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Outdoor photo of a dusty compound with a grey block wall on the left topped by barbed wire, and a row of decorated umbrellas in yellow, teal and blue mounted along the wall. A procession of about a dozen people walks across the dirt ground toward the right. A man in white dhoti and kurta leads, another in white walks beside him, a woman in a green outfit and others in red, pink and white clothing follow. A woman in a pink top and red patterned skirt carries a small object near the right edge, and a figure in orange robes stands at the far right. Low sheds with corrugated roofs sit in the background under a pale blue sky.

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December 12 20162016-12-12A photograph of a procession on a dirt road at an unfinished ashram site. Several men and women walk together, many dressed in white dhotis and shirts, with women in colourful saris. Five large decorated umbrellas with multicoloured fringed canopies and a yellow triangular banner are carried aloft by men in white. A man in a saffron-orange garment walks near the centre of the group. Behind them are a white building, concrete block walls and a water tank under a hazy sky, with a small child in yellow at the lower left.2006-12-26A photograph of a procession on a dirt road at an open, unfinished site. A crowd of many people walks in a group, many in white or cream dhotis and kurtas, and women in saris of pink, green, and orange. Several large ornate umbrellas with colourful patterned canopies of red, blue, orange and yellow are carried above the group near the centre. A partly built brick structure and bare earth mounds sit at left and right, with trees and a hazy sky behind. In the foreground, a man in a grey checked shirt stands with his back to the camera beside a woman in a pink sari with flowers in her hair.2006-12-26December 30 20062006-12-30A procession of devotees walks along an unpaved dirt road at an open construction site, with a white building and scattered trees behind. Several figures in saffron-orange robes and others in white dhotis and kurtas carry tall orange flags and decorated ceremonial umbrellas, some with a red-and-gold emblem, plus ornate standards. A man in a white outfit with a yellow shawl walks at the right edge carrying a black bag. Two small children stand near the line of marchers on the right. Piles of rubble and rocks border the path.2008-08-07A procession of devotees walks along a dusty unpaved road at dusk, under a pale evening sky with palm trees and a low hill behind. Several people in white dhotis and kurtas, some with orange or saffron shawls, lead the group, and a few carry colourful decorated umbrellas, one with a red and gold canopy. Among the walkers are robed figures in saffron/orange garments, and a small child in a teal shirt walks near the front. White stones line the path. Single-storey white buildings and a tree stand at the right edge. A man in front gestures with one arm. No one is identifiable as a person with confidence from appearance, so the figures are described by role and clothing.2008-08-07A large procession of devotees walks along a dusty, unpaved construction site under a pale sky. Many are dressed in white dhotis and white saris, with some in pink, green and yellow saris. Several people carry colourful striped umbrellas and a decorated pole banner with yellow and red fringing. Behind them stand unfinished concrete and brick buildings, and a yellow bulldozer is at the right edge beside piles of excavated earth. Crowds of people fill the path, with many walking in groups.2006-12-26A photograph of a procession moving along a dirt road past rustic thatched and tarpaulin-covered huts. Three or four colourful umbrellas with orange, blue, red and green panels and tasselled fringes are held aloft over the group. Many participants wear white shirts, white dhotis and white saris, with orange or saffron shawls on several men at the left. Women in pink, green and orange saris walk among them, and a child in a green outfit is near the centre. Spectators in checked shirts stand at the right edge.2006-12-26A wide outdoor photograph of a religious procession moving across a dusty, unpaved construction site. Dozens of people wearing white clothes, with some women in orange, red and pink saris, walk in a loose group. Several devotees carry colourful striped umbrellas, and a few carry small kalasha-style pots and drums. Behind them are unfinished concrete block buildings with exposed roof frames, a water tank, and excavators working in the distance under a pale hazy sky.2006-12-30October 12 20162016-10-12December 30 20062006-12-30A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt track through a construction site. Several decorated umbrellas with colourful fringed canopies and ornate golden staves are carried aloft by men in white dhotis and shirts. Many people in white and pastel saris and shirts follow closely, with children near the front. Behind them are unfinished concrete block buildings with red roof trusses, a water tank, palm trees and a yellow front loader at the right edge. The participants appear to be walking in a religious or ceremonial procession.2006-12-26