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A photograph of a procession on a dirt road between orange-walled buildings and bare construction ground. Several men in white dhotis and kurtas walk in front, some carrying colourful multi-panel umbrellas or parasols with red, yellow and green fabric. A man in a black shirt at right holds a tall orange flag on a pole. Two drummers in light and yellow clothing play barrel drums on the left side, and a man in a maroon lungi walks near them. Water tanks stand on a roof behind, with more people and trees in the distance. The scene appears to be a ceremonial walk through the ashram grounds.

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A festival procession moves along an unpaved dirt road between orange-roofed buildings and young saplings. Musicians lead, with a man in a yellow kurta playing a double-reed instrument and men in pale dhotis and white shirts beating drums. Several people carry colourful ornate umbrellas with embroidered fringes, and a man in black shirt holds an orange flag aloft at right. Behind them devotees in white and orange garments walk among water tanks and distant trees under a hazy sky.2009-12-23A procession walks along a dirt road lined with young saplings, with red-roofed buildings and overhead water tanks on the left and an open, sparsely built landscape beyond. In front, a drummer in a white dhoti and red-and-white cloth beats a large drum slung at his waist, and a man in a cream kurta plays a drum beside him. Behind them, several men carry large ornate umbrellas in red, yellow and green with fringed edges, and an orange flag is raised above the crowd. Many people in white dhotis, white kurtas and saris follow, with a few in black shirts. A man in the foreground wears a white shirt with a red and white lanyard and carries a blue bag. The scene appears to be a utsava murti procession moving through the ashram grounds.2009-12-23A procession moves along an unpaved dirt road at an outdoor site under an overcast sky. Several decorated ceremonial umbrellas with colourful fringed canopies are carried aloft by men in white dhotis and white shirts. Ahead, a drummer in a pink-and-white striped shirt with a green cloth-wrapped drum slung from his shoulder walks barefoot. Behind the umbrellas, women in saffron and orange saris walk alongside men in white. On the right, men in black shirts and trousers march, one raising a saffron flag with a small blue emblem. Bare trees and a low wall are visible at the edges.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23A photograph of a procession on a dirt road beside a construction site under an overcast sky. Drummers in white dhotis and yellow or maroon cloths beat large drums in front. Behind them, men in white kurtas and dhotis and people in dark clothing walk beside a group carrying colourful ornate umbrellas on poles. A man in white in the centre holds a horn-like instrument. An orange and blue flag flies on a tall pole at right. Women in saris and men in dark shirts follow, with several dozen people visible in the crowd.2009-12-23A procession of devotees walks along an unpaved dirt road beside a low wall and a red-earth embankment. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts play large barrel drums and a long wind instrument, and one drummer in a pale yellow shirt and white dhoti plays a drum at the right foreground. Ornate multicoloured umbrellas are carried above the group. Behind them, others in dark and white clothing walk, and an orange flag flies on a pole at the right. A white van and a small stage speaker stand at the left. Overcast sky.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23A photograph of a procession on a dirt road under an overcast sky. Men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange or yellow cloths, walk in a line behind several decorated ceremonial umbrellas with multicoloured fringed canopies. Several drummers in white dhotis play large drums slung over their shoulders, and one drummer in a yellow shirt with a lanyard leads the group on the right. A red-and-blue flag is raised on a pole at the right edge, and a white truck and a billboard stand in the background beside a low white wall and trees.2009-12-23A procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees and a concrete block wall. Devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with lanyards walk in the foreground, several wearing yellow or saffron shawls. A man in saffron-orange robes walks near the centre, and a man in a black shirt carries a red-and-orange flag on a pole at right. Colourful ceremonial umbrellas. A drummer in a light outfit plays a drum at centre left.2009-12-23A procession moves across a bare dirt ground under an overcast sky, with a low stone wall and trees behind. Men in white dhotis and white kurtas, some with yellow shawls, carry ceremonial staffs and a trident, while others play drums, including a large green-and-white drum. Two decorated parasols with red, yellow and blue canopies are carried above the group, one with a framed red-and-white emblem. Women in saffron and white saris with orange shawls follow at the right. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is named.2009-12-23A dusty dirt road procession moves between low brick-roofed buildings and saplings. Musicians lead, one blowing a long brass horn and others playing barrel-shaped drums, including a man in a pale yellow shirt and white dhoti. Several ornate multicoloured umbrellas with gold fringe and embroidered panels are carried above the crowd. A saffron flag rises at right. A man in orange and a garland walks near the front, with devotees in white dhotis and shawls, and a man in a black shirt waving his hand at right. A white vehicle with loudspeakers stands in the background. The crowd of devotees, many in white, fills the road.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23