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Outdoor procession with devotees in white clothes gathered at a long table draped in orange cloth holding fruit baskets and offerings. A young man in white kurta with a yellow shawl carries a brass kalasha pot decorated with marigold garlands, red flowers and a coconut on a tray. Behind him, a decorated ceremonial umbrella with floral embroidery and a tall golden staff are carried, and a man in white on the right holds yellow marigold garlands. Trees and a low concrete wall stand in the background.

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Outdoor procession on dry, dusty ground with a small crowd in orange, white and yellow clothing. A man in the centre wears a large white and multicoloured flower garland and an orange garment, smiling and walking with a brass pot offering. Beside him a woman in white with a yellow shawl carries a brass vessel with a green leaf and flowers. To the right, a man in white dhoti and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala holds a brass vessel and a handbell. Ornate umbrellas with embroidered red, yellow and blue canopies and gold-tipped poles rise above the crowd. Two men on the left in orange robes hold tall golden staffs topped with ornaments. Another person on the left wears an orange garment and a long line of beads. Behind them, many devotees and ashram members in white and yellow fill a dusty field, with trees and a utility pole in the background.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor procession on a dusty ground at an ashram site with hills in the background. A man in orange robes with long dark hair stands behind a decorated wooden cart or table holding a silver-and-gold ceremonial staff wrapped in flower garlands, a kalasha-like offering, fruit baskets and a multicoloured parasol overhead. Devotees in white kurta-style clothes and yellow or orange shawls surround the cart, several wearing lanyards; a large orange-and-gold banner embroidered with flowers stands at right, and a white-clad man carries a long red pole. Women in white and dark-haired attendees line the background beside a white van and tents.2009-12-23December 27 20092009-12-27January 01 20052005-01-01 +1 copiesOutdoor festival procession on a dusty road under a clear sky. Central figure wears a saffron-orange robe, a long white and red flower garland, and rudraksha beads, and smiles while walking forward. Ceremonial umbrellas in red, blue and yellow with gold tassels are held above the procession. Behind him a man in a white shirt holds a tall wooden staff, and a woman in a white sari carries a brass tray of yellow flowers. Other devotees in white dhotis and shirts with rudraksha malas walk alongside, and a man in the foreground carries a red and gold ceremonial banner.2006-12-30 +1 copiesOutdoor procession at dusk with a central figure in a white and gold dhoti-style garment, a white turban, a long multi-coloured flower garland, rudraksha malas and a gold pendant, walking between two large multi-coloured ceremonial umbrellas with fringed edges. Flanked by men in white kurtas and dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas, and a man at left in an orange shawl carrying a silver bowl of yellow flowers. Another man at right holds a tray with a small lit lamp and yellow marigolds. Orange and red flags stand behind, with tents and a crowd in the background.2005-01-01 +2 copiesOutdoor religious procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and thatched structures. Umbrellas with red, orange and gold canopies embroidered with flowers and bird motifs are carried on tall golden poles. A man in white with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala walks at left. A central figure in orange robes with a vermilion forehead mark and gold necklace carries a silver-rimmed vessel wreathed in yellow flower garlands. Other robed men in orange and women in saris with yellow shawls follow, and a decorated ratha-style float with colourful garlands appears at upper right.2009-12-27Outdoor procession on a sunny day under colourful triangular pennant flags and a red and gold ceremonial canopy. A long-haired man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and a gold necklace stands at centre, smiling with palms joined in namaste; he wears a multicoloured garland of white flowers and striped ribbon. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair, ornate gold necklace and white ceremonial dress with gold border, in a devotional procession. To his left, a man in white carries a silver tray-vessel with flowers. Behind, a man in an orange shawl and glasses, and a woman in a green and cream sari hold a red and gold round ceremonial shield bearing a white bird emblem. Thatched huts and trees form the backdrop.2006-01-01Outdoor procession on a dusty path with a saffron-robed man at centre, hands folded in namaste, wearing a long white flower garland with red and green accents, rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead. Behind him a man in white holds a tall staff. Around them devotees in white dhotis and kurtas and women in white and lavender saris walk barefoot. Red and gold umbrellas with a blue bird emblem shade the procession, and a woman at left carries a brass tray of flowers and fruit. Thatched huts and trees stand in the background under a clear sky.2006-12-30A festival procession on an unpaved dirt ground beside a row of low buildings. In the centre, a man in a long orange robe with long dark hair stands on a raised wooden platform and holds a multicoloured umbrella over a decorated deity murti garlanded with flowers. Around the platform, devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing yellow sashes and lanyards, and women in white and yellow saris stand with palms pressed together. A woman in a maroon shawl and a man in a green cloth assist beside the platform. Trays of fruit, flowers and brass vessels sit on the platform, and a white bus is parked behind the crowd.2009-12-23