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Outdoor courtyard at an ashram with a corrugated roof and palm trees behind. A young woman in a cream sari with yellow border stands at left with hands folded in prayer. A man in a white kurta and white dhoti stands near the centre-left beneath a red and white umbrella. Several seated devotees in orange and saffron robes sit in the middle, one kneeling figure holding a brass plate. A woman in a maroon sari holds a yellow umbrella on the right, and several ornate palanquin-style umbrellas in red, yellow and purple stand among the group. A decorated colourful float or throne with pink and green tiers sits at right. The scene reads as a ceremonial courtyard gathering with ritual umbrellas.

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Outdoor courtyard at an ashram with a white and maroon striped wall and a corrugated metal roof overhead. A woman in a cream sari with a yellow border stands at left with hands joined in namaskar. A man in white dhoti and kurta stands near the wall. Several people in orange and saffron robes sit in a row along the wall. Behind them, decorated umbrellas in red, yellow, maroon and purple, with fringed edges, shade a row of ornate offering trays and a colourful stacked platform. A woman in a maroon sari holds a long stick, and a man in a white garment carries a brass tray with offerings.2017-02-01Outdoor ashram courtyard with a concrete floor under a corrugated shade roof strung with lights. Several ornate umbrellas with beaded fringes (red, maroon, yellow, navy) are held over an altar area. A woman in a maroon saree with a dark braid stands at right beside a tiered brass-and-painted offering stand with a kalasha-like finial. At centre a man in white dhoti and cream shirt holds a brass plate, while a woman in a yellow saree stands at left near a white-and-maroon striped wall. Several people in saffron and orange robes sit or bow near a low red-cushioned seat in the background, and trees and a tall ornamented tower frame the scene.2017-02-01February 01 20172017-02-01February 01 20172017-02-01Outdoor ceremonial procession under a corrugated roof at an ashram courtyard with palm trees behind. Several attendants hold large decorated parasols in red, blue, gold and yellow with beaded fringe. A bare-chested young man in orange dhoti carries a brass tray with lamps, flanked by people in orange and maroon robes. A seated drummer in orange plays a small drum at right, and a woman in a white sari with folded hands stands at left. A man in cream kurta and white dhoti walks with a parasol. Several people sit in the background in orange and white. A person with long hair and a red turban-style head covering walks with palms together.2017-02-01A procession under a covered open-air hall at an ashram courtyard, with a concrete floor and palm trees behind. Several people hold decorated umbrellas in red, yellow, blue and gold with beaded fringe. A bare-chested man in white dhoti carries a tray with oil lamps and offerings, flanked by people in orange and white robes. A man with a red turban and orange cloth sits cross-legged. A woman in a yellow sari stands with hands folded in namaste on the left, and a drummer in orange drums at the right edge. Shrine items and lamps are visible behind the procession.2017-02-01February 01 20172017-02-01February 01 20172017-02-01 +1 copiesA procession under a covered open-air pavilion at an ashram courtyard, with a line of people walking on pale concrete past a white-and-red painted wall. Many large decorative umbrellas hang overhead and are carried on long poles, in purple, navy, gold, red and yellow with sequined fringes. A bare-chested young man in white dhoti at centre holds a brass tray of offerings, while a man in saffron and red cloth beside him walks in front. Women in orange and saffron saris and a woman in yellow and magenta sari join the line, and a man in white with a tilak walks at right holding an umbrella pole. A man in a beige kurta and white dhoti walks at left. Ritual procession with umbrellas.2017-02-01February 10 20172017-02-10January 26 20172017-01-26A procession in an open-sided pavilion with a tin roof and palm trees behind. Several devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and some in white dhotis carry decorated ceremonial umbrellas in orange, red, purple and teal with silver sequins, and a large ornate trident-tipped staff. A devotee in orange holds a brass tray of lamps, while others in orange walk ahead. A large printed portrait of a bearded-looking figure with a pink turban and garlands is carried on a poster board. A small child in a white outfit stands at the right, and a drum is visible at the edge.2017-01-12