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Outdoor photo of a dense crowd in a procession at an ashram-style compound with orange-washed walls and a tiled roof. Many people wear white kurtas and white shirts, while a few wear orange or saffron garments. Several large embroidered ceremonial banners on tall poles, in yellow, red and gold with floral borders and a white dove emblem on red, are held aloft. Orange and red flags wave above the crowd, and some participants raise their hands in celebration.

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December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22January 01 20122012-01-01Outdoor procession in front of an orange-walled building with a tiled roof. A bald man in orange robes and a red-and-orange shawl, wearing a beaded necklace, holds a silver trident and is surrounded by people. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis raise their arms and hands while a young man in orange garments with a gold-beaded garland holds a tall silver staff with a ceremonial head. Saffron and red flags and yellow-and-gold banners are raised above the crowd. A woman in a white top with a lanyard stands at the right. The crowd is joyful and energetic.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor procession on a dusty road in a crowded village-style setting. Many devotees walk closely together, most in white kurta and dhoti or white saris, with some wearing orange or saffron shawls and stoles. Orange flags on tall poles are raised above the crowd. Several ornate multicoloured umbrellas with gold trim and tassels are held over the procession. A man at the centre-right in a saffron robe, with a long beard and a rudraksha mala, stands out among the group, and a woman in the foreground carries an orange flag, while a woman in an orange and white sari and others follow in line. Trees and low white buildings sit behind the crowd.2008-12-27Outdoor procession with a crowd of devotees. Men in white dhotis, some bare-chested with red-and-white cloths over their shoulders, play large two-headed drums held in front of them. Several men raise orange-red flags on poles, one bearing a dark circular emblem. A woman in a yellow-and-white sari and a woman in orange and red are in the foreground, along with a man in an orange-saffron shawl and white shirt and another in a checked shirt. A red-orange building wall and green shrubs stand behind, with a fringed yellow-and-red canopy at the top edge. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2010-12-20December 22 20102010-12-22A procession on a dirt path moves past a red-brick building and trees under an overcast sky. At the centre, a decorated palanquin with a tall golden kalasha-like finial, colourful garlands, gold fringe and a canopy is carried forward. Men and women in white dhotis, kurtas and saris walk alongside, many holding red flags on poles and ornate orange-and-gold banners. A bearded man with long dark hair in a white dhoti with a gold border leads at left, wearing a rudraksha-style mala, while a woman in white at right holds an orange bag. Several men in white shirts and trousers wear ID lanyards, and a man in a blue turban walks among them. Visible people number roughly 30, and the palanquin contains no clearly identifiable figure.2010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20