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Outdoor procession at an ashram courtyard under a sandy-brown earth ground with palm trees behind. Two large colourful parasols with peacock-motif panels and tassels are held aloft over the group. Central figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair walks forward barefoot. Around him, men and women in white and orange-saffron garments walk, several holding round red-and-gold drums or ceremonial items. A small white shrine with a dark deity murti sits to the left, and a stone pile lies to the right beside a reddish building.

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February 10 20072007-02-10February 10 20072007-02-10A photograph of a ceremonial procession on a dirt courtyard at dusk, with palm trees and a parked silver car behind. A long-haired figure in a flowing orange robe walks barefoot at the centre, followed by a line of people in white and orange. Several attendants in white dhotis and orange shawls carry multicoloured parasols with fringed edges and bird motifs, and others carry round red and yellow drums or decorated plates. Behind them, more participants in white robes walk and a man in white stands at the back. A white chalk kolam design is drawn on the ground. A figure in orange with a shaved head and a rudraksha mala walks at the right side. The scene suggests a ritual procession. a person probable: long swept-back hair and an orange robe, though his face is not visible in this view.2007-02-10February 10 20072007-02-10 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 30 20092009-12-30A procession on a dirt road in the evening, with several men walking between decorated umbrellas and banners. Two tall parasols in red, orange and blue with embroidered panels and tassels are carried by men in white dhotis and orange shawls. In the centre, a man in white robes with a white head cloth and white shawl walks holding a small offering tray. Beside him, a man in a long saffron-orange robe with long hair walks barefoot, and behind them others in white clothes with orange shawls follow. Trees, a parked white car and a small pink building stand in the background.2007-01-31December 01 20092009-12-01December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor photo of a padayatra procession walking along a dirt road past a rocky embankment and a white-walled building with a tiled roof. Leading the group, a figure in orange robes carries a small deity murti in a decorated frame adorned with garlands. Behind, several men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow or orange shawls carry colourful ornate umbrellas and a decorated kalasha-style standard, while others in saffron shawls walk alongside. A child in green shorts and a woman in a white sari watch from the roadside. Palm trees and a white vehicle appear in the background.2008-08-07December 23 20072007-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt path with palm trees behind. Several figures in saffron-orange robes walk under large ornate umbrellas with orange, blue, green and red panels and tasselled fringes. A figure in the foreground wears a long dark wig-like hair and orange wrap; a bearded man in orange with a rudraksha mala walks at right. Devotees in white dhotis and shawls with orange borders accompany them, and a woman in a white sari with gold border stands at left beside girls in light clothing. A stone lion-like statue and a tall pillar appear in the background.2007-02-02 +1 copies