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Outdoor procession on a dusty road under bright daylight, with a row of multicoloured ceremonial parasols (chatras) carried on long poles above a group of saffron-clad sadhus and devotees. Several parasols are yellow, red and blue with embroidered patterns and tasselled edges. A man in the centre wears a saffron robe and a long garland of white flowers, and others in orange robes carry staffs. Women in white saris with orange or red shawls and men in white dhotis walk alongside, and a woman in a yellow blouse with a long plait walks at the front right. Green cables and hanging bulbs run overhead. A barren hill and a water tower appear in the background. Roughly 40 people are visible.

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A procession on a dirt road at an outdoor ashram venue. Three large parasols with red, yellow, green and blue panels, gold finials and tasselled edges are carried overhead by devotees in white and orange clothing. Near the centre a bearded man in orange robes with a flower garland and a wrapped headpiece walks forward, with another orange-robed figure beside him and a long line of followers in white and saffron saris, kurtas and orange shawls behind. A child in orange stands in the foreground. Dry grass, palm trees and a low wall lie beyond, and a light fixture on a cable crosses the frame.2008-12-27December 27 20082008-12-27December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees. A central figure in saffron robes wears a white flower garland and a headband, carrying a long ceremonial staff topped with a gold finial and a white tassel; a blue balloon floats nearby. Around him, men and women in saffron and orange shawls walk alongside, some in white dhotis and saris. Ornate colourful parasols with gold emblems and tasselled fringes are held aloft, and red and orange flags wave in the background. A woman carries a tray of offerings with fruit, and white flower-tufted fans or whisks are carried in the procession. Many devotees in white follow behind. a person is the saffron-robed central figure, based on the garland, the headband and the ceremonial staff.2008-12-24 +1 copiesA procession on a dirt road at a Bidadi ashram event. Several devotees in white dhotis and white shirts or saris walk with brightly coloured handheld banners on long poles, featuring embroidered gold and red panels. Two large multicoloured canopy umbrellas with decorative fringe are carried over a group of saffron-robed sannyasis, one with a long beard holding a small bundle. Some men in orange and saffron shawls and white clothing follow, and a yellow scarf is worn by a woman in white. Orange bunting strings across the path, with tents and a low white building in the background under a clear sky.2008-12-30A procession on a dirt road moves past a sandy field under a clear sky with trees behind. In the centre, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe, a white and orange flower garland, and a rudraksha mala, walking among saffron-robed sannyasis who carry ceremonial staffs. Marchers in white kurtas and white dhotis wear orange shawls and rudraksha malas. Large ornamented parasols with peacock-blue and gold panels, and orange flags, lead the procession. A woman in a white sari with an orange shawl walks at right. a person: the central figure with long hair, saffron robe and garland is a candidate for a person, based on those cues.2008-12-28 +1 copiesA dirt-road procession moves under colourful fringed parasols with a trident-topped staff. In the centre, a man in orange robes and a long red-and-white garland stands with hands folded, flanked by saffron-robed sadhus carrying ritual items. Men and boys in white kurtas and dhotis, some with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, walk alongside, with a boy in white holding a brass vessel with leaves. Women in white saris with gold borders and yellow shawls walk at the right edge. Palm trees and low buildings appear in the hazy background.2008-12-25A procession on a dusty dirt road in bright daylight. In the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland walks with hands folded in greeting, with a long-shafted staff beside them, flanked by another robed figure in orange holding a staff. Behind them, men and women in white clothes and orange shawls carry tall decorated parasols with red, yellow and blue embroidered panels and flags. Several participants wear rudraksha beads, and a woman in the foreground wears a white sari with a gold border. Trees and a white-roofed building appear in the background.2008-12-28