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Outdoor photo of a procession at an ashram courtyard with a thatched-roof hall and red walls behind. In the foreground a woman in a white and gold-bordered saree, with a rudraksha mala and flower garland, balances a brass pot on her head with both arms raised as she walks barefoot. Behind her, several men in white dhotis and shirts also carry pots on their heads, one shirtless man wears a rudraksha mala and an orange cloth across his shoulder, and a few more people walk in the background. No swami or a person figure is clearly visible among the people shown.

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January 01 20062006-01-01December 12 20162016-12-12December 28 20092009-12-28July 30 20092009-07-30A procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and blue-and-white bunting. At centre, a long-haired man wears saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered cloth and a white-and-red flower garland with a gold necklace; he is flanked by people in white dhotis and kurtas. Matching the page's a person flag and his long swept-back hair, saffron robes and gold necklace, he is a person candidate walking in the procession. On the right, a woman in white with an orange shawl carries a silver vessel topped with coconut and green leaves. On the left, a man with a camera points it toward the group. Several other devotees in white follow along the path.2007-01-01A crowd of devotees in white traditional clothing carries metal pots called palakodam or milk pots balanced on their heads during a procession, with arms raised to steady them. Women wear white saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas, while men wear white dhotis and shirts. Trees and a utility pole stand in the background under bright daylight, with a light blue-green shirt visible among the white-clad crowd.2006-12-31Outdoor procession on dusty ground in a village setting with a thatched hut and chain-link fence behind. A woman in a cream sari with green border and orange-red shawl carries a brass kalasha vessel topped with mango leaves and yellow flowers, the pot wrapped in mesh. A young man in a striped shirt and grey trousers holds a silver tray of bananas. Behind them a man in white dhoti and shirt with orange-bordered shawl, gold bangles and a rudraksha-style necklace walks beside another in white. A girl in red and pink clothing stands in the background, and a man in a white kurta with folded hands is partially visible. The scene suggests a ritual procession with offerings.2010-12-202008 - Kailasa India Sangha ActivitiesA photograph of a barefoot outdoor procession on a dirt path beneath leafy trees, with fallen dry leaves on the ground. Several devotees carry metal vessels and kalasha-style pots on their heads or raised in their hands, some with flower garlands. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange head wrap walks forward with his arms relaxed, his face turned to the side. Around him, men and women in white ritual clothing walk barefoot, a woman on the right in a white sari with a flower garland, and a woman in the foreground wearing a white garment and carrying a vessel on her head. Spectators in casual clothes stand at the edges. The scene reads as a devotional procession.2005-01-01December 23 20072007-12-23Seven people stand in a row on a dirt ground in front of a green hill and a red-roofed building with tall white pillars. From left, a woman in white sari, a woman in white sari with a gold-bordered cloth carrying a brass tray with offerings and a red-rimmed bowl balanced on her head, a man in white shirt and dark trousers holding a golden tiered tray, an elderly man in white dhoti and shirt holding a white statue of a seated figure, a man in white dhoti behind him, a man in white kurta holding a golden tray, and a young man in white shirt and dark trousers holding a gold-coloured deity figurine on a tray. Statues and stone sculptures stand in the background. Most people wear white ritual clothing and rudraksha-style necklaces.2011-10-02A procession on a dirt path under palm trees. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wearing an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and an orange shawl walks ahead of a group, and a colourful multi-panelled canopy umbrella with tassels is held above the line. Around him, many people in white dhotis, white saris and orange shawls walk barefoot, several carrying a silver tray or vessel with green leaves. An older man in white shirt and white dhoti walks at the left edge. A white-walled building with a green corrugated roof stands behind the procession.2006-11-20