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A photograph of a procession on a dirt-and-paved courtyard at an ashram, with palm trees behind. A decorated yellow float with a deity murti and garlands is parked at the back, beside a small yellow vehicle. Several women in white and cream saris carry brass kalasha pots on their heads, some with yellow garlands. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt wearing a yellow garland leads, with drummers in dark shirts and a man in a red shirt nearby. Simple white ashram buildings line the right side.

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A photograph of a ritual procession across an open sandy courtyard at an ashram. A line of people in white clothes carries metal pots or kalashas on their heads, led by a man in white with a yellow shawl and a garland of yellow and white flowers. Behind them, a decorated yellow float with garlands and framed images stands beside a white vehicle. Simple white buildings with tin roofs, palm trees, and a red-and-white painted platform frame the scene. A drummer in grey shirt and a woman in yellow saree watch from the right, and a woman in a maroon saree tends a plant bed. Several people sit under a canopy at the back.2009-12-28December 28 20092009-12-28December 28 20092009-12-28An outdoor procession on a dirt courtyard lined with palm trees. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl, a man in white with a yellow shawl and marigold garland, and a woman in a cream sari with an orange border each carry brass pots and small vessels, with yellow marigold garlands around their necks. Behind them a long line of people in white, cream and yellow clothes follows. A decorated yellow and gold ratha or palanquin with a deity murti and floral garlands stands at the back, beside a table with white cloth and offerings. Printed banners with portraits are attached to the ratha, and a white stupa-like structure is at the left edge.2009-12-28A procession of devotees walks across a sandy courtyard toward a tiled stepped platform decorated with white kolam designs. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and shirt wears a yellow and green garland and carries a silver pot, followed by a woman in cream and yellow sari with a yellow shawl and a garland. Behind them, several women and men in white and cream clothes balance silver pots on their heads. A yellow and gold decorated palanquin or ratha with a deity murti stands at the left, and a red-based kalasha sits on a pedestal at the right. Coconut palms and white buildings form the background.2009-12-28December 28 20092009-12-28Outdoor procession at a temple-like compound with palm and banana trees. Many people in white clothes, some men in white dhotis and women in white saris, carry brass trays of flowers, lamps and offerings. A man in a plaid shirt and dhoti plays a large drum, and another in a cream shirt holds a drum with a pink cover. A central raised shrine shows a deity murti in a yellow-and-red canopy base, with colourful rangoli patterns on the ground. A woman in orange robes walks among the crowd. A man in white at right wears a lanyard.A photo of an evening procession moving along a dirt path lined with tall coconut palms. Many people in white dhotis and white kurtas or saris walk in a crowd, several carrying colourful ceremonial umbrellas and decorated poles with fringed embellishments. A man in the foreground plays a large drum, and another drummer carries a drum with a strap; a woman in a red and white sari and a man in an orange robe are among the marchers. Low white walls with red and white striped bands and marigold plants border the path, with hills visible in the distance at dusk.2010-02-12A festival procession moves along a dirt path lined with palm trees and a low white-and-red boundary wall. Drummers in white clothes beat large barrel drums, and a row of devotees in white dhotis and saris walks behind a decorated chariot topped with colourful umbrella-like canopies. A man in an orange robe walks near the centre of the group, and a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl walks alongside. A thatched hut stands at the right edge, and a man in a checked shirt watches from the roadside.2010-02-12Outdoor procession in a palm-fringed open ground. Many crowded devotees in white dhotis and white saris with gold borders walk toward a raised yellow-and-white shrine topped by a kalasha-like finial, with a deity murti seated on a red base. Foreground: a drummer in a cream shirt and white dhoti beats a large drum, beside a man in a white shirt holding a camera. An orange-robed sadhu with long hair walks at right in an orange shawl. Women carry brass and gold pots, fruit trays, flower garlands and offerings. Scattered crowd fills the background, with banana and coconut trees.Outdoor evening procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and a small white building. A decorated chariot with a canopy and ornate teardrop-shaped umbrellas ascends the background. In the foreground, a bearded man in an orange-saffron robe walks beside a woman in white with a yellow shawl, and a bearded figure in orange-saffron clothing with long hair stands centre-right. Many men and women in white ritual clothes, several wearing yellow shawls and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, walk in the crowd. A drummer in a blue shirt plays a drum at left, and a person carries a camera. The people appear to be in an organized religious procession.2010-02-12A dirt-road evening procession moves between palm trees and a striped red-and-white compound wall. Drummers in front play drums: a man in white dhoti and shirt carries a drum on a strap, a figure in a red shirt and dark lungi beats another, and a boy in a blue shirt plays a drum. Behind them a crowd of people in white kurtas, dhotis and saris walks, including a figure in a saffron-orange robe near the centre. Several decorated ratha-style canopies and colourful umbrella-like ornaments rise above the crowd. On the right a thatched hut stands beside a man in a pink checked shirt watching, and a woman in a yellow sari walks at the front of the group.2010-02-12