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Outdoor photo of a festival procession at an ashram. A decorated palanquin carrying a deity murti, draped in garlands and flowers and topped by a multicoloured umbrella, is carried along a path. Young men in white shirts with rudraksha malas and identity lanyards hold red cloth poles to pull it, several raising their arms and smiling. A woman in an orange sari stands beside the palanquin near a table of offerings, brass lamps and fruit draped in orange cloth. Ashramites in white crowd behind. Buildings with red and yellow walls and a thatched hut frame the scene.

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December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor procession in an ashram courtyard with a palanquin carrying a deity murti decorated with garlands and a red-and-yellow umbrella overhead. A man in an orange robe with long dark hair stands beside the decorated offering table holding a ritual item, with silver and brass puja offerings in front. Around them, many people in white dress with rudraksha malas and blue lanyards lift their arms and carry the palanquin poles. A framed portrait of a smiling figure in orange robes hangs on an easel at left. Buildings with orange and yellow walls and palm fronds frame the scene.2009-12-23Outdoor photo of a procession beside a decorated cart. A woman in a long orange-saffron robe with long dark hair stands at the right, facing the cart. The cart is draped in orange cloth and heaped with white and yellow flower garlands, with kalasha-style offering pots and brass plates of fruit and offerings on its orange-covered table. A framed portrait on an easel shows a figure in orange robes with long hair. Men and women in white shirts and white dhotis, some with lanyards, crowd around; a bald man in white with a red-orange shawl stands at centre. A coconut palm and an orange-walled building are behind, with a red-and-white umbrella overhead.2009-12-23A procession on a dirt road as devotees pull a decorated chariot-like float carrying a deity murti under a red-and-white canopy. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas and ID badges haul long red ropes, while women in white and cream saris pull alongside. A small crowd of onlookers in colourful saris and dhotis watches from the left and right, and a bus with partial lettering passes behind. A flower-garlanded kalasha and marigold decorations adorn the float, with a green tree and orange building behind.2009-12-23Outdoor procession on a dusty ground at an ashram site with hills in the background. A man in orange robes with long dark hair stands behind a decorated wooden cart or table holding a silver-and-gold ceremonial staff wrapped in flower garlands, a kalasha-like offering, fruit baskets and a multicoloured parasol overhead. Devotees in white kurta-style clothes and yellow or orange shawls surround the cart, several wearing lanyards; a large orange-and-gold banner embroidered with flowers stands at right, and a white-clad man carries a long red pole. Women in white and dark-haired attendees line the background beside a white van and tents.2009-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt road with thatched huts and trees under a clear sky. Men in white shirts and white dhotis carry a palanquin with poles on their shoulders; the palanquin has a decorated canopy with fringed red and multicoloured trim, a red-and-green garland arch, and a deity murti draped in white cloth and yellow-orange flower garlands. Behind it, a man in an orange robe stands near the palanquin. Several men wear rudraksha malas. A woman with light hair in white clothing walks at the left edge, and a man in orange cloth stands at far left. A few others in white follow. A top-left logo is visible.2008-12-23Outdoor procession on a dusty ground with a central figure in an orange saffron robe, long dark swept-back hair, and a long garland of white flowers with multicoloured blooms and a rudraksha mala, walking beneath a white and red decorated parasol with fringed edges and a peacock-feather motif. Men and women in white dhotis, shirts and garlands crowd around, one man in white with a rudraksha mala smiling beside him. Red and white ceremonial parasols and a tiled-roof building appear in the background.2006-12-28A religious procession moves along a dirt path between white apartment buildings. Two large multicoloured parasols with gold trim and fringe shelter a deity palanquin carried ahead. Many people in white clothes and rudraksha malas walk in the crowd. Several men in saffron-orange robes and orange garlands lead the procession, one holding a gold staff. A man in white with an orange shawl and camera bag stands at the right edge. Several young people in white and blue kurtas and saris are visible in the foreground. Many participants crowd the scene, with many more people in the background, and the event appears to be a Brahmotsava procession.2008-12-23Outdoor festival procession on a dusty path between white buildings under a clear sky. A large ornate parasol with green, red, yellow and blue panels and tassels shelters a decorated deity murti on a palanquin-style float at the back. Two men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas walk in front: one holds a long wooden staff topped with a golden trident, the other a gold-topped staff; a man in saffron walks with a bare-chested and adorned devotee nearby. Surrounding them, many people in white clothes with blue-beaded necklaces move with the crowd, some smiling, some with hands raised, and several women wear saris and shawls. Golden-topped staffs flank the left edge. Dozens of people are visible.2008-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and white buildings under bright sun. Central focus is a decorated palanquin-style deity chariot carried on poles, adorned with garlands and a framed portrait of a deity, topped with a colourful fringed canopy; a man in orange robes stands at its top. Several devotees in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces walk alongside, some holding long poles, and others in white dhotis and kurtas, plus women in white saris with orange or yellow shawls follow. Red and multicoloured umbrellas and a golden trident are carried in the procession.2008-12-23