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Outdoor covered pavilion with a corrugated metal roof strung with orange and red paper lanterns and garlands. A group of about ten people in procession walks across a brick-paved courtyard past a decorated platform. Most wear white kurta-style clothes, while several in the front wear saffron-orange draped garments. One person in saffron stands in the foreground at the platform's edge. A large banner on the right shows a framed portrait of a bearded figure and a world-map graphic. Green palms and trees surround the pavilion, and a decorative gold-toned panel stands at the right edge.

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Outdoor courtyard under a corrugated metal-roofed pavilion with red steel frame and curved red pipe accents. Around two dozen people in saffron and orange robes and some red garments stand and sit in groups on a brick-paved floor. A man in white dhoti with a white upper cloth and bare chest stands at the left foreground, with a white-clad figure beside him. Behind them, a golden-yellow draped figure sits on a red pedestal near a tall golden pillar. Red-brick buildings, palm trees and a white platform with a covered object appear beyond. Speakers hang from the frame.2014-08-14A courtyard procession under a corrugated roof at an ashram, with many devotees in saffron and orange robes and others in white dhotis and saris. A young man in orange with a red and orange rudraksha mala holds a white drum, and a man in white with gold-bordered cloth and beads stands beside him. Orange and red decorated umbrellas and kolam patterns are on the paved ground, with a banner of a world map nearby. Several dozen people are visible in the scene.2016-01-15January 15 20162016-01-15November 29 20162016-11-29Outdoor festival procession at a courtyard with a brick-paved floor and open shelter. In the foreground, young women in white and gold-bordered saris with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings stand with hands pressed in namaskar. Behind them, women in orange saris and men in orange and saffron robes move among tall decorated umbrellas, ornate canopies and an orange-and-gold tiered parasol. A woman in a white sari with a maroon border stands at the left. A large banner with a world map and a figure hangs above. Crowd members stand at the edges, some holding phones. Several people are visible, most standing in the middle distance and some partially visible in the foreground.2016-01-15A covered outdoor courtyard with a paved floor and rangoli-style patterns on the ground. A group of young performers in orange saffron garments, some bare-chested with orange wraps, play hand drums and other instruments while others move in a procession-like formation. A woman in white on the left and another woman in white on the right observe or assist. Behind them hang colourful paper lanterns and an orange-and-yellow canopy, a palanquin-style structure with a decorated golden frame stands in the middle, and a banner with a world map is visible on the left. Trees and a garden area are in the background with a small shrine structure at right.2015-05-13January 15 20162016-01-15January 15 20162016-01-15Outdoor pavilion under a corrugated roof during a Pongal harvest celebration. On the left, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a red shawl sits on an ornate golden throne beneath a decorative parasol, with a row of standing attendants in orange and red robes behind. A large open area in the centre has a striped rug and clay pots with sugarcane and offerings. A woman in a white sari stands at right near the pots, while other people in white and orange clothes stand in rows. Colourful kolam floor art with orange, purple and yellow petals lies in the foreground. Palm trees and small flags are visible beyond the pavilion.2016-01-15Outdoor covered courtyard with a corrugated roof and hanging paper lanterns in red, orange and yellow. Several young boys and girls in saffron-orange dhoti-style garments play large white-shelled drums and cymbal-like instruments, one carrying a decorated tray. A woman in a white sari stands on the left and another in white on the right. Behind them is a golden umbrella-shaped canopy over a gold-trimmed palanquin-like structure, with a banner showing a world map. People in white and orange stand in the background near a temple area with a pillared structure. Floral rangoli is drawn on the brick floor. a person is not visibly identifiable in this scene.2015-05-13A procession moves across an open paved courtyard under a corrugated roof, with palm trees and red flags behind. Several umbrellas in orange, yellow, purple and blue, with fringed edges, shade the procession, and a golden ritual staff with a trident-like top is carried beside them. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti carries a brass plate of offerings. A man in a yellow kurta and white dhoti walks with hands folded in greeting. Women in orange and red saris and men in orange and red cloth walk in the line, and two boys play drums at the right. Other participants wear white and saffron clothing, and a pink-clad figure is carried or stands near the centre.2017-01-26A Pongal harvest festival ritual under an open-sided pavilion with palm trees behind. A woman in a white sari kneels at the right, tending a fire among clay pots with a sugarcane stalk standing beside it. A standing crowd of about 40 people, mostly in orange and saffron robes and some in white, faces the ritual area on a striped mat. Ceremonial parasols and a golden throne with a seated figure in red and gold attire stand at the left. A colourful rangoli floral design decorates the floor in the foreground.2016-01-15