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Outdoor photo of a group walking on a dirt path toward Tiruvannamalai ashram grounds, with a hill in the background. Two large multicoloured canopy umbrellas with tasselled fringes, decorated with gold emblems, are held aloft over the group. A bearded man in a white dhoti and shawl, centre, walks with hands together in front of his chest. Beside him, a man in saffron robes and an orange garland, and a man in yellow clothes, walk along. A bearded man in white robes, at centre-right, walks under the umbrella held by a man in white with a yellow shawl. A man in white at right holds his palms pressed together in greeting. A camera operator stands at left. Several other people in white, yellow and orange clothing follow behind, with a bus in the background. Approximately twelve physical people are visible.

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Outdoor photo of a procession under a fringed canopy with tassels and poles. At centre, a bearded man in white robes and a white shawl draped over his head smiles and walks with hands near his chest. To his left, a young man in saffron robes wears a long gold-beaded necklace and folded hands in greeting. Next to him stands a bearded man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and folded hands. Men in white shirts with yellow sashes hold the canopy poles, and women in pink and peach saris follow. Green hills and trees form the background.2009-08-06August 06 20092009-08-06Outdoor procession on a dirt path with a rocky green hill behind. Two decorative parasols with multicoloured panels, tassels and gold emblems are carried over the group. A man in front wears saffron-orange robes, glasses and a long beaded necklace with a pendant, with a wristwatch visible. Beside him, a man in orange robes walks at left. In the centre, a bearded man in a white shawl and white robes walks beside a man in white with a yellow sash who holds one parasol pole. Further right, two men in white clothes walk, one bearded. A person in a blue striped garment is partly visible at the right edge. A small orange flag flies on the hill. Several people in orange and pale pink saris walk behind.2009-08-06Photograph of a procession outdoors on a dirt path with dry trees and a hill behind. Two ceremonial umbrellas with fringed tassels are held over the centre. A smiling man in a saffron-orange robe with a beaded garland and folded hands walks at centre; a bearded man in white robes and white shawl stands beside him. A man in white dhoti with yellow shawl holds one umbrella. Other people in white, saffron and yellow clothing follow, a cameraman films at left, and buses are parked behind. The umbrella fabric carries a printed decorative pattern. a person: the saffron-robed central figure with long hair and garland, carried under the umbrella in procession.2009-08-06December 23 20072007-12-23August 06 20092009-08-06Outdoor procession on a dusty path with a hill and trees behind. Two large colourful umbrellas with fringed edges and printed a person emblems are held over the group by attendants. In the foreground an orange-robed woman with a long braid and a gold-beaded necklace walks at left. Centre, a bearded man in white draped cloth walks with a woman in dark clothing beside him, while a man in a white kurta with a yellow sash holds an umbrella pole. At right, a clean-shaven man in white cloth with a beard walks alongside another white-clad figure. A man in yellow kurta stands behind.2009-08-06Outdoor procession on a dirt road under a clear sky. A central figure in an orange saffron robe wears a long white and red flower garland and a red bindi with rudraksha mala, walking barefoot with hands folded. Flanking them, men in saffron robes carry tall golden trident staffs and a long golden staff, and a bearded man in orange with a gold necklace walks beside them. Behind, people in white dhotis and white clothes with yellow shawls walk under ornate multicolored parasols with tassels.2008-12-25A procession walks along a dusty dirt road in bright daylight, with three decorated umbrellas held over the group. Centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a long white and orange flower garland and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace walks barefoot; he has long dark hair and a striking appearance with distinctive long hair and orange robe cues. Behind him, a man in white kurta and dhoti carries a brass tray of flowers and fruit, wearing a red-and-gold shawl. Around them, devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, some with white and blue shoulder cloths, and women in yellow and grey saris follow; a cameraman on the left films with a shoulder camera. Umbrellas are red, white and multicoloured with fringed edges, and the scene includes simple buildings and palm trees.2006-12-29Outdoor photo of a procession under two large decorated umbrellas with red, orange and multicoloured tassels, palm trees behind. A man with long dark hair, bare-backed and wrapped in an orange cloth, faces away from the camera toward a group of people. Beside him stand a shaved-headed monk in a deep red robe and another in orange. On the left, a man in white with an orange shawl holds a silver vessel. On the right, a bearded man in white holds a lit oil lamp on a silver tray, and a man in orange is nearby. A man in a dark blue shirt stands with hands joined. Behind, a crowd of devotees in white and orange watches, including a small child in white at right.2006-12-24November 25 20092009-11-25A procession on a dry open ground. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a gold necklace, walking under a multicoloured tasselled canopy held on a long pole. Surrounding him are men in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange shawls; one at the left holds a gold-topped staff, and one at the right holds a gold trident. A man in a red shirt and orange shawl stands among them. Other people and tents are visible in the background.2007-12-23