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Outdoor ceremonial procession on a paved courtyard with a red carpet leading toward a small open-sided shrine with a canopy and a deity murti inside. A woman in a dark red sari with a red-and-gold border stands with her back to the camera at the front, facing the shrine, hands joined. Lines of devotees in saffron and orange robes stand on both sides holding ceremonial tridents and staffs; a child in a golden crown and jewelry at right holds an embroidered ceremonial banner. Palm trees and trees surround the courtyard under a bright sky.

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August 20 20132013-08-20Outdoor ceremonial welcome on a paved courtyard with a red carpet running down the centre toward a small open-sided shrine with a canopy and a deity murti. A woman seen from behind, wearing a maroon sari with gold borders and a braid with flowers, faces the path. Lines of people in saffron and orange robes and maroon shawls stand on both sides holding tall ornate ceremonial standards with embroidered panels, a trident and staffs. On the right foreground a bald man in an orange robe wears a rudraksha mala. Palm trees and trees frame the background under bright sky.2014-08-20 +1 copiesA ceremonial welcome on an open paved courtyard beneath a clear sky, with a red carpet running toward a canopied shrine. In the foreground a woman with her hair in a braid, wearing a maroon sari with a gold border, faces away from the camera toward the procession. Lines of devotees in saffron and orange robes stand on both sides holding tall ceremonial standards with embroidered red and gold banners and trident-topped staffs. A young girl at right wears an ornate gold crown and beaded necklaces. On the far side, a robed figure in saffron holds a trident staff near the red carpet, and a shaded pavilion with a decorated shrine is set among trees and palms.2014-08-20 +1 copiesOutdoor ceremony at an ashram: a long red carpet runs toward a decorated open-sided canopy shelter with yellow-and-white garlands, a deity murti or altar set under it. In the foreground a figure seen from behind, with long dark hair and a maroon-red cloth draped over one shoulder with gold borders, wears a red garland and a gold bangle and stands with hands joined. Along the right, saffron and orange-robed sadhus and sannyasis hold tridents and staffs, some wearing rudraksha malas and garlands; a bearded man in orange stands beside a woman in red. To the left, devotees in white and pastel clothing stand with hands folded. Trees and a clear sky sit behind the canopy.2015-01-04August 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesA procession of devotees in orange and maroon robes walks along a red carpet toward a temple entrance, with an orange umbrella with fringed edges held overhead on the left and a tall flagstaff with a banner on the right. Several people hold palms together in greeting. A bald man in orange robes carries a rudraksha mala and an orange cloth bag, while a bare-shouldered devotee in maroon with a white flower garland stands with back to camera. A man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala walks at right. Trees and a canopy frame the background, and a small pavilion with lamps stands near the temple.2014-08-31Outdoor ceremonial procession on white stepped platforms with a red carpet running down the steps. Women and attendants in orange saris and dresses carry a tall ornate flag and ceremonial staffs, and a figure in a brown-and-cream garment stands at the front. Robed attendants in white and orange line the steps, and a large orange and gold canopy umbrella shades a central area. Men in orange robes and orange turbans stand on the right beside a drum player. Trees and a clouded sky form the backdrop.2014-08-17Outdoor scene at a temple-like shrine under a canopy, with a long red carpet running toward a deity murti and gold-trimmed decorations. In the foreground on the left, a person with long dark hair, seen from behind, wears a red-orange garment and a red-and-gold garland, with bangles on the arm. On the right, saffron-robed sadhus and devotees in red and orange stand in a line, one holding a golden staff with a tip and another a long ornate staff, with hands folded in greeting. Two lines of devotees in white, orange, pink and green stand along the path. Trees and bright sky fill the background.2015-01-04Outdoor ceremonial welcome under a open-sided shelter with palm trees behind. A long red carpet runs down a paved walkway between two lines of people. On the left, a row of devotees in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas stand with hands folded in anjali. On the right, a line of saffron-robed, shaved-headed monastics and devotees in white dhotis hold tall golden staffs and a yellow-and-orange ceremonial flag. A man in white holds a staff at the far right edge. Flags and gold-trimmed banners stand along the left side. The scene suggests a formal reception or procession entrance.2015-01-04June 07 20162016-06-07January 04 20152015-01-04February 23 20152015-02-23