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A procession of many men dressed in white dhotis and white shirts walks along a dirt road between red brick walls. Red flags on tall poles and a yellow ceremonial umbrella with a fringe lead the group. Several women in orange saris and red shawls walk near the centre, one holding a brass vessel. Men wear rudraksha malas and vertical tilak marks. Trees line the background under an overcast sky.

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A festival procession on a dirt path through green trees during Guru Poornima celebrations. A tall figure in orange robes with a long white flower garland walks at the center, with an orange shawl and rudraksha-style mala visible on a man in front. Multicoloured fringed canopy umbrellas with a yellow centerpiece, and white-clad devotees with orange sashes, carry the procession. A cameraman with a video camera stands at right. Several people in white dhotis and orange scarves walk alongside, some carrying a ceremonial brass or silver pot and a flower-decorated tray.2007-07-29January 20 20092009-01-20December 22 20102010-12-22July 27 20082008-07-27December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor procession on a tree-lined road with a crowd of devotees walking in white and saffron clothing. Several ornate parasols in red, yellow and blue with tasselled fringes are carried above the marchers, and some people hold yellow and white banners and bags. Many men wear white shirts and dhotis, women wear white and cream saris, and some older men wear saffron shawls. A dark car and a red compound wall line the right side, with green shrubs on the left. Hands are folded in some devotees' hands.2016-01-03Outdoor procession at an ashram courtyard in bright daylight. A glass-walled shrine structure with a green dome and red curtains stands at the centre, with a striped cloth canopy and tall gold-tipped staffs carried by men. Many people in white dhotis and white kurtas walk alongside, while others wear saffron and maroon garments and orange head cloths. A drummer in white with a drum leads the group on the left, and several women in white saris with black beaded necklaces walk nearby.2015-01-13A procession moves along a paved path lined with trees and a red wall. In front, a line of men and youths in white dhotis and shirts carry tall red flags printed with a portrait of a man with a bald head and a white beard. A central young man in a white shirt and a grey-green sleeveless top beats a drum, and one man in white holds a bell-shaped instrument. Behind them, a few figures in saffron and orange robes walk alongside brass kalasha pots and an ornate palanquin with a canopy. Men in white and women in saris follow along the path under green foliage.2016-07-19October 08 20162016-10-08A group of devotees walks along a dirt path through dry scrubland and trees, apparently on a circumambulation of a hill. In the foreground, a man in a saffron orange robe and sandals leads, with another man in orange dhoti and shirt beside him. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl walks, followed by people in white clothes with yellow shawls and orange sashes. Rocks line the path and a videographer stands in the background near the trees. a person presence is not clearly identifiable from appearance.2009-08-05Outdoor ceremony at a tall white flagpole with a saffron cloth bundle being hoisted on a rope. A person in orange robes and an orange head wrap, wearing a white and pink flower garland, raises both hands to the rope under a multicoloured fringed parasol held by an attendant. Beside them stand a shaven-headed attendant in orange robes with hands raised in prayer and another attendant in orange with hands clasped. Behind them about a dozen devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand with palms pressed together. Mango-tree foliage fills the background, and rose petals and a small kolam-like pattern of bricks surround the flagpole base. The orange-robed figure in the centre has a distinctive garland and head wrap; appearance alone is not sufficient to establish identity.2008-07-27Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt road under a palm-lined sky, with a ceremonial umbrella with red and green tassels held overhead. At the centre, a long-haired man with a painted forehead wears a gold-and-brown leopard-print shawl over orange clothing and a gold necklace. Beside him, a bearded sadhu in orange robes and rudraksha beads carries a staff. Around them, devotees in white kurtas and dhotis and orange shawls walk barefoot, several carrying long wooden staffs with orange cloth, and a young girl in white and a girl in a white and gold top stand at the left. Many onlookers fill the background, and the scene is bright and sunny.2009-02-23