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Outdoor photograph of an ornate temple-style entrance arch painted in blue, white and gold, topped with an Om symbol, framed by banana leaves and green foliage. Several men in white shirts and dhotis, and a man in a checked shirt, carry large woven baskets heaped with orange and yellow marigold flowers toward the arch. Colourful umbrellas with striped and floral canopies stand inside the entrance, and a white bamboo-framed screen and red cloth draping are visible beside it. A small white shrine-like pillar stands at the right edge.

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Outdoor procession under palm trees on a dirt path. A large ornately decorated palanquin with colourful embroidered canopy panels in red, green, yellow and blue, topped by a rainbow arch, carries a deity murti adorned with garlands. Four men in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing ID lanyards, hold long poles supporting the canopy. Behind them a man in a saffron-orange garment and orange shawl walks barefoot, and a man in white with an orange shawl walks in front. A woman in white stands at the left edge, and a woman with long light-brown hair in white clothing is at the right edge. Several other people in white follow the procession.2005-12-22An evening procession outdoors under a cloudy sky, with trees and a thatched hut behind. Several decorated palanquins carry deity murtis draped in thick garlands of yellow, white and red flowers, each under a colourful cloth canopy in pink, orange and green. Men in white dhotis and kurtas carry the poles on their shoulders, some wearing orange or saffron shawls and rudraksha or flower garlands. A man in a white robe walks beside the carriers, and a round orange fan-like ornament is held up near the right-hand palanquin. Crowd members stand along the edges. Printed copyright text overlays the image on the right.2005-12-22Outdoor procession on a dirt path among trees and shrubs. Several large colourful umbrellas with embroidered panels and tassels, in orange, green, blue and red, are carried over a crowd of men. Many wear white dhotis and kurtas; some wear orange or saffron robes and one priest has a shaved head. A bare-chested man in a mala necklace walks near the centre. Two men on the right carry woven baskets of marigold flowers on their heads. A white ornamental pavilion or pillar stands at the left, and a man in a light blue shirt with a rosette badge walks in the middle foreground.2007-01-30A dusty outdoor procession on a bare earth road beneath a pale blue sky with scattered clouds. In the centre, men in white shirts and white dhotis carry a golden palanquin decorated with multicoloured garlands of marigolds and roses, bearing deity murti figures. A maroon and gold canopy umbrella with fringe shades the palanquin. Behind it, another decorated float with colourful fabric draping is carried forward. Men in white and khaki clothing walk alongside, and a woman in a pink salwar kameez with a grey shawl walks among them. Thatched huts stand at the right edge. Several men carry orange-and-gold decorated standards with a blue bird emblem. The scene shows a ratha or palanquin procession.2005-12-22Outdoor photograph of a crowd walking along a shaded dirt path lined with palm trees, flowering shrubs and a pink-walled building with a flagpole. Several men in white dhotis and kurtas wear red rosette badges on their chests. Above the crowd, a row of ornate multicoloured umbrellas with fringed canopies shelters a procession. Among the walkers, a few men in saffron-orange robes move at the centre. A person at left raises a hand to the face. The scene is a festival procession moving through the ashram grounds.2007-01-30January 11 20172017-01-11A procession winds along a hillside path at an ashram, with a row of large ornate umbrellas in red, orange, blue and yellow overhead, decorated with peacock-like motifs and gold tassels. Several saffron-robed sadhus walk within the group, one with a long white beard and another bearing a shaved head. Devotees in white dhotis and light shirts follow, and a young man on the right carries a woven basket heaped with orange and yellow marigold garlands. A white stone shrine pavilion with a dome stands to the left among trees, and a hazy town lies below.2007-01-30A photograph of a procession outdoors under trees, with a richly decorated ceremonial canopy (mandapam) of multicolored cloth panels painted with birds, elephants and floral motifs. Beneath it stands a deity murti draped in garlands of marigolds and flower strands, with a red-and-orange umbrella overhead. Several men in white shirts and dhotis surround the palanquin; one man on the left wears a rudraksha mala and another on the right wears a saffron/orange shawl with glasses. A green wooden platform supports the palanquin. The scene is a festival procession with devotees carrying the murti.2005-12-22Outdoor photo of a procession at a decorated gateway with an ornate arched top in blue, white and orange, flanked by banana leaves and colourful umbrellas. Many men in white dhotis and shirts, some with rosettes on their chests, carry woven baskets of fruit and flowers. A few men in saffron or orange robes and shaved heads walk among them, and a bare-chested man with a shawl stands near the centre. Green and purple tarpaulin roofing, a white lattice screen and palm and shrub foliage surround the path, with a small white shrine-like pillar on the right.2007-01-30December 26 20102010-12-26January 11 20172017-01-11Outdoor evening procession at a temple-style festival. Several deity murtis are carried on garlanded palanquins and ornate canopy platforms decorated with yellow, green and multicoloured flower garlands. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts shoulder the poles, while a bare-backed man in an orange-saffron dhoti walks in the middle. Tall ceremonial standards with trident tops and decorated umbrellas rise above the procession, with a crowd of onlookers in the foreground and trees and a cloudy sky behind. The canopy at centre carries a decorated panel. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues.2005-12-22