trees and a concrete block wall is filled by a procession of many people walking in the same direction. Several participants carry large round decorated umbrellas with colourful patterned panels and red-and-gold borders on long poles. Some wear white dhotis and white kurtas, while others wear saffron and orange robes, and a few women wear red and pink saris. A woman in a red sari with white trim holds a large white fan-like ceremonial object. A child in a brown shirt and white cloth walks at the front left. Further back, a decorated palanquin or ratha is visible. A man at the right edge in white clothes with an orange shawl holds a camera.2008-12-27Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with banana plants and palms, with a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing. Several large ornate umbrellas (chhatras) with red, yellow and green embroidered canopies and golden finials are carried above the group. A central figure in an orange-gold robe and a red-orange dhoti walks under the umbrellas, while women in saffron, orange and turquoise saris and men in white shirts follow, some with hands folded in prayer. A woman in white with a red bindi and a rudraksha-style mala stands in front, eyes closed. Orange pennant bunting stretches across the background under a clear blue sky.2009-01-01