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A procession walks along a red dirt path through green trees and yellow flowers. At the centre, a bearded man in saffron-orange robes and sandals walks ahead of a woman in a white sari holding a decorated tray with a kalasha-like offering. Behind them a man in white dhoti and shirt beats a large drum with a curved stick. Two musicians on the right play a nadaswaram-style wind instrument and a long pipe, one in a green shirt and white dhoti. A colourful striped canopy is visible above the path. Several devotees in white, red and blue saris and white shirts stand along the path with hands folded in greeting. Strings of marigold-like decorations hang from the trees.

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A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with green foliage and a low wall. Several large parasols with red, green and blue panels, decorated with white dove motifs and fringed edges, are carried overhead. At the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a long orange shawl and a beaded necklace walks barefoot, flanked by men in orange robes and red shawls. A man in a white kurta with a bead mala and a man in a blue shirt with a visible badge are nearby, a drummer beats a drum at the front right, and a white-clad musician plays a long wind instrument at the left. Flower garlands are visible in the lower right.2009-06-09A procession walks along a dirt path through green trees and rocky hills. A nadaswaram-style wind player in a dark green shirt and white dhoti leads, playing a long pipe, while a drummer in white dhoti and white shirt beats a barrel drum with a yellow-and-black band. Behind them, a robed figure in orange-red garments and a red-orange shawl with white garland walks under a multicoloured ceremonial parasol, followed by men in saffron/orange robes and white dhotis. Orange flags bearing a circular logo hang from a tree on the right. On the left, women in white saris with gold borders stand with hands pressed together in greeting. The scene suggests a ceremonial procession through the ashram grounds.2008-07-27Outdoor procession along a narrow reddish-brown dirt path flanked by dense green foliage. At the centre, a figure in an orange-red turban and saffron robe walks beneath a multicoloured canopy umbrella, wearing a white garland. Ahead, a man in a green shirt and white dhoti plays a long wind instrument, and beside him another musician plays a pipe. An older man in a white shirt and dhoti walks in front, a drummer in white and a boy carrying a yellow cloth bag follow, and saffron-clad sannyasis and devotees fill the procession behind, with a red flag rising above the trees. a person cues are limited here, so the canopy-bearing robed figure is described only as a sannyasi.2008-07-27November 24 20082008-11-24March 01 20162016-03-01 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph on a shaded dirt path beneath leafy trees, with a yellow building partly visible at left. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe with a dark rudraksha mala and long dark hair walks with palms pressed together in greeting. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas walk alongside. At right, a drummer in white holds a drum, and at left a man carries a long wind instrument. A tripod-mounted speaker stands in the background.2008-08-01A photograph of a dirt-road procession through green roadside trees. In the foreground, a drummer in a red shirt and white dhoti plays a drum on a strap, and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti plays a long silver horn. Behind them, drummers in white dhotis and yellow sashes carry drums, while several figures in orange and saffron robes walk beneath colourful decorated parasols and banners. A large crowd dressed in white stands along the road on the right, with red-roofed buildings and parked vehicles in the background. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2006-07-12Outdoor festival procession on a dirt road with trees and a low wall behind. Musicians lead: a man in a white shirt and white dhoti plays a long brass horn, drummers beat a barrel drum and a frame drum in pale and tan clothes. Several people in saffron-orange robes walk among red and orange flags and ornate umbrellas with gold fringed canopies. A man in a white shirt with a red shawl carries a silver tray of flowers on the right. A person in an orange robe and orange shawl wears a gold necklace near the center, and other devotees in white walk along the route.2009-06-09A procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees under colourful fringed canopies. In the foreground, a woman in a grey sari with a maroon and gold border plays a long wind instrument, and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti beside him plays a brass horn. Men in white shirts and dhotis carry poles and walk alongside. Behind them, a man in saffron-orange robes wears a garland and walks at the centre of the procession, with more white-clad devotees and bunting strung overhead.2006-12-30A procession on a dirt path under a red canopy with decorated umbrellas in orange, red and green with floral borders. At centre a man in a saffron-orange robe wears a long white and red flower garland and walks barefoot-looking sandals; his appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person, though the cues are limited, so identity is uncertain. Around him, men and women in white dhotis and shirts walk, some with rudraksha malas. A woman in a red and gold sari plays a long wind instrument, and a drummer in white beats a large drum on the left. Onlookers stand behind a wooden barrier.2006-12-29December 30 20062006-12-30July 12 20062006-07-12