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A dirt path lined with green trees and yellow flowers during a procession. Musicians lead the way: a man in a green shirt and white dhoti plays a long brass horn, and a young man in white plays a wooden nadaswaram-style pipe. Behind them an orange-robed sadhu walks beneath a colourful striped canopy umbrella, with another saffron-clad figure nearby. Along the sides, women in red and pink saris and men in white shirts stand with hands folded in reverence. Strings of small decorative pennants hang from the trees.

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July 27 20082008-07-27A 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.2008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27A photograph of a rural dirt path lined with dense green foliage and yellow flowers. A man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange-saffron shawl holds a video camera aloft on his right shoulder, walking toward the viewer. Behind him, a procession follows: men in white dhotis and a man in a striped shirt, one holding a long stick, and a red-and-white patterned umbrella carried over the group. On the left, older villagers in white and cream clothing and a woman in a red blouse and yellow sari stand watching beside a parked motorcycle with a Tamil Nadu registration plate.2008-07-27A procession moves along a dirt path lined with palm trees and strung bunting with red and orange triangular flags. Musicians lead, including a woman in a gold-bordered maroon sari playing a long wind instrument, and men in white dhotis playing horns and a drum. Behind them a figure in saffron-orange robes wears a large white flower garland and walks barefoot, flanked by men in white kurtas and dhotis, one with a red-and-gold shawl. Multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas with fringed canopies and gold finials are carried overhead, and a man in a rust-coloured shirt beats a drum at the right edge.2006-12-29Outdoor 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.2008-07-27A 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 walks along a dirt path lined with palm and coconut trees, with strings of white and blue pennant flags overhead. In the foreground, a woman in a brown and gold sari plays a long wooden horn, and a man in a white dhoti with a green and gold cloth draped on his body plays a curved horn beside a drummer in white. Behind them, a man in white with a red-and-gold shawl and garlanded with white flowers walks among other devotees, one in an orange garment wearing a flower garland. Ornate multicolored umbrellas with fringed canopies are carried above the group, and a decorated palanquin or umbrella canopy appears in the background.2006-12-29A dirt-track procession moves between trees and parked cars. A bearded man in a long saffron-orange robe walks at centre, with a rudraksha-style necklace visible, beneath a multicoloured canopy carried by men in white. A man in a dark green shirt and white dhoti plays a long wooden nadaswaram-type pipe, while a man in white holds a drum with an orange-and-white cloth. Women in saris and older women watch from the left beside a car. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk with the procession, and a cloth-wrapped figure stands at the right edge.2008-07-27July 12 20062006-07-12A procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and blue-and-white bunting. Musicians lead, including a man in white dhoti and shirt playing a long brass horn and a young man in white playing a wooden nadaswaram-style pipe, while a drummer in a brown shirt beats a drum at right. A woman in a brown and gold sari plays a horn at left, and a man in a green and gold cloth waist-wrap walks ahead. Behind them, several men in white dhotis walk under ornate decorated umbrellas with red, white and gold fringes. A figure in an orange robe wears a long white flower garland, and a man in white with a red-and-gold shawl and a gold chain walks nearby. The scene suggests a temple or ashram festival procession.2006-12-29A photograph of a procession on a narrow dirt path lined with dense green foliage. In front, an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks barefoot, followed by musicians: a man in a dark green shirt and white dhoti plays a long wind instrument, a boy in a grey shirt and white dhoti plays a shorter pipe, and a drummer in white clothes carries a drum. Behind them, a figure in orange robes wears a red turban and a garland of white flowers, flanked by people in orange and white. A multicoloured canopy umbrella and a red-and-black triangular flag appear above the crowd. A boy at right carries a yellow cloth bag.2008-07-27