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Outdoor procession outside a white-walled building on a sunny street with trees. Women in saris lead the way, one in a pink and red bandhani sari with an orange blouse, another in a blue sari with a gold border, another in red. A woman in a white sari and a man in a blue t-shirt stand nearby. A devotee carries a decorated ornate yellow-and-red parasol-style umbrella on a pole, and several men and women carry white flags with a blue oval emblem of a dove. A small golden ornate shrine-like structure is visible behind the group. Several people in traditional dress and street clothes stand along the sidewalk. Roughly a dozen people are visible.

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Outdoor procession on a paved walkway in the evening at a Hindu temple complex in Los Angeles. In the foreground a woman in a light blue sari with a red and gold border carries a tall orange and red ceremonial banner on a pole. Behind her a woman in white robes stands with palms pressed together, and a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala holds a tray of yellow flowers. A woman in a red and gold sari carries another tray of yellow flowers, and a man in a blue t-shirt holds a tray of red offerings. A young girl in a striped outfit walks beside a woman in a red sari. White flags flutter in the background along with parked cars and trees.2008-04-28A procession of devotees moves along a covered entrance outside a glass-fronted building. At the centre, a woman in a red and white sari carries a tray, beside a figure in a white dhoti-style robe. 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Devotees in red, maroon, yellow and green saris and kurtas follow along the pavement, several holding small brass plates or offering trays. A child in white and a boy in a green kurta walk among the crowd. Some participants wear kurtas and dhotis, and a man in a blue t-shirt carries a plate in the foreground. The pavement is paved asphalt with white flags on poles in the background.2008-04-28Outdoor procession beside a white-walled building with blue-and-white flags. A golden palanquin decorated with red flowers and garlands is carried past devotees. A man in an orange robe with a bare upper body and a gold necklace holds a ceremonial brass vessel, an orange-clad sannyasi on the right holds a tray, and a woman in a white sari holds a white fan. Other people in saffron, maroon, blue and red saris and a boy in a blue hoodie stand along the path, with a bald man in white with palms pressed together. 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A man in a white dhoti and shawl walks in the foreground, another in saffron cloth walks near the palanquin, and women wear saffron, green and orange saris. A dark SUV is parked at right with its door open.2008-05-04Outdoor evening procession on a city sidewalk beside a white brick wall. Women in saris and sarees walk with tall gold-tipped flagstaffs bearing red and orange banners with floral and bird motifs. Behind them a gilded palanquin decorated with flowers and garlands is carried forward, with white flags bearing blue emblems fluttering above. A man in saffron-orange robes with a shaved head stands near the palanquin, and a woman in pink with long light hair faces it, and a figure in a light blue robe stands with back to the camera. Onlookers in blue and white clothing line the right side of the street.A procession passes along a sidewalk beside a white brick wall at a building labelled "Vedic Temple". A man in white kurta with an orange shawl carries a tall orange-and-gold flag on a pole. Behind him, people in white dhotis and saffron or red saris walk near a golden canopied palanquin with a kalasha-topped roof, carried along the road. A woman in a white polka-dot dress films on her phone at left, and a row of white-and-blue flags lines the building. Ratha procession with devotees in ritual dress.2008-05-04A photograph of a procession moving along a sidewalk in front of a white-walled building with a sign reading VEDIC TEMPLE. A golden palanquin-style shrine with a small golden deity murti sits at the centre, flanked by two orange-and-gold decorated banners on poles. Several white flags with a blue emblem are carried by participants. Devotees walk in front and behind, including a man in a blue t-shirt carrying a tray, women in saffron, yellow, red and green saris, a woman in a white sari, and a figure in orange robes. Some carry offerings in trays and flowers. Evening light falls on the scene. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance.2008-04-28April 28 20082008-04-28