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Outdoor procession at a temple-style open pavilion on bare ground. A central figure with long dark hair and a red-and-white flower garland, wearing an orange saffron robe with rudraksha beads, stands barefoot. Nearby, saffron-robed attendants carry a red shield with a gold fringe, long poles and a peetha-like palanquin draped in green and white cloth. Multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas with fringed trim and a bird emblem shade the scene. Men in white and black stand around, and a seated devotee with a painted forehead sits at lower left beside small offering vessels and a kumkum-marked floor design.

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Outdoor ceremony under a corrugated metal roof on a dirt ground with mats and a chalk kolam. A central man in saffron robes, long hair, rudraksha mala and a white-and-coloured flower garland stands with one arm extended, appearing to direct the ritual; he is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues. Around him, saffron-robed devotees and a standing man in a white shirt hold poles, a kalasha-style brass pot and a small silver tray with offerings. A young woman in saffron sits on a mat at lower left, and another woman in saffron kneels at right beside a white cloth-covered litter with a striped green border. A striped orange-and-blue ceremonial parasol with red fringe stands behind, and a white-bearded man in saffron at left holds a staff.2006-12-25Outdoor temple procession at dawn under a shed roof with striped umbrellas. A man with long swept-back hair and a white-and-multicolour flower garland, wearing an orange robe, walks forward with hands folded near a white-covered chair and red cushion on a teal mat. A devotee in a dark-red robe bows low at his feet. Around them, people in orange robes and white dhotis carry umbrellas and red-and-yellow drums, and a bare-footed woman in orange stands at left. Kolam-style floor designs, brass lamps and offering plates lie on woven mats in the foreground.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25October 06 20062006-10-06Outdoor procession at an ashram-style event under a bright sky. A central bare-chested man wears an orange-saffron cloth and a long white and green-and-red flower garland, with white sandalwood paste markings on his forehead and arms. Around him, devotees in saffron robes walk close, and a man in white clothing holds a long pole supporting a yellow and red embroidered canopy with tasselled fringe above the group. Some devotees carry ritual items, and palm trees, a tall metal frame and low buildings stand behind them.2009-01-02Outdoor ceremonial procession on a dirt path beneath a red-and-white striped canopy hung with orange pennants. Two colourful parasols with tasselled edges shade the group. A central man in an ochre-orange robe with a shawl walks with hands folded, flanked by saffron-robed monks and white-clad attendants. Behind them, a white-robed man carries a decorated tray with flowers and a silver container. A man in a white kurta and orange shawl gestures to the left, and a long-haired sadhu in orange and rudraksha beads walks among the others. Plastic chairs are arranged in rows on the left.2007-08-09December 25 20082008-12-25 +1 copiesFebruary 10 20072007-02-10December 31 20092009-12-31A procession moves along a sandy path past palm trees and rows of dark stone sculptures. A man in front wears a saffron-orange robe with a long garland of white flowers and red blossoms, walking barefoot with a bright yellow-and-orange canopy above him. Behind him, another saffron-robed person walks alongside, and several people in white dresses with yellow shawls follow carrying an umbrella-like canopy with colourful tassels. On the left, a bald man in orange robes holds a brass tray or offering plate. Kolam designs are drawn on the ground and a stone pedestal with flower offerings sits at the right edge.2010-02-12April 19 20082008-04-19Outdoor procession at a ceremonial event, lit by low sun. A central man in saffron-orange robes wears a long white and multicolored flower garland and a rudraksha mala; he walks between two decorated parasols with multicoloured fringed canopies and bright red circular fan-shaped umbrella panels. Around him, women and young people in orange saris and robes walk or kneel on woven mats, one holding a brass vessel, while others in black or white carry the parasol poles and stand among onlookers. Bamboo poles with orange flags line the edge of the scene, with palm trees and a metal framework behind. a person appears as the garlanded central figure in saffron robes, carried under the parasols as a procession participant.2006-12-25