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A large outdoor crowd of devotees lines a dirt road in front of a green-roofed building and palm trees, many holding offering trays and ritual items for a procession. Women in orange and white saris with orange shawls carry brass trays with flowers and fruit, and a man in white with a yellow shawl and a bundle of white flower garlands stands barefoot in the centre. A woman in a red sari and another in white carry trays, and a man in orange on the right balances a basket on his head. The scene suggests a pooja or arathi procession.

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Outdoor group photograph at an ashram on bare sandy ground in front of a green corrugated-roof building and a thatched hut with palm trees behind. A large group of about thirty people stands in a line, mostly in white, cream and saffron-orange clothing. Several women in saffron and cream saris hold brass trays with offerings of fruit and flowers, and a man in the centre wearing a white kurta and garlands holds a basket of produce overhead. Some participants wear marigold garlands. A man on the far left in white robes and an older man in a blue checked shirt stand on the edges. Pooja offerings are being carried during a ritual procession.2009-12-23August 31 20142014-08-31A festival procession under a corrugated metal roof with fringed red and multicolour umbrellas overhead. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes and a long flower garland of white, yellow, red and purple blossoms stands with hands pressed together, while a younger man in orange with a yellow-and-white garland holds a red staff toward him. A woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl and long braid holds a tray of bananas. Behind them, men in saffron and white robes stand near a deity murti decorated with garlands and a yellow canopy. Several other devotees in orange and white are visible, and a man on the right holds a long wooden pole.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor procession in a sandy compound beside a chain-link fence, with a tree and palm behind and a row of small orange and red pennants strung overhead. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl and a tilak on her forehead carries a silver pot on a silver tray, decorated with a red flower garland, green leaves and a coconut. Beside her a smiling woman in a white sari with gold border and a beaded necklace holds an orange tray of purple orchids. Behind them a woman in a white sari holds another offering tray, and other people in white clothes stand nearby; a colourful ornamented banner pole rises at the top left.2008-12-31December 25 20082008-12-25Outdoor gathering of devotees standing barefoot on a dirt path beneath a corrugated metal canopy hung with orange, red and multicoloured fabric streamers and a tall decorated wooden pole. Many people in white and cream traditional clothing, with women in white saris bordered in orange, green and yellow, stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. A man in a white and maroon dhoti holds a tray of offerings and a woman carries a small brass plate. Palm trees and small red-roofed buildings frame the scene behind them. No single person is clearly identifiable as a person in this image.2010-11-06October 27 20082008-10-27A procession moves through a marble-floored hall with an arched opening behind it, where colourful umbrellas or canopies are visible outside. At front, a man in white shirt and trousers gestures forward with an open hand. Behind him, a man in white holds a tall gold-wrapped staff or pole. On the right, a man in a saffron-orange robe and orange turban wears a white and multicoloured garland and rudraksha beads, smiling as he walks. Women in orange and white saris line the left side of the hall, and other men in white shirts and dhotis follow.2007-02-06A procession walks along a dusty path beneath a white canopy at an outdoor event. Under a large multicoloured umbrella with red, green and yellow panels, a man in saffron robes and an orange-and-gold turban wears a long white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, while a golden trident-topped staff is carried nearby. Several men in saffron and orange robes walk beside him, some holding ornate golden staffs. Along the edges, attendants hold decorated gold-and-red umbrellas with blue dove emblems. A woman in a white sari with gold border and rudraksha beads walks in the foreground, holding a small umbrella. Other people in white dhotis and kurtas follow in the background.2008-12-27A procession on a dirt path with red-orange umbrellas overhead. A man in an orange robe with a long, swept-back hair, a purple flower garland, and gold ornaments walks at the centre, smiling. Beside him, a man in an orange robe and dark maroon sash holds a gold trident-topped staff, and another man in orange holds a gold staff at right. Women in white saris with gold borders walk along the left, one carrying a brass bowl of flower petals and another holding a decorated umbrella pole. Palm trees and vehicles are visible in the background, and a crowd of onlookers in white stands further back.2008-12-31December 23 20092009-12-23