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A procession moves across a paved courtyard decorated with white kolam designs toward a temple area. Several men in white dhotis and yellow shawls carry long poles supporting large multicoloured umbrellas in red, green and blue with tassels. A woman in a red-orange sari with a heavy red and white flower garland leads the group. Other participants in white and orange clothing follow, and a woman in white stands at right near a white shrine with a dark deity murti. Tall palm trees, a copper-coloured kalasha-topped pillar and a white platform with a red-and-white border frame the scene.

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Outdoor procession on a sandy path lined with palm trees. A woman in orange robes wearing a large red and white flower garland walks at the centre, with a bare-footed group of men in white dhotis and yellow shawls around her. Three colourful parasols with fringed tassels are held aloft by attendants, and another attendant carries a yellow banner on a pole. A man in a red shirt and a man in a dark suit walk nearby, and a child stands at the right. Stone sculptures and a white structure stand in the background.2010-06-12December 20 20092009-12-20December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor procession at an ashram courtyard lined with palm trees, with a small thatched hut and signboard behind. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk in a procession; the front figure, wearing an orange robe and garlands, carries a small decorated deity murti or kalasha-like offering in both hands. Two more orange-clad figures follow, and a row of older bearded men in orange and white robes with garlands walks behind. Two ceremonial umbrellas with red, yellow and multicoloured tops are held over the group. Men and women in white dhotis, white sarees and white shirts line the path, some with folded hands, and a child in white stands among them. A rangoli design with kolam patterns decorates the stone-paved ground, and a rangoli map-like artwork sits on a raised platform on the right. Stone sculptures stand in the background.2009-12-30January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA procession moves along a sandy path past palm trees and rows of dark stone sculptures. A man in front wears a saffron-orange robe with a long garland of white flowers and red blossoms, walking barefoot with a bright yellow-and-orange canopy above him. Behind him, another saffron-robed person walks alongside, and several people in white dresses with yellow shawls follow carrying an umbrella-like canopy with colourful tassels. On the left, a bald man in orange robes holds a brass tray or offering plate. Kolam designs are drawn on the ground and a stone pedestal with flower offerings sits at the right edge.2010-02-12Outdoor procession on a hexagonal paved walkway lined with palm trees under decorated parasols with peacock-and-floral motifs in red, yellow and teal. A man in an orange robe with a long orange-and-yellow beaded necklace walks forward with palms pressed together in greeting, a long-haired sadhu in an orange robe and shawl walks beside him, and men in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, some wearing yellow shawls and lanyards, accompany them. A man in grey trousers carries a bouquet of flowers. The scene resembles a ceremonial procession or welcome walk through an ashram grounds.2009-11-25December 30 20092009-12-30December 01 20092009-12-01A procession in an outdoor courtyard with palm trees and a white-railed structure behind. At centre, a figure in white ceremonial dress with a long dark hairstyle, a red floral garland and gold necklaces walks barefoot under a multicoloured canopy umbrella with a gold finial, a trident-topped staff rising beside. Around them, several men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas walk in procession; one in front carries a brass tray of offerings. Further left, a man in white dhoti and shirt stands with palms pressed together, and people in white and orange clothing follow behind. Several attendants wear white and orange garments, and a man on the right in orange robes stands with hands clasped.2009-01-01A procession on a paved path lined with palm trees. Under a row of ornate umbrellas (chhatras) with red, yellow and green panels and teardrop motifs, a central figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks with hands pressed in greeting. Beside him an orange-robed figure with long hair and a beard walks alongside a woman in a cream sari. Behind them, men in white shirts and a young man in white with a yellow scarf carry a floral garland. On the right, a cameraman in white clothes films the procession with a handheld video camera. Several onlookers stand in the background.2009-11-25December 25 20082008-12-25