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A flower-garland banner stretches across a dirt road reading "WELCOME TO KAILASA" in yellow and magenta blossoms. Beneath it a long line of women in white and cream traditional saris stands on both sides of the road, many holding brass plates or trays, while a decorated procession with a palanquin or ratha moves in the distance. Vertical strips of marigold and multicoloured flower garlands frame the arch, banana leaves decorate the edges, and electric fans are placed along the route. Golden temple-style domes and a red structure appear in the background under a hazy sky.

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December 16 20172017-12-16A photograph of a green metal gate decorated with strings of marigold and yellow flowers hanging in vertical lines. Above the gate a long banner made of yellow and magenta flowers spells out a welcome message. Palm-like leaves frame the entrance, and trees and a clear sky sit behind it. No people are visible.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A photograph of an ashram gate decorated for a welcome. A long banner of yellow and red marigold flowers strung across the top reads WELCOME TO ADI KAILASHA. Below, the green corrugated gate is hung with vertical garlands of marigolds in yellow, orange, red, purple and white, with banana leaves fixed to the posts on either side. Trees and a clear sky show behind the gate. No people are visible in the frame.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A flower-decorated entrance gate with a large banner of marigold garlands reading WELCOME TO KAILASHA in yellow and magenta letters. Green panels are hung with strings of yellow, white, orange and purple flower garlands, and banana leaves frame the gate. A standing person in an orange-saffron robe with bare shoulders and an orange head cloth carries a silver vessel toward the gate, and a small crowd of visible heads and shoulders watches from the lower right on a red carpet. A deity murti appears at the upper right edge. Photograph of a ceremonial welcome at the ashram.2017-12-16A festival procession on a dirt road lined on both sides by women and men in white and orange traditional dress. On the left, women in orange saris stand near drums and hold brass items; on the right, a long row of people in white clothing stands with palms pressed together in greeting. The road is framed by an arch of marigold and garland strands in yellow, orange, red, purple and white, with banana leaves at the edge. At the far end, a decorated chariot (ratha) with a deity murti and a golden-roofed temple-like structure are visible among palms, and a photographer crouches at lower left. The scene reads as a welcome procession for a ratha.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A dirt-path procession at an ashram entrance beneath a yellow banner with large maroon letters reading "WELCOME TO ADIKAILASHA" strung with beads. On the right, drummers in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and orange-clad attendants play drums and cymbals in a line. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with a shawl films with a camera. On the left, a woman in a white and blue embroidered kurta and blue shawl walks barefoot carrying a white bag, while others in white and yellow garments follow along the path toward a fan-cooled gateway.2017-12-16