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A photograph of a festival procession outdoors beneath tall palm trees. In the foreground, a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing walks past, several holding aloft red and white flags. A large decorated ratha or palanquin with a golden canopy carries an ornate deity murti, and multicoloured parasols with fringed edges shade the procession. A golden arch above the shrine bears a Sanskrit-style inscription. A man on the right raises a red flag inscribed with text. The scene is dense with people, mostly partially visible.

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December 14 20062006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14Outdoor procession scene with a gilded ratha-style palanquin carrying a golden deity murti, inscribed with the name Sri Anandeshwar with Anandeshwari, set among tall palm trees. Devotees in orange and saffron clothing crowd around, many holding white flags printed with a blue dove emblem and orange flags, while ornate multicoloured parasols with tassels shade the palanquin. The deity murti wears a golden crown and garlands.2006-12-14Outdoor procession on a dirt path under trees, with a small ornate golden ratha/palanquin shrine carrying a deity murti at its centre. A red-and-yellow fringed parasol canopy is in the left foreground. Orange flags are held aloft on the right, and a crowd of people in white and orange clothing follows the procession, many seen from behind. A bright-blue ratha or structure-like shrine detail and a green dome-like roof appear in the background. The procession appears to be a ratha procession at the ashram grounds.2006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14December 22 20102010-12-22December 14 20062006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14Outdoor procession at AadiKailaasa, Bidadi, on a dusty open ground under tall coconut palms and a clear pale sky. A decorated kodikkan ratham or chariot canopy with a red-and-white fringed top and multicoloured tassels is carried forward, with an orange flag reading a Tamil-style banner in the foreground. Several saffron-robed monastics in orange clothes walk near the canopy, while devotees in white dhotis and cream and yellow saris wave white and orange flags. Children stand among the crowd. At right, an ornate stone shrine with carved pillars holds a deity murti and a framed portrait, with a red-bordered garland nearby. A figure in saffron shawl and white clothing holds a white flag at right.2006-12-14Outdoor procession under a clear pale sky with tall palm trees. A decorated palanquin-style canopy with a colourful striped fringed top is carried forward by people in white and saffron clothing. Orange flags and white flags with blue emblems are raised by the crowd. Men in white with orange shawls stand near the front, and women in white and yellow saris walk among devotees. A small carved stone shrine stands at right. Dirt ground and a few children appear in the foreground.2006-12-14January 01 20092009-01-01