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Outdoor photo of a welcome procession on a dirt path in front of a red building with a thatched umbrella and a large banner of yellow marigold garlands. In the foreground, a bald man in a white kurta and glasses walks with palms pressed together in anjali, flanked by a woman in a cream sari with gold border holding a beige handbag and a man in white kurta with glasses and a black backpack, also with palms joined. Behind them, several people in white dhotis and white clothes line the path with palms together, and a woman in an orange sari stands at right. Large metal gongs or drums stand near the building.

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Outdoor photo on a dirt path at an ashram. In the foreground, a woman in a cream and gold sari with a handbag and a bald man in a white kurta with a water bottle walk forward with palms pressed together in greeting. A man in a white kurta and glasses with a backpack also holds palms together. Behind them, people in white dhotis and white clothes line the path, some with palms joined. A large gong stands on the left, and a yellow garland banner hangs above with smoke rising at right.2017-12-16A photograph of devotees walking along a dirt path under a festive arch decorated with yellow and maroon floral lettering, visible partially. In the foreground a woman in white with a teal-and-green shawl presses her palms together in greeting, beside a man in white kurta and trousers with hands folded. Behind them, men and women in white ritual clothes walk toward a stage area. On the right, drummers in orange and saffron robes with orange head wraps play drums with sticks as a line of attendants watches. Green palm fronds, a fan and a banner frame the scene.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A welcome procession on a dirt path under a yellow banner with large maroon letters reading "WELCOME" and "KAILASA" partly visible. A woman in white with pressed palms and red bindi stands at left beside a woman in red and orange shawl. Centre, women in blue, green and white saris walk forward, one with red shawl. At right, a man in white dhoti with gold border, bare-chested, faces away; women in orange and white saris stand near with fans nearby. Potted palms, a tent canopy and an ornate gold arch frame the scene. No figure is clearly a person.2017-12-16Outdoor photograph of a welcoming procession on a dirt path at an ashram-like compound. A colourful striped parasol with a bird motif and decorative fringe is held over the walkway on the left. Participants in white ritual clothing line both sides with hands in anjali mudra. A woman in a cream and pastel-striped sari with a black handbag walks centrally and smiles. Other women wear white salwar-style outfits and white scarves, and some men wear white kurtas with yellow lanyards. A man in an orange robe stands at the back left. Coconut palms, a concrete boundary wall and a signboard with text appear in the background.2009-06-17Outdoor procession with a central figure wearing a white and gold-bordered shawl over white clothing, a long fresh garland of white flowers with red, green and blue accents, a rudraksha mala and a large gold pendant, and a white head cloth. The figure has long dark hair and stands among followers. Around them are people in white, many wearing rudraksha malas, several holding long wooden poles that support red and maroon fringed ceremonial umbrellas overhead. Some younger women in white with red cords stand on the left, and a pink building and trees are visible behind. a person is the central figure, identified by long hair, a rudraksha mala and gold pendant among other cues, presented as a procession participant.2005-01-01 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a dirt path walking under a yellow and maroon banner of floral strings with large lettering, partly legible as 'WORLD RECORD' style text. Several men in turquoise and blue kurtas with shoulder bags lead, a man in a grey shawl and white kurta, and a man in a white t-shirt and navy trousers walk in the middle. Women in saffron and orange robes and an orange-clad figure stand at right, with a drummer or musician playing a long brass-tipped instrument. A white-clad man walks with a red-orange cloth, and a grey mesh tent canopy and palm fronds frame the scene. A camera operator films at right.2017-12-16Outdoor procession at an ashram courtyard with a paved brick ground. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a light green border holds a brass tray of red flower garlands and wears gold bangles and earrings. Beside her a man in white kurta and dhoti wears a black rudraksha mala and gold chain. Behind them a woman in a red sari with gold border holds a large yellow and red umbrella on a pole. Other devotees in white shirts and mundus stand nearby, some wearing rudraksha malas. In the upper left, golden and red deity murti figures stand on a platform beside a red canopy frame.2013-01-01A photograph of a procession line outdoors on a sandy path at an ashram. Devotees stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, many barefoot. Men in white kurtas and white dhotis stand alongside men in saffron-orange robes with red-and-orange sashes, one bearded man in saffron at right smiling with hands joined. A bearded man in white with a long-haired appearance and gold-trimmed garment stands centre. Women in white salwar kameez stand at left. Behind them, a white temple entrance with orange-draped deity murti and a colourful fringed canopy with tassels at top right. Potted plants and a green-draped table appear at right. Roughly twenty to thirty people are visible.2009-06-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a procession on a dirt path outside a white-walled building. In the centre, a man with long hair and a white head-wrap, wearing a white and gold-bordered cloth and a garland of white flowers with red and yellow strands, walks with palms pressed together in greeting. Around him, men in white kurtas and dhotis carry long wooden poles, and women in orange shawls walk alongside; several wear rudraksha malas. Some carry white fan-like whisks. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long hair, a white head-wrap and a gold-bordered garment with a flower garland, and is in the position of honour in a ceremonial procession.2005-01-01 +1 copiesNovember 16 20092009-11-16A photograph of a walkway outdoors among trees and shrubs. A man in white kurta and white trousers on the left carries a silver kalasha-style vessel with a green leaf on top. Centre, a figure with long dark hair wears a white garment with gold border, a gold necklace, and a garland of white flowers with multicoloured beads and red blossoms, hands pressed together in namaste. Behind them a man in a white kurta with a neck pendant and a man in orange shawl walk; to the right, a woman in a white sari with orange shawl, a woman in a green-bordered sari, and a man in a white kurta with a pendant walk along. a person: the centre figure has long swept-back hair, a gold necklace and a flower garland, wearing white and gold ceremonial clothes, consistent with the page's account of the procession.2006-01-01