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Outdoor procession on dry ground at a festival site with white tents and flags behind. Several people in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis walk in a line, with parasol-style umbrellas with blue and yellow canopies carried by men in white. The leading figure in front, wearing orange robes and a rudraksha mala, carries a brass kalasha or decorated offering vessel adorned with flowers. Behind him, white-clad volunteers with yellow shawls and lanyards walk alongside. A colourful flower rangoli design lies on the ground in the lower left. Ceremonial procession with saffron-robed participants and white-clad volunteers.

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Outdoor procession on dusty ground at an ashram-style campus with white tent structures behind. In the foreground a bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace carries a brass vessel, with other orange-robed sannyasis walking behind him. Several men in white dhotis and shirts carry yellow-tasselled umbrella-style standards in orange and red, and a small group of white-clad people walk alongside. On the right a decorated chariot with colourful fringed canopy and painted pillars sits beside a wooden cart. A kolam of pink, yellow and white flower petals is laid on the ground at lower left. Many people are visible in the procession, and the scene suggests a ceremonial ratha procession at an ashram event.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30A procession on a dirt path at an outdoor ashram setting with tall trees and a low concrete building behind. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls carry tall ornate ceremonial parasols and banners in red, green, yellow and blue with decorative trim. Behind them, a line of sannyasis in saffron and orange robes walks in a procession, some wearing rudraksha malas and one carrying a brass vessel with flowers. A bald man in front, wearing an orange robe, carries a decorated offering tray. A white-robed attendant walks on the left, and a bearded elder in pale orange cloth follows near the center.2009-12-30December 26 20082008-12-26December 30 20092009-12-30December 25 20082008-12-25December 30 20092009-12-30December 27 20092009-12-27A procession walks along a dirt road lined with palm trees. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls carry ornate red, orange and multicoloured umbrellas with fringed edges and a decorated pennant on the left. In the centre, a group of robed sannyasis in saffron/orange garments walk together, one holding a tray with a decorated offering. A bald man in saffron cloth walks at the front-right, and an elderly bearded man in pale robes walks near the centre. A concrete wall and tents appear in the background.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt road under clear sky, with a large crowd of people in white and saffron attire. Two tall ornamental canopy umbrellas in red, yellow, green and blue with gold emblems are carried on long poles. A bearded man in orange robes and a gold chain walks near the front carrying a gold-tipped staff. A woman in white with an orange shawl holds a decorated fan-like plate. Several men in saffron robes with rudraksha beads and gold necklaces walk in the middle, and devotees in white kurtas and dhotis fill the background. Modest buildings and trees line the road.2008-12-23