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Outdoor photo of a ceremonial procession under large yellow ceremonial umbrellas with multicolored fringe and dark floral-patterned panels. A man in a white dhoti and shirt raises both arms to receive a long white and pink flower garland, while a bald, bearded man in orange robes stands nearby. A tray of flowers and garlands is held at left. Several men in white shirts and dhotis wear dark beaded malas and stand around, with another man in an orange shawl at right. Bright sunlight, dust and open land suggest a roadside or field setting.

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November 24 20062006-11-24Outdoor ceremonial gathering under two large yellow canopies with multicolored fringed borders, with a yellow and a green flag visible on poles. A man in an orange turban, orange robe and a white floral garland with rudraksha beads stands with palms pressed together in greeting at centre. Beside him an elderly bearded man in orange and white wears a garland. A young girl in a floral dress offers flowers and a brass plate, and men in white shirts and dhotis hold trays of petals and garlands around the crowd. Dusty ground is strewn with petals, and many onlookers stand behind.2006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24Outdoor procession on a dirt path across dry open land with trees behind. Two large yellow and multicolored fringed umbrellas are held overhead over a central saffron-robed figure wearing an orange turban, a long white and yellow flower garland, and an orange shawl; a bearded elder in saffron with a white beard and marigold garland walks beside him. Around them are men and women in white ritual clothes and orange shawls, a girl in a floral dress, and boys in white with lanyards. a person with a turban and saffron robe walks at the centre of the procession.2006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24An outdoor procession on a dirt path strewn with red flower petals, with several people walking beneath ornate multicoloured canopies with gold finials and a thatched hut behind them. At the centre a woman in an orange sari wears a garland of yellow and orange flowers and holds her hands in anjali, carrying a silver tray with a green offering. Around her, men in orange robes and orange shawls walk alongside men and women in white dhotis and white garments, many with hands folded in greeting. Onlookers in white line the path on the right, some with palms pressed together. Scene reads as a religious procession, possibly part of an ashram inauguration.2008-04-19Outdoor procession under a bright sky with two large decorated red umbrellas with tassels overhead. In the centre, a bare-chested man in a yellow dhoti carries a flower-garlanded brass kalasha vessel on his head while a devotee nearby holds a similar offering. Around them, several men in saffron and orange robes wear flower garlands and rudraksha beads; one in a saffron turban stands at right, and a bearded elder in orange wraps stands at far right. A white-clad elderly woman with grey hair holds a floral offering tray. Attendants with bare backs and sacred threads stand in the crowd, some carrying marigold garlands.2007-02-02Outdoor procession on dry, sandy ground under large yellow canopies with multicoloured fringed edges, carried by men in white. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a long white and multicoloured flower garland and a rudraksha mala, walks with palms pressed together in greeting and smiles. Beside him an older bearded man in orange cloth and white garlands walks. Around them men and boys in white shirts and dhotis, one holding a plate, and a small girl in a floral dress carrying a flower tray. Petals litter the ground; a yellow flag and green flag stand in the background under trees. Consistent with a procession or greeting during a ceremony, with the central figure matching cues for a person.2006-11-24Outdoor procession on a bright day with a central man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, hands folded in namaste, wearing a long garland of pink and white flowers and a rudraksha mala. Around him, men in white shirts and white dhotis, some in orange shawls, walk closely; several carry large red and multicolored fringed umbrellas, and others hold orange-and-red ceremonial fans. A white building stands at the right edge and the background is pale sky.2007-01-12December 30 20062006-12-30A procession on a dirt path in a palm-lined outdoor setting. At the centre, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with gold border wears a white flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala, walking under a large ornate umbrella with fringed tassels. Flanking him, men in white shirts and white dhotis carry long poles supporting the canopy, and an attendant in white with an orange shawl walks nearby. Colourful triangular bunting and a decorated canopy frame the scene. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing ID lanyards, walk alongside in the crowd.2007-01-01