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Outdoor ashram gateway scene: a procession of young children in mustard-yellow uniforms with red caps and red sashes stands in formation beside a bass drum and a drummer, while a man in white shirt and white dhoti holds a saffron flag. Further along, women in blue saris line the right side. Adults in white clothing stand near a blue-and-white temple-style gate with a thatched roof and a framed portrait, and a red arch with Tamil script stands in front. Palm trees and a flag mast frame the scene.

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Outdoor photo at a temple-style ashram gate of pale blue with a red arched entrance decorated with a painted emblem. A man in white shirt and trousers walks in the foreground, with a uniformed police officer beside him. Behind them a drummer with a large drum and a costumed drummer wearing a red-and-white headdress lead a procession of white-clad people carrying orange flags. On the right, a line of women in blue-and-white saris stands along the road. A large banner with a portrait of a woman is on the far right. The photo is captioned Salem Adheenam Walk, from the Nithyanandapedia archive.2009-07-30Outdoor photo of a procession gathering on a dirt path in front of an orange gateway with finial-topped pillars and a green iron gate. Several men in white dhotis and shirts play drums and wind instruments, one holding a long horn-like instrument. Ornate multicoloured parasols and small canopies stand behind them. On the right, a tent with red and patterned draping shelters seated people. A crowd of devotees in white and yellow-bordered clothing, several women with white shawls and beads, and a few Western-looking visitors in light clothing stand watching. Overcast sky.2009-12-23A village road procession moves between crowds lining both sides under a clear hazy sky, with palm trees and tiled-roof houses behind. At the centre, a figure in a red costume with a red-and-white cap walks ahead of a drum player in white dhoti and a large bass drum, followed by a brass band with tubas and trumpets. Men in white shirts and dhotis carry tall torch-like poles with flag-topped finials on the right. Behind the band, saffron flags line the route and an arch with a decorated banner spans the road. Onlookers on the left include men in white shirts, a woman in a red sari and women in dark sarees.2010-02-18December 24 20082008-12-24Outdoor procession on a dirt path through a grassy field, with rows of people in white on both sides pressing their palms together in greeting. Walking down the middle are three figures: one in a yellow robe, one in an orange-brown robe with a rudraksha mala, and one in a bright orange-red robe with a long rudraksha mala and a cord over the shoulder. Several decorated parasols in red, blue and yellow stand above the procession. Vehicles and low buildings are visible in the background under a cloudy sky.2007-08-09A street procession in a small town. In the foreground, girls in mustard-yellow uniforms with red sashes and red berets march in a line, one carrying a drum. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands in the middle, and a woman in an orange sari walks among the group. Men in white shirts and white dhotis stand on the roadside, and a man in a checked shirt stands at the right edge. Behind them is a brown signboard with text and an orange flag on a pole, with palm trees and a low building in the background. A loudspeaker is mounted on a pole at top right.2008-07-28December 24 20082008-12-24Outdoor procession in front of a small open-sided temple shelter with a red-and-gold roof and red pillars, featuring a deity murti in a niche. Women in orange saris with gold borders line both sides of a paved courtyard, several with hands joined in namaste. Men in white dhotis and kurtas and women in red and white saris walk in the centre, one carrying a blue-and-gold umbrella over a palanquin-style ritual object with a trident. A drummer in orange on the right plays a drum. Bare trees and a dry hillside form the background.2015-02-05February 15 20092009-02-15December 24 20082008-12-24December 23 20092009-12-23A photograph of a ceremonial procession on a dirt path beside a green iron gate at dusk. Several colourful umbrellas with fringed edges, decorated with blue and white bird motifs and embroidered panels, are held aloft. Men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange sashes, play long brass horns and a drum, while a woman in a maroon sari stands among them. Men in white clothing and a young boy in a red sweater watch from the right, with a tall chimney visible in the background.2007-12-23