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A large crowd of devotees in white clothes and saffron-orange shawls gathers outdoors in a procession during a festival. Orange flags on poles and multicolored striped umbrellas are held aloft, and a decorated palanquin or float is visible at left. A tall arch of green, yellow and white balloons stands at right beside a low concrete wall and a corrugated roof building. Several people in front wear orange stoles over white garments, and a few women wear bright saris. A small blue sign on the wall reads in English about photography.

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December 29 20082008-12-29A festival procession moves through a dirt-road ashram entrance under a bright blue sky. Large umbrellas with red, yellow and blue panels and gold tassels shade a decorated palanquin-like vehicle in the lower left. Tall orange flags with blue circular emblems wave above a dense crowd of devotees, mostly men and women dressed in white, with some in orange or saffron cloth. A green-and-white tiled roofed building and an arch of green, yellow and white balloons stand behind the crowd, and a blue sign on the right warns against video and audio recording. Balloons in green, blue and yellow are tied near the vehicle. A man with a camera stands on the right.2008-12-29December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor festival procession on a dusty path under a bright sky with palm trees. A large arch of balloons in green, yellow and white curves across the path. Many people in white clothing crowd the walkway, including women in white and colourful saris and men in white shirts and dhotis. Saffron-orange flags stand along the route, and colourful striped umbrellas shade a decorated vehicle on the left with a white and red body and a blue emblem. A tin-roofed shelter and a rock outcrop sit on the right.2008-12-29December 22 20102010-12-22December 29 20082008-12-29December 22 20102010-12-22December 29 20082008-12-29A photograph of a festival procession moving down a narrow paved path lined with palm trees and a grey concrete wall on the right. Many people, mostly in white clothes, walk along the path, with men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white saris. Several saffron-orange flags are raised above the crowd. In the centre a figure in white with a shawl is walking near a decorated umbrella-like canopy in red, blue and yellow, with a small palanquin or ratha-style structure beneath it. Onlookers stand on the left in colourful saris and salwar. A white tented structure and a building with a painted sign are visible in the background.2008-07-17A dense outdoor procession on a dirt road at a temple-style ashram, with a large crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white kurtas, dhotis and saris, many with orange sashes. Several saffron-orange flags with a blue emblem are raised, and a decorated white-and-gold palanquin or ratha with ornate fabric hangings is carried through the crowd. A small umbrella with blue and orange panels is held aloft, and a balloon arch in green, yellow and white stands at the gate. A drummer in white is at right, and a man in saffron robes stands on a rise in the background. Several people hold aloft and walk in step.2008-12-29A wide outdoor procession on a dirt ground at a rural compound. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts walk in front, several carrying tall saffron-orange flags and large decorated poles with colourful ornaments. A drummer in white stands among them. Along the right, a large crowd of devotees in mixed clothing, including women in saris and a woman in lavender, watches and follows. A white-roofed building, palm trees and boulders sit in the background under a pale sky. A bald-headed person in the foreground faces away from the camera. No identifiable a person is visible; the procession is shown from behind and at distance.2008-01-01December 29 20082008-12-29