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A dusty dirt road procession at dusk during an ashram event. In the foreground, a young man in a white shirt and white dhoti plays a drum with a red and brown body, and beside him a man in a light blue striped shirt holds small cymbals or bells. Behind them, a long line of devotees walks, including several men in saffron and orange robes and women in white and orange saris. A colourful striped parasol and a decorated banner on a pole are carried in the procession, with a low white building and palm trees behind.

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January 02 20092009-01-02Outdoor procession on a dirt ground at dusk, with a crowd walking in a line behind musicians. In front, a drummer in an orange shirt and white dhoti plays a drum, and other musicians in white dhotis play wind instruments. Behind them, many devotees in orange, red and white robes and saris walk with folded hands. A multicoloured ceremonial parasol and a decorated float or palanquin with framed images are visible further back, beside a chain-link fence and trees.2009-01-02Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt path flanked by dry trees under a hazy sky. In the foreground at left, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears a flowing saffron/orange robe and walks ahead of the group. Behind him, drummers in white dhotis with red borders play a large drum and a small hand drum; one drummer wears a checked shirt and another a dark shirt with an orange shawl. Many people in white clothes follow along the path, with a few in colourful shirts further back.2006-12-24Outdoor procession on bare dirt ground at dusk during a festival. A man in front wears white dhoti and shirt with an orange cloth over his shoulder and carries a multicoloured parasol with fringe. Behind him, a figure in saffron-orange robes walks centrally with a long orange shawl and a visible bare chest, with several saffron-clad sannyasis and devotees in white around him. Drummers play large drums on the right, and orange and red banners and banana plants line the background.2009-01-02Outdoor festival procession on a dusty open ground at dusk, with a crowd of roughly 40 people walking in a line. Drummers in front play a large drum, and a man in an orange shirt and white dhoti plays a horn-like instrument. Several men wear orange or saffron robes and shawls, while many women wear white saris, pink and red outfits. A tall parasol with orange and yellow panels and a decorated float or palanquin with orange and gold ornaments are visible in the background, beside a row of tents and banners.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees, with a large crowd of devotees dressed in white dhotis and kurtas. Drummers in front play large barrel drums, and a man on the right blows a long brass horn. Several men carry tall ornate parasols with orange and gold fringe and red and blue emblems. A man in an orange robe and a saffron-clad sadhu walk in the middle of the crowd. A man in blue shirt in the foreground watches the procession. A ceremonial standard with a trident rises above the group in the background.2010-02-12January 13 20152015-01-13December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt road at a temple complex. Musicians lead, one playing a long brass horn and others carrying drums slung over their shoulders, all in white dhoti and shirt. Behind them, a robed figure in saffron/orange garments with a garland walks beneath a large saffron-and-yellow umbrella held aloft, followed by many people in white and orange-red shawls. A yellow flag on a pole is at left, and a woman in yellow and white stands at right. Corrugated-roof buildings, water tanks and palm trees sit behind.2010-07-26A procession moves along a dirt path under a cloth canopy strung with colourful pennants. In front, several drummers in white dhotis and shirts carry large barrel drums slung from their shoulders, one in a blue shirt and another in a plaid shirt. Behind them, a group of men in white and saffron or orange robes walk, with ceremonial umbrellas and decorated parasols in the background. Bamboo scaffolding, a construction site and flowering pink bougainvillea line the route.2008-04-19January 02 20092009-01-02