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A long outdoor procession on a dirt road lined on both sides by devotees in white clothes. On the left, women in saris of yellow, orange, pink and blue hold brass pots and offerings on trays, with a man in a white shirt and dhoti nearby. On the right, men in white shirts and dhotis wear rudraksha malas and stand beside a drummer playing a drum; a boy in white stands in front. Kalasha pots and offering trays are carried further down the line. Low concrete buildings, a utility pole and trees sit behind the crowd under an overcast sky.

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A long outdoor procession on a dirt road at dusk, with two lines of devotees walking toward the camera. The women on the left wear white and cream saris with red, blue, yellow and orange borders and carry metal vessels with lids. Women on the right hold brass plates and pots. Men wear white shirts and white dhotis with tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks, and one man beside a drummer holds a drum. A young boy in white stands at the front right. Concrete block buildings, white tents and trees line the background under an overcast sky, and a wooden utility pole stands at the center.2008-07-17A long double line of devotees processes along a dirt road at dusk toward a temple procession. Women on the left wear saris in blue, yellow, white and orange, many holding small metal vessels and brass pots. Men on the right wear white dhotis and shirts with rudraksha malas, and a man in a blue shirt plays a drum. Tents, low buildings and trees line the open lot under an overcast sky, with a utility pole in the centre. The crowd is large, with dozens of people visible along both sides of the path.2008-07-17A long procession of devotees walks along a dirt road lined with onlookers, under an overcast sky with trees, a water tower and utility poles behind them. Women in white and cream saris and men in white dhotis and shirts carry brass plates heaped with flowers, fruit and offerings, and small metal vessels, many with orange and yellow flower decorations and colourful pinwheel-like ornaments on the plates. Some women wear orange and yellow shawls and bindis, and some men wear orange headbands. In the foreground, people in blue t-shirts stand at the roadside watching, and a drum is visible at the lower right. No single leader is clearly identifiable in the procession.2008-07-17A long procession on a dirt road, with two lines of devotees walking toward the camera. On the left, men in white dhotis and white shirts carry round brass trays of offerings on their hands and shoulders. On the right, women in white saris with coloured borders carry trays of food on their heads. Colourful balloons in yellow, red, blue and green are tied along the line, and a tall utility pole, low buildings and trees stand in the background under an overcast sky. The scene suggests a festival food offering procession.2008-07-17A dirt road lined on both sides by a long procession of people in white and light clothing. On the left, a drummer in a white dhoti with a red border plays a large drum, with other drummers and dhoti-clad men beside him. On the right, men in white shirts and dhotis hold silver-coloured metal pots and vessels. Several young boys stand among them. A white-walled building with a green corrugated roof and a utility pole sit at the back, with more people and parked vehicles in the distance.2008-07-17A long procession of devotees walks along a dirt road lined with trees and modest white-roofed buildings, with a water tank tower at left. Many people wear white dhotis and kurtas, and women wear white saris with orange or saffron borders. Women and men in the foreground carry brass plates and trays heaped with flowers, colourful garlands, fruit, and offerings, while others hold small metal vessels. Several people have vibhuti and kumkum on their foreheads. A plain white figure at the centre walks barefoot. Utility poles and a truck appear along the roadside.2008-07-17A long outdoor procession on a dusty dirt track under an overcast sky, with a long line of devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas walking in rows. Many men and women carry brass and clay pots and round trays of fruit and offerings on their heads, and some hold bananas and coconuts. A man in the foreground at left presses his palms together in namaste, and a woman in a red and white sari with a red bindi stands beside him. Parked vehicles, trees and a water tower lie in the background, and a few people in colourful clothing walk among the white-clad participants.2008-07-17A photograph of a long outdoor procession of devotees in white traditional clothes, men in white dhotis and shirts and women in white and pale sarees. Several men in the foreground hold silver trays of grain, puffed rice and offerings, and one man at left wears a rudraksha mala. A striped canopy tent stands among the crowd, and a drummer at right is beside a large drum. Overcast sky and a water tank are visible behind. No a person candidate is clearly visible among the marchers.2008-07-17A large outdoor crowd stands on uneven dirt ground with scattered rocks and a puddle in the foreground, gathered at an open site with a blue tarpaulin canopy and white tents at left. Most people wear white traditional clothing, with men in white dhotis and shirts and women in white and cream saris. A few women in orange and yellow saris stand among the crowd. Several people at front left, including a woman in white with a blue and white garland, hold small bags or bundles. Parked vehicles and a brick building edge the far right, under an overcast sky.2008-07-17December 27 20092009-12-27A photograph of a dirt road lined on both sides by a large crowd of devotees watching an event at a rural ashram site. Many men and women wear white ritual clothes, while others wear coloured saris and shirts, including a girl in an orange and white striped dress in the right foreground and a man in a light blue checked shirt. A wooden fence runs along the left, with a purple cloth screen and a striped canopy behind the crowd. Overhead, utility wires cross a cloudy sky. A central figure in white walks down the middle of the road, and no clearly identifiable a person is visible.2008-07-17Outdoor photograph of a large crowd standing on rough, rocky ground under a pale sky at what appears to be an open ashram site. Many devotees wear white clothing, including white dhotis and white shirts, alongside women in saris of orange, yellow, red, teal and cream. Some people hold bags and a young child in yellow stands among them. Behind them are temporary white structures, a blue canopy frame, parked vehicles and a tall wooden pole with a cross-bar. Trees and open land fill the background.2008-07-17