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Outdoor procession on a dirt path with a row of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts on both sides, pressing palms together in greeting. Several large colourful umbrellas with red, blue and yellow panels and fringed edges shelter the group. At the centre, a man in a yellow sari-like garment walks with hands folded in namaste. Behind him, men in orange and saffron robes, some with orange turbans and rudraksha malas, walk in procession. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti carries an object near the front. A white vehicle and trees stand in the background under a cloudy sky.

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Outdoor procession on a dirt path through a grassy field, with rows of people in white on both sides pressing their palms together in greeting. Walking down the middle are three figures: one in a yellow robe, one in an orange-brown robe with a rudraksha mala, and one in a bright orange-red robe with a long rudraksha mala and a cord over the shoulder. Several decorated parasols in red, blue and yellow stand above the procession. Vehicles and low buildings are visible in the background under a cloudy sky.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09A procession on a sandy path lined with palm trees and white buildings. In the centre, a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe walks barefoot with hands joined in namaskar, flanked by sannyasis in orange robes and a man in a yellow dhoti and shawl. Behind them, white-clad devotees with orange shawls carry colourful decorated parasols and beat a large drum; on the right, a musician plays a horn-like instrument. Several cars are parked in the background. a person (long swept-back hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala) walks at the centre of the ritual procession, a role he holds as the honoured leader.2007-08-09Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined on both sides by rows of young men and women in white clothes with hands folded in greeting. Three walking figures lead the procession: on the left a man in a yellow robe, in the centre a man in an orange-saffron robe with a saffron cloth over the shoulders, and on the right a man with long swept-back dark hair wearing a deep orange-saffron robe, a long rudraksha mala and a saffron shawl. Behind them stand saffron-clad attendants and colourful striped umbrellas. Trees, a concrete block wall and a parked red car are visible in the background under a cloudy sky. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala) is the figure walking at the front right, the procession leader.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor procession on a dirt path with several robed men walking beneath large colourful ceremonial umbrellas with tasselled fringes in orange, blue and yellow. In front, a man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala walks barefoot beside a man in white with an orange shawl and beads, and a man in a yellow silk garment with red border and beads follows. Attendants in white kurtas hold the umbrellas and a white vehicle and silver SUV stand behind, with palms and trees beyond.2007-08-09Outdoor procession on a dirt courtyard with palm trees behind. Colourful fringed parasols in blue, orange and green with gold motifs are carried by men in white dhotis and white shirts on the left and right. At centre, a long-haired man in a yellow-gold robe with a rudraksha mala walks barefoot, gesturing with one hand, beside a bearded man in saffron robes with a saffron turban. Several monks in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas walk in the group, and a man in an orange shawl and turban stands near the centre. A red car and small white buildings stand in the background. The group appears to be a ceremonial procession of sannyasis and devotees.2007-08-09A procession on a dirt path at an ashram, with a long bus and a parked vehicle behind it. A central figure in an orange robe with an orange shawl and a large floral garland walks forward, smiling and with hands raised, while devotees line both sides. Two colourful canopy umbrellas with a bird motif are held over the path, and a tall yellow ceremonial banner on a pole is carried at right. Many people wear white robes, others wear orange or pink saris, and a drummer in white stands at left. Trees and bright sunlight surround the scene.2008-04-19August 06 20092009-08-06Outdoor photo on a grassy clearing beside parked cars and trees. Under a multicoloured canopy umbrella with a Dhyanapeetam label and a dove emblem, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala and extends his hand toward a woman in a yellow sari. Beside her, a woman in orange robes with a rudraksha necklace presses her palms together. Other people in white dhotis and orange shawls, some holding umbrella poles, stand in a line on the right, with a man in white clothing and an orange shawl behind them. Men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand on the left. Several other canopies stand in the background.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09A procession on a dirt road at dusk. A figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe walks at the centre, arms slightly out, leading a group. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts wear orange shawls, and one carries an orange-and-white flag on a pole. Coloured parasols with tassels, in orange, red, blue and green, rise above the crowd, and a car is visible behind the trees. Several young boys in white follow in the background.2007-12-07