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Outdoor arrival scene on a dirt road beside a white Toyota SUV with a roof rack, its windscreen sign reading Kanakarishna Vivekananda Ashramam. Several robed men in saffron and orange shawls and white dhotis gather around the open rear door as a figure in orange and gold robes steps out. Two large umbrellas with colourful fringed canopies in blue, yellow and red are held above them. On the right, a tall gold-topped staff with a yellow and orange banner is carried by a man in white with an orange shawl. Green trees and a bench with a striped cloth sit in the background, with bunting strung overhead.

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August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor procession on a dirt road under a tree canopy. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk in a line behind a white Toyota SUV with a small windshield sign reading Mahasamsthana Nithyananda Ashrama. Colourful striped umbrellas with tassels are carried over the group by men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls. A man in front carries a brass or silver vessel with offerings. Parked silver cars and bunting line the road on the right.2007-08-09A dirt road outside a rural compound on a sunny day. Several saffron-robed monks in orange shawls walk in a group, led by a shaved-headed man in orange robes at left-centre. Two men in white dhotis and orange shawls hold up large ceremonial umbrellas with multicoloured panels, yellow and blue patterns and fringed tassels. A man in a white dhoti and orange shawl holds a large decorated staff at far right. At centre, a man in white robes carries an offering tray. Parked cars, including a white Toyota SUV with a registration plate, and tree foliage line the road. Triangular bunting hangs in the background.2007-08-09Outdoor procession on a dirt road beneath trees, with several men walking in a line. Four attendants in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls hold up multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas with red, yellow and blue panels and fringed tassels. Two men in saffron-orange robes walk near the centre, one bald and one with long hair. A bald man in white dhoti and shawl with a saffron border carries a silver tray of flowers and offerings. A white Toyota SUV and other vehicles are parked behind the group, and a green railing lines the roadside.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor procession on a dirt road under a leafy tree canopy. Several men in white dhotis and orange-saffron shawls walk in a line, with a bald man in white robes and an orange shawl at centre carrying a small offering of white flowers in a tray. Attendants on either side hold tall decorated umbrellas (chatras) with red, yellow and blue panels and fringed tassels, and one holds a yellow-and-red ceremonial standard. Parked vehicles, a white SUV and a silver car, are behind them. Several monks in saffron robes walk nearby. The scene appears to be a ceremonial walk accompanied by umbrella bearers.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09A photograph of an outdoor dirt-road scene at a festive ashram entrance. Two colourful umbrellas with fringed tassels in red, green, yellow and blue shade the path. On the left, a man in white dhoti and shawl holds an umbrella pole. In the centre, a man in white kurta and a bare-headed man in orange robes stand near a maroon sedan, the orange-robed man holding a small object. On the right, several people in orange and saffron clothing, one wearing an orange turban, stand under the umbrella, and a woman in white with an orange shawl is at the edge. Colourful bunting strings and tents line the background beside trees and a parked green truck.2007-08-09A photograph of an outdoor road scene at a rural ashram with a dirt path and trees. In the centre, a shaven-headed man in a long saffron-orange robe and saffron dhoti walks forward, smiling. Beside him, a younger attendant in white dhoti and orange sash holds a long wooden pole supporting a large multicoloured canopy umbrella with tasselled fringe in red, blue, yellow and green. A silver hatchback car is parked to the left, with two men in white shirts standing behind it, and strings of colourful bunting are strung across the roadside.2007-08-09Outdoor photo of a procession on a dirt path lined with green shrubs and a white stone pillar. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a shawl walks at the centre, his hands folded at his chest. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and white top carries a silver-rimmed brass vessel. Behind, a man in white robes holds a long ceremonial staff and another in white walks alongside. Colourful striped umbrellas with red tassels shade the path, with red and orange bunting strung overhead and a red-and-white canopy tent behind. Parked cars and a man in a light shirt and grey trousers stand to the right.2007-08-09