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A group of children and adults stands on bare ground in front of a long red brick building with a green corrugated metal roof and small finials along the ridge. A red and orange flag flies from a pole on the right under heavy grey clouds. Several people in white clothing and orange-saffron sashes hold round red and yellow fan-shaped ceremonial fans with a red emblem, and two decorative parasols with ornate fringed tops stand near the entrance. Some children wear white kurtas and frocks, others wear casual shirts and a patterned skirt. Palm trees are visible at the right edge.

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Outdoor procession in front of a long red-walled building with a green corrugated roof and small ornate finials. Several men in saffron-orange robes carry decorated umbrellas and a small ceremonial object on a staff. One central figure has long dark hair and a bare upper body, holding a tall umbrella with a red fringe, while other saffron-clad attendants walk alongside. A dense group of devotees in white and pale clothes, including women in white saris and children, stands on the dirt ground to watch. A red flag flies on a pole at the right edge. A figure with a crown-like headpiece cannot be confidently identified, so the candidate is unsure. Approximately 30 physical people are visible.2006-10-21Outdoor procession in front of a long red-walled building with a green corrugated roof and small finials along the ridge. Several people in saffron-orange robes walk along a dirt path, carrying ornate umbrella-like canopies with fringed white, orange and multicoloured borders. A central figure in orange holds a tall umbrella-style canopy above a robed person, while others in white kurtas and dhotis and white saris follow behind, including children in white. A red flag flies on a pole at the roofline and a figure in orange robes carries a small brass or metallic object. The setting is open ground with bare trees and a cloudy sky.2006-10-21A procession walks along a dirt path in front of a red-walled building with a green corrugated roof and small golden finials. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with saffron-orange shawls lead the line, several carrying large colourful ceremonial parasols with gold fringe and red, orange and blue panels. A tall saffron flag flies from the roof. Two rows of attendants walk on either side of the parasols, some barefoot, under a clear sky with green trees on the right.2007-08-09A procession outdoors on bare ground and grass in front of a red brick building with a green corrugated roof and a sign reading Ananda Hall. A man in front in white dhoti and an orange shawl carries a metal pot on a tray, flanked by two women holding round red-and-gold fringed fans. Two attendants hold up tall ornate parasols with red, yellow and blue embroidered canopies and tassels. Behind them, men and women in white with orange shawls walk in line, and a crowd of children and adults watches from the left. Garlands and rudraksha malas are visible on some participants.2006-11-14November 14 20062006-11-14A procession walks along a dirt path past a long green-roofed building with red walls and finial ornaments. A central figure in orange robes with a long-haired, swept-back hairstyle and rudraksha-style beads walks beneath a large fringed, red-and-cream parasol held by an attendant. Several orange-robed attendants carry trays and staffs, and flanking orange-and-gold parasols with embroidered emblems are carried by robed bearers. Behind them, many children and adults in white and orange walk along, with a man in white on the right edge. The scene suggests a ceremonial walk with parasols.2006-10-21November 14 20062006-11-14A procession leaves a red-walled temple with a green corrugated metal roof on a dirt-and-grass courtyard under a pale sky. Two monks in saffron-orange robes walk at the centre, one with a shaved head and glasses, the other with long dark hair and a saffron shawl, followed by attendants. Behind them, men in white dhotis and white shirts hold ornate multicoloured umbrellas with fringed trim and a white canopy with embroidered motifs, marking a temple procession. Palm trees stand at the right edge.2006-11-21Outdoor festival gathering in front of a green corrugated-roof building with red walls. A seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair sits on a white-draped raised seat under a multicoloured umbrella with fringed tassels. Around them, a large crowd of devotees sits and stands, many in white clothing, with some in saffron and yellow saris. Two men in white shirts and white dhotis kneel near the seat, one holding a camera. Children sit cross-legged in the foreground on a dark mat, and a pale-blue metal frame stands at the left edge.2006-12-25Outdoor festival procession in front of a red-painted building with a green metal roof. Two large ceremonial umbrellas (chhatra) with lavender fringed canopies and red tassels are carried on long poles over the crowd. Beneath them, a robed figure in saffron-orange clothing, with long dark hair, a white and orange flower garland, a gold chain necklace and an orange cloth draped over the shoulder, stands smiling, with a peacock-feather fan at the lower right. Around him, many people in white and cream clothes hold up small brass or silver kalasha pots and oil lamps on their heads, and drummers in striped shirts play drums at the left edge. Men and women of varied ages crowd the scene, some with orange cloths tied at their heads.2005-12-31Outdoor photo of a procession on bare earth before a large curved corrugated-metal roofed hall. Two rows of devotees in white and cream clothes carry brass trays with kalasha pots topped with green leaves and coconuts, under colourful striped umbrellas. A flag flies on the roof and palm trees stand at the right edge.2007-02-15October 08 20062006-10-08