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Outdoor procession at an ashram courtyard lined with palm trees, with a small thatched hut and signboard behind. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk in a procession; the front figure, wearing an orange robe and garlands, carries a small decorated deity murti or kalasha-like offering in both hands. Two more orange-clad figures follow, and a row of older bearded men in orange and white robes with garlands walks behind. Two ceremonial umbrellas with red, yellow and multicoloured tops are held over the group. Men and women in white dhotis, white sarees and white shirts line the path, some with folded hands, and a child in white stands among them. A rangoli design with kolam patterns decorates the stone-paved ground, and a rangoli map-like artwork sits on a raised platform on the right. Stone sculptures stand in the background.

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December 30 20092009-12-30December 23 20092009-12-23December 20 20092009-12-20January 01 20112011-01-01December 20 20092009-12-20January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a hexagonal paved walkway lined with palm trees under decorated parasols with peacock-and-floral motifs in red, yellow and teal. A man in an orange robe with a long orange-and-yellow beaded necklace walks forward with palms pressed together in greeting, a long-haired sadhu in an orange robe and shawl walks beside him, and men in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, some wearing yellow shawls and lanyards, accompany them. A man in grey trousers carries a bouquet of flowers. The scene resembles a ceremonial procession or welcome walk through an ashram grounds.2009-11-25A procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and crowds of white-clad devotees. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk with tall silver-tipped staffs and ceremonial tridents, and a central figure with long dark hair wears a wreath of multicoloured flowers, an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, carrying a ceremonial staff. Women in white saris with yellow shawls walk nearby. Two large colourful umbrellas with striped fringes shade the group, and a tall golden flagpole rises in the background. The central figure's long hair, flower garland and orange robe are visible cues; this is a possible a person appearance in the procession. Devotees follow barefoot.2009-12-23June 15 20092009-06-15Outdoor temple procession at a village compound with palm trees and low buildings behind. A long-haired man in orange saffron robes and a white-and-orange flower garland walks at the centre, followed by an attendant in orange holding a brass tray of offerings. Two colourful parasols, one yellow-fringed, are carried overhead, and a man in orange at left holds a staff. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, some in yellow shawls, watches and follows. The image is blurred with motion.2010-07-26Outdoor ashram scene at a temple courtyard with palm trees and orange-roofed buildings. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala walks across a white kolam-decorated floor, followed by a line of men in white dhotis and shirts. Another saffron-robed man walks nearby, and a sadhu in white stands on the left. An orange and red canopy with a gold-fringed cloth shelters a seat on the left, and a decorated orange ratha or palanquin stands in the background. Around 20 people are visible.2010-09-04December 26 20082008-12-26