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A festival procession in an outdoor ashram setting with palm trees and white buildings. A man in a brown long-sleeved top and a brown turban sits raised under a multicoloured fringed canopy with red, orange, purple and green panels. Around him, many young men in white kurtas with orange shawls and orange headbands press close, some with hands raised and cheering. A man in white with an orange scarf stands at the centre foreground. Several onlookers in the background watch, and a white car is parked beyond the wall. a person is the seated man under the canopy, in a brown outfit and turban, carried or honoured by the youth during the procession.

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A procession at an ashram during a festival. A man seated in a horse-drawn carriage beneath a large canopy with multicoloured tassels of red, orange, green, purple and yellow. He wears a brown turban and a dark robe, with a white cloth draped over the seat. Around the carriage, many young men in white kurtas and orange shawls walk and smile, several holding orange and white cloths. A man in a white shirt stands at the left foreground, and palm trees and white buildings form the background. Some people hold a rope or pole near the carriage.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A festival procession moves along a dirt path past palm trees. A richly decorated golden palanquin with marigold garlands, bells, tassels and a yellow canopy is carried by men in white dhotis with yellow shoulder cloths. A seated figure on the palanquin wears an orange garment and a garland of orange flowers. Attendants in orange robes with saffron shoulder cloths walk alongside, some holding fans, and a tall decorated pillar stands at the left. Crowds of devotees in white and orange surround the ratha.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A dense outdoor procession crowd follows a large saffron and multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with blue and green panels bearing a white bird emblem. A figure in a saffron-orange shawl with long swept-back hair and a gold necklace stands at centre, arms raised and smiling, flanked by people in white and orange clothing. Behind them a decorated deity murti with flower garlands, a trident and a red-and-white canopy sits on a raised white platform under palm trees. Many devotees press forward with hands raised and folded.2007-12-23Outdoor photograph of a festival procession under a large yellow ceremonial umbrella with red, green and orange fringed tassels. A smiling man in a brown-maroon long coat with gold embroidered trim and a light brown turban with a red tilak sits on a white-draped carriage seat. Behind him a crowd of young people in white dhotis and saffron-orange sashes and scarves watches, with palm trees behind. On the right a man in an orange headband and white shirt claps. A silver staff with a finial is held by a youth in white. The scene reads as a procession with a seated honoured figure; the seated man's identity is not established by visible cues beyond clothing and turban.2007-12-25December 27 20092009-12-27A procession outdoors under bright sky and palm trees. A man in the centre wears an orange saffron robe, a white flower garland, a gold necklace and a saffron turban, with long dark hair; he is walking beneath a multicoloured parasol. Behind him, a golden trident and a second parasol are carried. Around him, men in orange and white robes with orange shawls clap and gesture, and a woman in a white sari with a red-bordered shawl and a visible ID badge walks in front. A man at the far right in white and orange also gestures. A blue-roofed building appears behind the crowd. Several men and boys in white kurtas and orange shawls surround the procession.2008-12-27Outdoor evening procession under palm trees. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe with a leopard-print shawl walks with their back to the camera, beside an ornate golden palanquin with a red canopy, green-and-gold tassels and gilded serpent-like finials. Devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, several wearing yellow shoulder cloths, walk and stand around it, some with hands raised, and a crowd watches from the right. An orange parasol-style umbrella rises above the palanquin, and a small shrine-like structure with a deity figure appears at the far right.2010-02-12A festive procession outdoors among coconut palms on a dirt path. Three large colourful parasols with fringed edges, in red, blue, yellow and green panels, are held aloft over the central group. A central figure in an orange saffron garment with a white and orange headcloth, a white floral garland and a gold necklace walks at the centre, flanked by men in cream and white kurtas with orange shawls. Behind them, a golden trident standard and a parked white van are visible. Several smiling young men in orange and white clothing, some with flower garlands, and women in white and yellow saris follow the procession.2008-12-27A dense outdoor procession under palm trees and a clear sky, with orange pennant flags on tall poles. At the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair, a red headband, an orange garment and a multi-coloured garland stands among a tightly packed crowd. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, a red headband, an orange garment and a garland are visible cues. Around him, devotees in white dresses and white shirts wear orange sashes and headbands, and one man at the left in orange holds a wooden staff. Behind them, ceremonial umbrellas and a silver palanquin or chariot frame are visible. Several people in the foreground reach toward the central figure.2007-12-25Outdoor festival procession on a dusty path between white buildings under a clear sky. A large ornate parasol with green, red, yellow and blue panels and tassels shelters a decorated deity murti on a palanquin-style float at the back. Two men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas walk in front: one holds a long wooden staff topped with a golden trident, the other a gold-topped staff; a man in saffron walks with a bare-chested and adorned devotee nearby. Surrounding them, many people in white clothes with blue-beaded necklaces move with the crowd, some smiling, some with hands raised, and several women wear saris and shawls. Golden-topped staffs flank the left edge. Dozens of people are visible.2008-12-23