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Two men in plain white t-shirts work under a red and gold canopy decorated with red, orange, yellow, green and white tassels. One man bends forward, adjusting a cord or rope on the canopy frame, while the other reaches up beside him. Red fabric with dark patterned borders hangs below. A partly visible person in white lies or sits at the lower edge of the frame near a yellow cloth. The scene looks like a procession or ratha/palanquin being prepared, with a light metal roof overhead.

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Outdoor shaded pandal with corrugated roof and bamboo poles, decorated with hanging gold-and-green leaf strands and banana stalks. A large ornate red, blue and green canopy umbrella with tassels is carried by several men in white dhotis and shirts, who press beneath it, with one hand on the pole. A man on the right in white, with a rudraksha-style mala, holds a red-draped ornate palanquin. People in white clothes stand around, and a small pennant and purple decorations hang at the edges. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2006-07-16July 16 20062006-07-16Overhead photo of two men in saffron-orange robes assembling a large red umbrella on sandy ground. The man on the left, with short grey hair and a long ornate gold necklace with bead pendants, leans forward and holds the central wooden pole with both hands while inserting bamboo ribs. The man on the right, with dark hair, bends over the canopy and fixes the ribs to the pole with his hands. The red canopy has a fringed border of green, yellow, pink and white tassels. Part of a white dhoti-clad figure appears at the top edge.2008-12-23A golden ceremonial palanquin with an ornate gilded base and a canopy of orange and green tassels and marigold garlands stands outdoors under trees. Several men in white dhotis with gold borders, one with a shaved head and another with a gold-bordered cloth, arrange flower garlands and place their hands on the golden structure. A man in an orange shirt reaches in from the lower left to touch the palanquin.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor procession at an ashram. A large ornate chariot or palanquin, decorated with multicoloured painted panels, red and gold fabric, palm leaves and garlands, carries a seated figure draped in garlands at its centre. Several men and women in white ritual clothes walk alongside, several wearing saffron or red shawls and some holding the chariot's cloth and ropes. A man in white with a rudraksha-style mala holds a long pole topped with a golden finial. A red and gold umbrella with fringed edges shades the procession. Thatched roofing and bunting stand to the left under a clear sky.2010-12-26A photograph inside a large bamboo-pillared pandal decorated with hanging green leaves and banana plants. In the foreground a man in a short-sleeved olive-green shirt and glasses holds a garland of yellow, red and green flowers, while a bald man in white with an orange saffron shawl stands at left. Two men in white shirts stand at right near a decorated ceremonial structure draped with red, green and yellow flower garlands. A grey ceremonial object with yellow trim is visible at right, and a crowd of seated devotees in white fills the background. Several people are visible, and whether a figure is the principal swami cannot be confirmed from appearance.2006-07-16December 29 20092009-12-29December 31 20092009-12-31A crowded indoor procession inside a white tented hall with hanging paper lanterns and lights overhead. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with red-and-saffron shoulder sashes, walk along a red carpet. Several large decorative umbrellas in red, orange, green, purple and gold, many with silver fringe, are held aloft. Red and saffron flags are carried alongside, and a painted banner hangs from one umbrella pole. On the right, a golden throne-like seat with ornate gold carvings stands at the far end, near potted plants and a large cymbal-like drum. A cameraman and a few women in saris appear among the crowd.2016-05-08A photograph of a festival procession at an ashram gate. A decorated canopy palanquin with a colourful fringed roof and embroidered side panels, supported by green poles draped in textiles, is being carried or steadied by several men. A young man in a white kurta on the left holds a pole and gestures toward the canopy. Behind the canopy a man in a white-and-black striped shirt reaches toward a round, multicoloured fan-shaped umbrella. Men in white clothing with rudraksha malas stand in the foreground, several with raised hands, and a child is partly visible at lower left. Marigold garlands hang from the structure and an orange-robed figure stands at right beside a green iron gate.2005-12-22