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Photograph of a festival procession at an outdoor ashram gate with many orange and red flags. On the left, a gold-covered palanquin decorated with yellow, white, and purple garlands and hanging bells is being carried. A figure in an orange robe with a saffron head covering stands in the foreground, and a woman in an orange sari wears a large multicoloured flower garland. Men in white dhotis and shirts crowd around, some kneeling near the palanquin. A red banner on the right reads Gurupurnima. Red domed structures stand behind.

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Outdoor palanquin procession on a dirt road at an ashram gate. A gold-coloured palanquin with a golden dragon-headed canopy, colourful tassels and purple and white flower garlands sits on a flatbed cart. In the foreground a figure in an orange robe with a large floral garland stands facing the cart. Behind them a crowd in white dhotis and shirts, many holding their hands in anjali, presses along the road, with red flags fluttering overhead. A red-roofed gatehouse and a pink dome sit to the right.2011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15Outdoor procession at an ashram gate with many saffron-orange flags raised along the road. A golden palanquin decorated with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands stands at left. A man in orange shawl and head wrap, with a long multicoloured flower garland, smiles and raises his hand near the palanquin. Behind him, men in white dhotis and shirts walk with folded hands. At lower left, a man with curly hair and orange robe with a gold-toned neck ornament faces the palanquin. Right foreground shows men in white shirts and an orange-clad figure with gold beads, plus a silver puja plate with orange flowers. A small domed shrine and red banner are visible behind the crowd.2011-07-15A festival procession at a temple gate with a gilded palanquin decorated with yellow and white garlands, purple and white floral strands and hanging tassels with bells. Saffron-robed sannyasis walk beside it, one with a bare shaved head and a rudraksha mala, another in an orange robe with a large flower garland. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts crowd around, many raising hands, while orange and red flags wave above. Red-roofed gatehouses and a dome stand behind.2011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15A golden palanquin procession at an outdoor event. A seated figure on the gilded palki wears an orange-and-gold garland and a gold crown-like headpiece, holding a white fly-whisk. The gold-plated palanquin is decorated with yellow marigold garlands, purple and white flowers, and colourful tassels and bells hang from its canopy. Below, several people in white dhotis and orange cloth carry or walk beside it, and a crowd holds orange flags with black lettering. A bare-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at the left edge in the foreground.2011-07-15Festival procession scene with a gilded palanquin (palki) decorated with garlands in yellow, white and purple flowers, hanging bells and colourful tassels under a multicoloured canopy. A man in orange-saffron robes and a long multicoloured flower garland stands on the palanquin, arm raised toward a crowd. Crowd members in white shirts and dhotis and orange-clad devotees raise their hands and wave saffron flags on poles in an outdoor setting with a red-pillared gateway behind.2011-07-15Outdoor procession on dusty ground below a sandy embankment and a low wall, with banana plants and trees behind. At centre, a figure in a saffron-orange robe stands on an ornate golden palanquin (palaki) decorated with flower garlands, colourful tassels, bells and a golden canopy with a multicoloured umbrella; the palanquin is carried on gilded poles and ends in golden swan-like finials. A man in white uniform walks at the front of the palanquin and an attendant in white stands at its side. Dozens of devotees in white dhotis and off-white saris, some in orange or yellow sarees, carry saffron-orange flags bearing a red emblem and white placards. Police in khaki uniforms walk along the procession. Some on the right hold red banners, and a red vehicle is visible beside the crowd.2010-07-24A festival procession in an outdoor street crowd. A large golden palanquin with an ornate curved canopy decorated with marigold garlands, colourful tassels and a carved gilded serpent-like arch leads the scene. A figure in a striped, multicoloured garment and crown stands atop the palki raising one arm, with a devotee in orange robes beside. Men in white dhotis and shirts hold a kalasha-like ritual lamp in the foreground, and many people in white and orange press around while red-and-blue flags wave behind.2011-07-15A golden palanquin procession moves through a crowd. A seated man in an orange-red garment and gold crown, with a garland of multicoloured flowers, holds a white ceremonial fan-like object on a gold-trimmed palanquin hung with yellow, white and purple flower garlands and tasselled bells. Saffron-clad devotees with red flags and white-clad attendants walk around it, and a bald man in orange-red stands at the right. Some people in the foreground hold cameras. A small decorated kalasha-like ornament stands at left.2011-07-15A festival procession in an open ground, with a gilded ceremonial palanquin-style vehicle (ratha) topped by a golden canopy and hung with hanging bells, marigold and tassel garlands in red, green and pink. A figure in orange and red garments and a dark headdress stands on the vehicle, which has a red-and-gold umbrella-like canopy. Crowds of devotees in white, orange and yellow saris and white kurtas surround it, many raising red-orange flags bearing a dark emblem. Behind them stand a red-orange building with a green roof and a distant hill. The scene conveys a procession with flag-bearing devotees.2010-12-20