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Outdoor event photo at an ashram grounds with a dry, scrubby hillside behind. Two lines of devotees in white ritual clothes with gold-bordered cloth stand facing a red carpet that runs toward a white-canopied stage with green uplighting and lit lamp displays. Women in white saris with gold borders and men in white dhotis and shirts hold small offerings or flowers. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at the left edge holding a camera. Another man in a white dhoti with a bare chest stands at the right edge. Several other people stand in the background among string lights.

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Outdoor photo at dusk of a long line of women in white sarees with gold borders holding brass plates and flowers on both sides of a red carpet leading toward a white-canopied open pavilion. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at left holding a camera with a long lens. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand and walk nearby. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands at right. The pavilion has golden decorations and a raised stage with a throne-like structure. A hill covered with dry trees rises behind, with string lights and palm trees at the edges.2017-03-11December 29 20082008-12-29January 13 20152015-01-13A photograph of a large tent stage with red carpet and a line of women in white and cream traditional saree-style dress, many wearing red-and-white or brown rudraksha-style garlands, standing in a row at the front. Behind them, a raised white-draped platform with steps, a stage truss with a screen, and a small figure in saffron/orange robes with an orange turban stands at the left. Further back, a crowd of people in mixed colours including orange, white and purple clothing watches from the rear, and a red-and-cream chair sits at the right edge.2015-01-13Outdoor photograph of a festival procession along a red carpet lined with orange flags. Rows of women in white clothes stand on both sides, each holding a brass kalasha pot wrapped in woven cane, topped with green leaves, yellow flowers and orange blossoms. Several women wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and red bindis. Further along the carpet, more people in white dhotis and white garments walk and stand, and a drum is visible. Hills and buildings appear in the hazy background under a warm sky.2008-12-29A long line of devotees in white ritual clothes stands along a red carpet at an outdoor evening event lit by strings of colourful lights. Many women in cream and white saris with gold borders hold brass pots (kalasha) topped with coconut and green leaves, with some pots decorated with flowers. A woman in the foreground wears white with a white vibhuti mark on her forehead and a rudraksha-style mala. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand further back. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd, so the identity is left unsure.2017-03-11April 22 20162016-04-22Outdoor procession along a red carpet with two rows of women in plain white saris and white garments facing each other. Many hold brass and metal pots decorated with flowers, mango leaves and woven cane wrappers, and some carry garlands of marigolds. Behind them stand men in white dhotis and shirts, a drummer, and tall saffron-orange flags on poles against a rocky hill and trees. The scene reads as a ceremonial kalasha procession during festival celebrations.2008-12-29Outdoor procession on a dusty ground in front of a long thatched-roof hall with small orange flags on poles. A saffron-robed attendant on the left holds a large ornate orange-and-green parasol aloft on a long pole. Beside him, a white-clad man holds a peacock-feather fan, and a bald man in white with a yellow shawl carries a tray with an offering. Behind them, a line of devotees in white dhotis and saffron or orange shawls and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces walks in procession, with a man in a white shirt at the far right and a small white vehicle and a green hill in the background.2009-08-06A long line of women in white and cream saris with gold borders stands along a paved path, each holding a brass kalasha topped with mango leaves, flowers and a coconut-like offering. Several wear sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and gold bangles. Strings of lights and foliage decorate the background.2017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11Outdoor temple-style courtyard with a red carpet strewn with white flower petals, lined by coconut palms and a leafy arch overhead. A line of women in white, pink, green and turquoise saris stands on both sides, many holding brass and silver pots of flowers and leaves, as if receiving a procession. In the background at left, an older man in white dhoti stands near a figure in saffron-orange robes seated on a chair, and another figure in orange appears further right. A yellow-green boundary wall and a purple gate frame the scene.2014-07-02 +1 copies