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A photograph of a dirt path entering a green metal gate flanked by banana plants with green bunches. Beyond the gate, a group of about fifteen people in white clothing walks toward an unfinished concrete-block building with a metal roof frame. A man in a black shirt raises an orange saffron flag on a pole, while a drummer in a white garment beats a large drum, and another drummer with a shoulder drum walks alongside. Several men in white dhotis and shirts follow, with some people in dark clothing at the edges and a pile of gravel to the right. The scene suggests a procession entering the ashram grounds.

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December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23A photograph of a crowd outdoors at a gate with a green wrought-iron frame and gold scrollwork, flanked by banana plants with large green leaves. Many men in white shirts and white trousers, several wearing orange caps or saffron head cloths, hold up long wooden sticks in a raised, ceremonial gesture near the gate. Behind them, a larger crowd of white-clad people, some women in yellow and saffron saris, fills a courtyard in front of a grey concrete-block hall with a metal roof. Saffron and orange flags fly from the hall and a red flag on a pole at right, and orange strings of decorations hang across the courtyard. The scene reads as a procession or gathering in progress.2010-01-01July 11 20062006-07-11A photograph of a procession on a dirt ground in front of a large open-sided tent structure with a metal roof, strung with orange and red bunting. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts walk in a line, and one carries a brass plate with flowers and fruit. A man in a saffron-orange shawl with a white garland walks among them, and a drummer beats a hand drum. A decorated umbrella canopy with a white and red fringe stands on the right, and two large ornate banners on poles flank the scene. Palm trees and tents appear in the background, and a few people stand at the right edge.2006-12-29Outdoor procession on a dirt path between stone walls, with banana plants and a concrete building behind. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts play long brass horns and a drum, a man in front wears a white dhoti with a gold border, and a man in a yellow-cream shirt holds a round hand drum with an orange tassel. Another man in a dark shirt carries a rope and a tall staff, and a man on the right in black raises a staff with a red flag. Colourful umbrella-shaped canopies are visible behind the musicians. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23A photograph of a procession on a dirt path between a stone wall and a concrete-block building with banana plants behind. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts lead the way; the front three play long brass instruments, including a nadaswaram-style horn and a tutari-type trumpet, with their hands on the instruments. Behind them, men carry ornate ceremonial umbrella-like canopies (kodai) in red, orange and yellow with embroidered and tasselled fringes, and an older man in white follows. Two men on the right wear white shirts and lanyard ID badges. The scene suggests a festival procession with musicians and bearers of ceremonial canopies.2009-12-23December 30 20062006-12-30 +1 copiesA photo of a dusty dirt path leading through an entrance flanked by a white wall and red flags on tall poles with banana plants. A group of about twenty-five devotees walks toward the gate in single file. Women wear saris in blue, orange, pink and green, and men wear white kurtas and dhotis; one man in front wears an orange shawl. Several participants carry small items and one holds a bundle. Red flags and banana trees line the entrance. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable among the walkers.2016-12-12December 23 20082008-12-23