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Outdoor procession at an ashram courtyard in bright daylight. A glass-walled shrine structure with a green dome and red curtains stands at the centre, with a striped cloth canopy and tall gold-tipped staffs carried by men. Many people in white dhotis and white kurtas walk alongside, while others wear saffron and maroon garments and orange head cloths. A drummer in white with a drum leads the group on the left, and several women in white saris with black beaded necklaces walk nearby.

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January 03 20162016-01-03Outdoor procession on a paved path under trees. A bearded man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl, wearing a red turban, layered gold necklaces and a rudraksha mala, and garlanded with white and red flowers, walks under a large orange-and-gold parasol held by an attendant. Beside him a bare-chested man with white dhoti and shawl gestures to him, and a bearded man in white dhoti with gold border walks ahead. A woman in a purple sari walks nearby, and a woman in a white sari with gold border holds the parasol. Behind them, saffron-robed people and a person in white stand near a decorated canopy with fringed tassels. A parked dark SUV and a wheelchair are visible at left. a person candidate is the rust-clad figure with turban, gold necklaces and garland, appearance-based only.2016-10-11Outdoor procession on a sandy ground past a covered shrine structure with a glass-walled enclosure and red draped cloth. Devotees walk in front carrying ceremonial banners and standards with multicoloured fringes and a yellow-and-green flag. Many men wear white dhotis and white shirts, while others wear saffron and orange cloths, deep red robes, yellow and green garments, and orange turbans. Women in white saris and green and yellow saris walk among them, and some carry orange cloth bundles. A white ornate parasol-style umbrella stands on the right, and palm trees and a red compound wall are visible in the background. No individual can be clearly identified as a person from this view.2015-01-13A procession of many men dressed in white dhotis and white shirts walks along a dirt road between red brick walls. Red flags on tall poles and a yellow ceremonial umbrella with a fringe lead the group. Several women in orange saris and red shawls walk near the centre, one holding a brass vessel. Men wear rudraksha malas and vertical tilak marks. Trees line the background under an overcast sky.2016-07-19A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road lined with a dense crowd of men and boys in white shirts and dhotis. In the centre, a tractor-drawn decorated float carries a figure in saffron robes seated under a canopy, with a tall ornate banner and red and yellow umbrellas above. Ahead, rows of saffron-robed sannyasis walk alongside drummers beating drums on the right. Purple and yellow ceremonial umbrellas and a tiered red and white canopy frame the scene. Behind, a tiered stadium-like structure and a red brick building rise in the background, with a tree-lined road at left.2013-12-27A procession on a dirt road under colourful parasols. In the centre, a figure in orange robes wears a long white and pink flower garland and multiple rudraksha malas, with long dark hair swept back, walking between two attendants in orange who carry tall golden staffs, one topped with a golden trident. Around them, men and women in white kurta and dhoti walk among orange-robed devotees. Parasols with red, yellow and blue panels shade the group, with orange flags and tents visible behind. a person appears at the centre, identified by long swept hair, a flower garland, rudraksha malas and orange saffron robes; the attendants carry the golden trident and staff. The procession appears to be a festival walk.2008-12-28February 23 20152015-02-23January 06 20132013-01-06 +1 copiesOutdoor procession crowded with devotees. Four ornate umbrellas with blue, orange and green panels, gold motifs and fringed edges are carried above the crowd. Beneath the central umbrella, a man in an orange turban and orange robe with a white flower garland holds a ceremonial staff, with a golden staff ornament visible beside him. Around him many people wear white, saffron-orange and yellow garments; a bare-chested man with a rudraksha-style necklace walks at left, and a woman in yellow shawl stands at lower right. Some devotees hold up hands in greeting. A striped canopy and a painted banner stand behind, with a brick building at upper left.2008-07-17Outdoor festival procession at dusk with low sun flaring at left. Musicians in white dhotis and shirts lead the crowd: a drummer on the left and foreground carries a dark-shelled drum, a man in the centre plays a long brass horn (nadaswaram-style), and another drummer at right beats a drum with woven straps. A tall, multi-tiered chariot or palanquin (ratha/vahana) draped in bright red, orange, blue and yellow fabric with mirrored tassels stands behind them, with a small deity murti visible inside. Large embroidered banners and matching umbrellas with tasselled edges flank the procession, and palm trees and a red-brown wall line the path. A brass finial and flag-like ornament top the right side. Several dozen people in white, orange and a few coloured saris walk behind.2010-12-26June 09 20092009-06-09February 23 20152015-02-23